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Staying connected abroad
Guides to travel eSIMs: what to buy, how to install it, and how the options compare country by country.
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October 20, 2026 1 min read
USA SIM card for tourists (2026): eSIM, prepaid SIM or roaming from the UK, Europe and Australia
Visiting the US from the UK, Europe or Australia? A US eSIM bought before you fly is the simplest way to get data, a prepaid SIM from a US store is the second, and your home network's roaming can cost far more. Prices in dollars, pounds, euros and Australian dollars.
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October 20, 2026 1 min read
Best pocket WiFi for international travel (2026): rental, your own hotspot, or an eSIM?
Pocket WiFi still works abroad, but for most travelers an eSIM plus your phone's own hotspot does the same job with nothing to rent or return. When a rental or your own hotspot device still wins, what each costs, and the catches.
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October 20, 2026 1 min read
Fido roaming (2026): Fido Roam in the US, prices and when an eSIM is cheaper
Fido Roam costs C$16 a day in the US and C$18 a day internationally, with US travel passes from C$25 for 3 days to C$80 for 30. How a day starts, how to avoid surprise charges, and when a travel eSIM costs less.
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October 20, 2026 1 min read
Rogers Roam Like Home (2026): what it costs in the US and abroad, and when an eSIM is cheaper
Rogers Roam Like Home costs C$16 a day in the US and C$18 a day in international destinations, with travel passes from C$25. What it includes, how a day starts, which Rogers plans already include the US, and when a travel eSIM costs less.
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October 20, 2026 1 min read
Will my Canadian phone work in the USA? Rogers, Bell, Telus and the rest (2026)
Your Canadian phone works in the US, but most carriers charge C$13 to C$16 a day for it. What Rogers, Bell, Telus, Koodo, Fido, Virgin Plus and Freedom charge, which plans already include the US, and when a US eSIM costs less, from a week in New York to a winter in Florida.
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October 20, 2026 1 min read
Freedom Mobile roaming (2026): US and international costs, and when an eSIM is cheaper
Freedom Mobile's monthly plans include Canada, the US and Mexico, so most customers pay nothing extra south of the border. Roam Beyond covers 120+ other destinations with a monthly data bucket from 1 GB to 50 GB. When a travel eSIM still makes sense.
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October 20, 2026 1 min read
Bell Roam Better (2026): US and international prices, and when an eSIM is cheaper
Bell Roam Better costs $13 a day in the US and $16 a day in 200+ other destinations, with a 20-day cap per billing period. How it is charged, the 5 GB daily speed limit, what a week or a snowbird month costs, and when a US eSIM is cheaper.
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October 20, 2026 1 min read
Koodo roaming (2026): Easy Roam in the US, travel passes and when an eSIM is cheaper
Koodo Easy Roam costs $16 a day in the US and $18 a day abroad, and its travel passes start at $25. What a week in the US or two weeks in Europe costs on each, and when a travel eSIM is the cheaper way to get data.
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October 20, 2026 1 min read
Telus Easy Roam (2026): US and international prices, and when an eSIM is cheaper
Telus Easy Roam costs $16 a day in the US and $18 a day abroad, or less with a travel pass. What each option costs for a week, a month or a snowbird winter, and when a US eSIM is the cheaper way to get data.
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