Quick Rogers Text message question
 

My girlfriend is in canada, and has me on her my5. I'm currently in taiwan roaming, if she texts me will she be charged international? I know its free for me to recieve becasue roaming recieve will always be free(fido) but will she be charged to send me text messages international even though im on her my5?

no because shes still texting a canadian number, ur number hasnt changed because of the fact that ur roaming, your number is still the same

That is incorrect. MY5 does not cover international text messages. You are roaming on a international network, not the local rogers network.

can you verify that you read my question correctly ? she's staying in her network, while i'm out of mine. but recieving is free for me, im wondering if she's going to be charged for her text messages to me

I dont know about Fido, but with Rogers, sending to a MY5 contact internationally cost international texting rates. I was in this situation before and called Rogers about it and thats what they told me.

Ur gf won't be charged, but u will for recieving
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But the gf isn't sending an international msg because the bf's number is still canadian...its not considered an international text because she isn't sending to a foreign number..the sender shouldn't be charged as the one sending isn't reponsible as she's still sending to a local number..how would it be fair if u sent a txt to a friend locally and because he went for a vacation u'd be charge..it doesn't make any sense
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Hey, I have no idea. But that's what Rogers told me!
But it makes sense because you're still accessing a foreign network. Sure, under the Rogers network it might be free, but Rogers doesn't exist in Taiwan. Somebody has to pay for the use of the Taiwanese network.

the one that is paying is the bf since he's in taiwan. definitely not the gf.

op, you better check with your carrier again regarding your charges for receiving while in taiwan. but for sure, you dont have to worry about your gf.

wow, still getting mixed messages about this. i know for sure I wont get charged because


i still need a definitive answer, as everyone is having mixed ideas ...

That means ur gf doesn't get charged for sending to u and its free for u to receive. But for u to reply her its going to cost u 75 cents.

Forget about ur my5 or whatever
Here's how sms works and charged on the basis of pay per use

From can # to another can # while in can is 15cents
From can # to a foreign # ie. Local taiwan # is 25 cents
From OUTSIDE can sending to ANY # is 75 cents
To receive a sms wherever u are is free.

Period.=)
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thanks for clearing it up guys :)

just a tip for out of country people, i just send her text msgs using the fido website, and have her send me text messages. this way, everything is free

How are you accessing the fido website? Through Taiwans data network on your phone? If yes, than it ain't free.
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Does anyone know if it's free to receive text messages overseas on Rogers?

^ Not free....