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20th May 2007, 01:37 PM

On May 19, 8:21 pm, techman41...m wrote:
> I have Verizon Wireless mobile phone service in the United States.
> I will be spending a week in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Verizon charges .
> 69 cents a minute for all calls while roaming in Canada and another 49
> cents a minute for calls to a US #.
> This is going to quickly add up for me.
> Can anyone recommend a place in Vancouver or mail order rental service
> that offers weekly mobile phone rentals at practical rates? It doesn't
> pay for me to pay more than $30 for basic rental fees for the week
> (usage not included).
> Thanks

How about getting a prepaid sim card from Rogers?

20th May 2007, 01:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
PeterL Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	Best place to rent a mobile phone in Vancouver, B.C (My Verizon rates are too steep) On May 19, 8:21 pm, techman41...m wrote: > I have Verizon Wireless mobile phone service in the United States. > I will be spending a week in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Verizon charges . > 69 cents a minute for all calls while roaming in Canada and another 49 > cents a minute for calls to a US #. > This is going to quickly add up for me. > Can anyone recommend a place in Vancouver or mail order rental service > that offers weekly mobile phone rentals at practical rates? It doesn't > pay for me to pay more than $30 for basic rental fees for the week > (usage not included). > Thanks How about getting a prepaid sim card from Rogers?