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Kim99
I'm a participant level 2
I'm a participant level 2

Can I call my daughter on her cell phone while she is in Ireland from Canada? Is there an extra fee for this?

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Cawtau
Senior MVP Senior MVP
Senior MVP

Hello Kim99,

 

  Welcome to the community!

 

  For you, if your daughter's cell phone number is a Canadian number, your calling it when she is abroad would be no different than if she were still in Canada. It would still be considered a call to a Canadian phone number.

 

  However, if your daughter answers the call (or uses any other services), it would be considered roaming usage on her line since she is currently in Ireland -- roaming charges would likely apply.  So no additional fees for you, but roaming charges for your daughter.

 

  On the other hand, if your daughter elected to obtain a local SIM card for use when she is away, your calling her cell phone (with the local SIM and new local number) would be considered a long-distance call for you.

 

Hope this helps 😀

 

Cheers


patrickchan
I'm experienced level 1
I'm experienced level 1

easiest to use app like whatsapp or wechat.  (as long as both you have wifi or data plans). 

Kim99
I'm a participant level 2
I'm a participant level 2

Thank you for the suggestion, I will check it out Smiley

Kim99
I'm a participant level 2
I'm a participant level 2

This is very helpful! Thank you for explaining this clearly 😊