Roam Mobility extends coverage to Mexico

telecom | 12/02/2014 8:39 pm EST

Roam Mobility Inc., a provider of SIM cards for out-of-Canada mobile usage, said Tuesday it has extended its service to Mexico. The Vancouver-based company said in a press release that, starting Dec. 10, it will offer seven-day plans for Mexico that range from $25 for 50 minutes of talk, 50 sent texts and 50 MB of data, to $125 for 200 minutes of talk, 200 sent texts and 200 MB of data. Roam said such rates are up to 95 per cent less than roaming charges from major carriers. It said the plans can be put on the same rechargeable SIM cards used for U.S. roaming. They cost $9.95 each or two for...

Roam Mobility launches new U.S. plan

telecom | 11/12/2014 4:46 pm EST

Roam Mobility Inc. announced Wednesday a new roaming plan for Canadians visiting the U.S. that gives customers unlimited voice minutes, international texting and calls to Canada for $19.95 a month. Customers who want data can get unlimited talk and texting plus 2GB per month for a total of $39.95 a month, the company said in a press release. It launched LTE data for its U.S. roaming plans over the summer. “The Snowbird Plans are available exclusively to Canadians and are different from other roaming plans that claim to be the best deal for Canadian consumers,” the company said....