Roam better and sim card

[jdmed]

When in the UK, If I remove the Bell SIM card and replace with a UK SIM card, will the roam better feature be disabled? I want it to be, and assume it will be, but just double checking. Thx.

[BellAntonie · Accepted solution]

Hey there @jdmed,

Welcome to the Community and thanks for your post.

Roam Better is a feature on your Bell Mobility Plan that is only activated once your SIM card connects to a network outside of Canada. Therefore if you remove your SIM card prior to arriving in the country and connecting to their network, Roam Better will not be activated.

Happy traveling.

[jdmed]

Thank you Antgio.

[Vossy]

Hi @jdmed 

Im not sure which device you are using but many of the newer ones offer duel sim.  This means you can use your Bell mobile services and roam better along with an international sim at the same time. Very convenient for travellers that want to continue receiving calls on their primary phone # but also have the option for lower rates with international carrier.

Good luck

[jdmed]

That’s interesting thx Vossy. My family all has iPhone 11’s. In this case I really didn’t want 3 phones on the Roam Better $14/day for 10 days! My wife and kids are over in Belfast and bought EE SIM cards and it seems to be working well. Didn’t realize that with the Bell SIM card removed you still can iMessage on wifi. Probably obvious but never thought about it before. Cheers.

[Max7]

What happens when I take out my sim card for over seas travel?

[Wofficer]

If I do as indicated above, will I still be able to receive text messages like I do at home in Canada?

[WelshTerrier · Accepted solution]

Good Day & Welcome.

Thank you for posting your question.

If you remove your Bell SIM card prior to leaving Canada & install a UK SIM, you will not have access to your Bell Mobility Plan service & features. Roaming will not be activated.

You will be able to use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on your phone after removing your SIM card.

You can still text over Wi-Fi without a cellular signal. You can use an app that runs on the internet, such as WhatsApp, iMessage. Messenger, FaceTime, etc.

Your phone's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips are completely separate from the cellular network hardware.

If you enable a UK SIM, you will have access to the UK carrier's mobility plan, services and features that you subscribe to.

Take care.