I had a few concerns prior to purchasing the card. But, the Amazon community responded kindly and I decided to buy the SIM card. Here were my concerns, and what actually happened.
1. Does the 30d period start from date of purchase or activation? Date of activation. I didn't activate the card for more than a month after purchase.
2. I would be in Canada 2 days. Could I activate the card a day ahead of that? Yes. I got online, started an account a week ahead and I set the activation day for one day before the day I would be in Canada. At 3:30am of the activation day, I received the Canadian phone number from Phone Box. Once I crossed the border, I took out the US SIM card and put in the Canada (PhoneBox) one.
3. Will I mess up removing the old SIM card and inserting the Canada one? It was very, very simple and took about 15 minutes. Half of that was removing my Otter Box. I did have to reboot/restart the phone twice for full activation, but it worked! I just put the US SIM into the envelope that had held the Canada one and stowed it for my return.
4. Will I only have data? Or, will I be able to make calls and send text messages too? I could make and receive calls and text messages to/from the States. My phone apps worked flawlessly, without WiFi, using only 0.5Gb of data during my stay.
5. Will I be able to put my old SIM card back in when back in the States. And, would it work? It was easy to put the US SIM card back in too. Had to restart the phone twice again and it worked. This time I did it out of the trunk of my motorcycle at a US gas station. It took about 15 minutes total.
6. Would the Canada SIM work in the US once back? It worked for about 5 miles into the US, but then no coverage. This was exactly as anticipated.
The network was Rogers and I had 5G coverage the whole way. I even rode the ferry and had a strong enough signal for all my needs during the two hour trip. This card did more than I expected and I will certainly be purchasing again for my next Canada trip.
PhoneBox Preloaded 15GB Canadian SIM Card |30 Days| No Contracts! 5G! Talk, Text, Data! No overage fees! Unlimited Internatio
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About this item
Multi SIM Card 3-in-1 - Nano, Micro and Standard card
Canada Wide Talk + International SMS Unlimited
No contracts, no credit checks and no long term commitments.
SIM Card loaded with 8GB Plan valid for 30 days! Extension Available! Super Fast 5G LTE Network
PhoneBox has been offering affordable mobile plans through Rogers Network in Canada since 2011. We are going to help you keep connected with family and friends around the world!
Canada Wide Talk + International SMS Unlimited
No contracts, no credit checks and no long term commitments.
SIM Card loaded with 8GB Plan valid for 30 days! Extension Available! Super Fast 5G LTE Network
PhoneBox has been offering affordable mobile plans through Rogers Network in Canada since 2011. We are going to help you keep connected with family and friends around the world!
Product information
Package Dimensions | 8.78 x 4.09 x 0.75 inches |
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Item Weight | 0.704 ounces |
ASIN | B09WG5CSXD |
Item model number | Preloaded 8GB |
Customer Reviews |
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Best Sellers Rank | #17,177 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories) #45 in Cell Phone SIM Cards |
Other display features | Wireless |
Manufacturer | Connex Global Communications |
Date First Available | April 8, 2022 |