If you travel to Canada and want cellular service for more than emergency use, then plan on purchasing a local SIM card and perhaps using Telestial or another International virtual GSM network provider for inbound service.

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In the past, I have personally bought SIM cards online from a company called Telestial that specializes in this and has comprehensive list of products, plans and packages (and helpful FAQs) to suit every need, all around the world.

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