AT&T GoPhone roaming in Mexico - Page 2

JohnSul · 23-01-2010, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu

Yes, but if you sign up for a Google Voice account, you can call Canada for free via Google Voice. You can also use a number of really cheap calling cards to relay the call back to Canada.

I know a little bit about Google Voice, but overall I am a newbie. Can you please explain?

PhotoJim · 24-01-2010, 17:37

Doesn't T-Mobile roam in Mexico too? It's a lot cheaper to keep it going ($100 first year, $10 a year thereafter) and it works in Canada too as an emergency phone. AT&T does not roam at all in Canada on prepaid.

adam917 · 24-01-2010, 22:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhotoJim

Doesn't T-Mobile roam in Mexico too? It's a lot cheaper to keep it going ($100 first year, $10 a year thereafter) and it works in Canada too as an emergency phone. AT&T does not roam at all in Canada on prepaid.

It does indeed, but isn't it about 1.49 $/minute? I know it's much higher than their Canadian roaming rates.

PhotoJim · 25-01-2010, 03:10

I hadn't checked on that. It could well be.

akraus88 · **Good News Canada Is Included. -** 11-02-2010, 22:12

Just verified it. Here is the Line...

Account History
Item Detail for Wireless Phone Number XXX-XXX-XXXX

Call Information:

Type Roaming Outgoing Call
Nature of Call International
Number Called 15147901212
Calling Number XXXXXXXX
Call Date 02/11/2010
Call Time 02:06:34 PM
Timezone GMT
Call Duration 0min 17sec
Total Amount -$0.25
Feature Package -
Unit(s) Charged -
Call Location -,-,Mexico
©2008 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
AT&T, AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. Service provided by AT&T Mobility.

JohnSul · **That's a good deal -** 12-02-2010, 01:28

Sweet. Thanks for testing. I just bought 2 GoPhones for my trip to Cancun. No other provider seems to come anywhere close to $0.25 per min.

BLC · **At&t -** 05-03-2010, 15:07

My wife just got back from Cancun and the AT&T 0.25/min worked great.
A bit of a hassle adding money from Canada as the GoPhones don't roam here.

PhotoJim · 05-03-2010, 15:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLC

My wife just got back from Cancun and the AT&T 0.25/min worked great.
A bit of a hassle adding money from Canada as the GoPhones don't roam here.

You can add money using the AT&T website.

I have mine auto-top-up by $25 every three months to keep it alive.

BLC · **At&t -** 05-03-2010, 21:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhotoJim

You can add money using the AT&T website.

I have mine auto-top-up by $25 every three months to keep it alive.

I made a mistake by activating it online from here so they messaged the account password to the phone which dosen't work in Canada! I picked up an online voucher and phoned them and they added the money but said they will charge $5 next time. Forgot to get my wife to get the password while she was in Mexico and the phone was working. Next time we are in the US will get it set up properly. I think they have a $100 topup that is good for a year?

VladS · 05-03-2010, 23:36

You should try to get your AT&T top-up vouchers from a reseler such as BabbleBug or Callingmart. The usually run a 8-12% discount scheme and charge no sales tax.

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PhotoJim (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 389 Join Date: 10 Dec 2006 Location: Regina, SK, CA Country:	24-01-2010, 17:37 Doesn't T-Mobile roam in Mexico too? It's a lot cheaper to keep it going ($100 first year, $10 a year thereafter) and it works in Canada too as an emergency phone. AT&T does not roam at all in Canada on prepaid. CA: SaskTel, Wind postpaid; Rogers, Bell postpaid iPad flex plans; US: T-Mobile postpaid data, prepaid voice; PureTalk (AT&T MVNO) prepaid voice/data; AT&T prepaid iPad plan Hardware: Too much but notably iPhone 5, iPad Mini Retina LTE, Moto G LTE (N.A. version), iPhone 4. All unlocked.

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PhotoJim (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 389 Join Date: 10 Dec 2006 Location: Regina, SK, CA Country:	25-01-2010, 03:10 I hadn't checked on that. It could well be. CA: SaskTel, Wind postpaid; Rogers, Bell postpaid iPad flex plans; US: T-Mobile postpaid data, prepaid voice; PureTalk (AT&T MVNO) prepaid voice/data; AT&T prepaid iPad plan Hardware: Too much but notably iPhone 5, iPad Mini Retina LTE, Moto G LTE (N.A. version), iPhone 4. All unlocked.

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akraus88 (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 51 Join Date: 26 Oct 2006 Country:	Good News Canada Is Included. - 11-02-2010, 22:12 Just verified it. Here is the Line... Account History Item Detail for Wireless Phone Number XXX-XXX-XXXX Call Information: Type Roaming Outgoing Call Nature of Call International Number Called 15147901212 Calling Number XXXXXXXX Call Date 02/11/2010 Call Time 02:06:34 PM Timezone GMT Call Duration 0min 17sec Total Amount -$0.25 Feature Package - Unit(s) Charged - Call Location -,-,Mexico ©2008 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. Service provided by AT&T Mobility.

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JohnSul (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 5 Join Date: 23 Jan 2010 Country:	That's a good deal - 12-02-2010, 01:28 Sweet. Thanks for testing. I just bought 2 GoPhones for my trip to Cancun. No other provider seems to come anywhere close to $0.25 per min.

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BLC (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 79 Join Date: 23 Sep 2008 Location: Canada & Italy Country:	At&t - 05-03-2010, 15:07 My wife just got back from Cancun and the AT&T 0.25/min worked great. A bit of a hassle adding money from Canada as the GoPhones don't roam here.

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VladS (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 590 Join Date: 22 Jun 2004 Country:	05-03-2010, 23:36 You should try to get your AT&T top-up vouchers from a reseler such as BabbleBug or Callingmart. The usually run a 8-12% discount scheme and charge no sales tax. VladS Mobile phones: iPhone 5, Blackberry 9900, Nexus S, Samsung S3322 duos Mobile data cards: Huawei E587u-5, Huawei E583c, Huawei E160 Postpaid SIMs: CA: Fido, Wind; INTL: Telna Prepaid SIMs: DE: Fonic, Lidl; AT: yesss!, bob; UK: O2; US: AT&T; RO: Orange, Vodafone; FR: b&you, Lycamobile; NL: Lycamobile; BE: Lycamobile, Jim Mobile; CL: Entel; MX: Telcel; INTL: eKit Blue, eKit Yellow Dead SIMs: too many to list