https://mindfultravellers.ca/tags/international-roaming/ Recent content in International Roaming on Mindful Travellers Hugo en-ca mr@mindfultravellers.ca (Mr. & Ms. Mindful Travellers) mr@mindfultravellers.ca (Mr. & Ms. Mindful Travellers) Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://mindfultravellers.ca/mobile-plans-canada-us-mexico-travel-2026/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000mr@mindfultravellers.ca (Mr. & Ms. Mindful Travellers) https://mindfultravellers.ca/mobile-plans-canada-us-mexico-travel-2026/ <p>The first time I crossed into the US with my regular Canadian phone plan, I got a $127 bill for three days in Maine. I used almost no data. The charges came from the daily roaming fee that kicked in the moment my phone connected to a tower.</p> <p>The second time, I bought an eSIM for Mexico. It refused to activate. I spent two hours in a Puerto Vallarta café trying to make it work while the barista watched me restart my phone like a confused tourist. I eventually gave up and used offline maps for the rest of the day.</p>