My wonderfully awesome friends Ken and Donna gave me their US Verizon cell phone that can be used as an internet modem. A lot of money, several phone calls to tech, and about five hours later, I’m finally online with a connection similar to what I get with my internet key in Canada. I also have a US phone number. I am shocked by how easy the activation process was. I know that a few short years ago, I would have needed a US credit card and SSN. Today, they were able to run a Canadian credit check (must have been good since I didn’t need to make a deposit) and all they wanted beyond that was a US address, which I was able to give them since my best friend told me I could use hers.
Getting on was so hard that I’m afraid to log off! But I badly need groceries. I spent some time trying to find the nearest grocery store when I remembered that I am parked at a Super Walmart. Doh.
We love our Verizon phones. We get great reception almost everywhere and with the Nationwide +Canada Family plan it is so inexpensive for us that we have given up our Canadian phones and only keep our Canadian internet key.
Donna used her Verizon phone in Canada for a long time. I may do the same if they let me suspend the data plan for the summer. I really like the number they gave me; I memorized it right away!
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