Now Alltel offers the ability to use data applications in select areas in Canada . Eligible applications include the following:
- Wireless Internet Cards - Surf the Web with your Wireless Internet Card and laptop. Upgrade to the Extended Wireless Internet plan for $99.99/mo and get unlimited data usage in Canada as well as the United States.
- Smart Choice Packs - use your BlackBerry, PDA or smartphone in Canada to access e-mail and the Internet.
- Alltel Shop Applications - Any capable phone can now use Alltel Shop services such as Web, TV, Radio and more on the Canadian data network.
| Plans | Description | Price |
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Pay-as-you-go
data features | Wireless Internet Card BlackBerry/PDA/smartphone Wireless handset with Alltel's Alltel Minutes or Tether feature | Pay per kilobyte and megabyte for actual usage in Canada - $0.003/kilobyte* ($3.07/megabyte) |
Pay-as-you-go
no data feature | Wireless handset that does not have an Alltel Minutes or Tether feature | Data usage is converted to minutes of use, and charged at the Canadian roaming rate of your rate plan - $0.79/minute |
| Extended Wireless Internet | Wireless Internet Card | Pay one monthly fee for unlimited data usage domestically and in Canada - $99.99/month |
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*Canadian data usage is rated by session, and is rounded up the next penny. Therefore, multiple sessions rounded up may result in a total cost slightly higher than the $0.003/kilobyte shown.
Your handset or Wireless Internet Card should already be capable of roaming on the data network in Canada. However, to ensure that your phone has the most current roaming software, you should dial *228 Send before leaving your home market.
Your Blackberry 8830 World Edition smartphone may be able to provide you with additional voice and data coverage abroad
when combined with an Alltel SIM card.
View Canadian Data Roaming Coverage | View Additional FAQs about Canadian Data Roaming