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WePurrsevere

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9. The problem that I ran into that has me trying to find a solution...

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 01:01 AM

Oct 2019

was my car decided to act up a rural area of Canada where there wasn't WiFi everywhere. Thankfully we limped along to a gas station where a very kind young clerk let me use their phone, that had international, so I could call my husband in the US.

I'm mobility impaired so hoofing it is not an option and the idea of being stuck in the middle of bumble until someone figures out that I didn't make it to where I was going is unnerving to say the least.

Thanks for your suggestion though.

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Pre-paid mobile service provider that does US to Canada and Canada to US?... [View all] WePurrsevere Oct 2019 OP

Try Boost Mobile. hedda_foil Oct 2019 #1

Thanks! I just checked, unfortunately our area is "off network voice roaming". nt WePurrsevere Oct 2019 #2

Try Page Plus Wireless... UrbanProspector Oct 2019 #3

It looks great except its international is only covers OUT from the US... WePurrsevere Oct 2019 #5

There is an app called Viber discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2019 #4

Interesting but would I need access WiFi to use it? nt WePurrsevere Oct 2019 #6

It works from your cell with a data connection to the internet discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2019 #7

The problem that I ran into that has me trying to find a solution... WePurrsevere Oct 2019 #9

I kind of thought we might be discussing car trouble comms discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2019 #12

Thanks! I hadn't thought of a CB radio. I had one... WePurrsevere Oct 2019 #13

I hate to promote a large corp Kali Oct 2019 #8

Thanks! I'll check into it. I'd rather not give my business... WePurrsevere Oct 2019 #10

oh I hear you, I periodically get furious with them Kali Oct 2019 #11