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Best option for using my US smartphone in Canada?
I'm planning a 1-week visit to Canada (Vancouver, BC) later this summer, and I'm looking into options to be able to use my USA smartphone (HTC One) while I'm there. I currently have AT&T service (GSM), and primarily want data and texting service. I know that AT&T has special monthly add-on options for Canada, but they seem costly for a one week visit. Does anyone know if there are any other options? For example, can I buy a pre-paid or pay-as-you-go SIM card from a local Canada carrier and use it in my HTC One? If so, does my HTC One need to be "unlocked" to do this?
Thanks for your responses. I have a feeling that I probably will need to just not use my HTC One while in Canada, but I thought I'd ask to see if anyone has any good ideas!
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ATTJulieCS
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11 years ago
Thanks for your post cohoman! Here is a link to the Device Unlock Requirements . This should answer all your questions.
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wingrider01
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11 years ago
the phone is locked to att, so a non-att sim wil not work. If the phone is a newer one chances are it wil not be unlocked by att, new phones arre excempt from unlocking for a period of 6 months to 1 year after release.
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cohoman
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