How to Call and Text Nationally and Internationally - Rogers (2024)

FAQs

How to Call and Text Nationally and Internationally - Rogers? ›

Dial "+" [plus sign] plus country code, area code and 7-digit wireless number. Access Voicemail: Press and hold 1 (as you normally would) to access voicemail. You may be asked to enter your 10-digit wireless number before your password.

If you do not have unlimited text messaging, you can confirm the details for your current plan by signing into MyRogers. Sending text messages from Canada to a US or international wireless number is $0.45/message.

To call a phone in another country, dial 011, and then the code for the country you are calling, the area or city code, and the phone number. For example, if you are trying to call someone in Brazil (country code 55), in the city of Rio de Janeiro (city code 21), you would dial 011 - 55 - 21 - XXXX-XXXX.

Voicemail will take messages for you when your wireless phone is turned off, is busy, if you don't answer it after 4 rings or if you're outside a coverage area. To subscribe, call *611 from your wireless phone (it's a free call) or sign into your My Rogers account at www.rogers.com.

Receiving Incoming Calls

You'll incur long distance charges based on these two factors: Your local calling area, which is the area or geographic boundary¹ associated with your wireless number. Your plan will define this for you as Local or Canada Wide minutes. Your physical location at the time you receive the call.

Turning off data roaming on your phone prevents it from connecting to other cellular networks. You won't be able to browse the Internet unless you connect to a Wi-Fi network, but you'll still be able to call and text. However, extra charges will apply if your plan does not include calling and texting while travelling.

International Dialing Instructions

Dial "+" [plus sign] plus country code, area code and 7-digit wireless number.

SendSMSNow is a widely used, web-based service that offers free international texting across the world. It also provides an online inbox to receive replies. You can register on the website to send and receive messages to over 40 countries without any charges or restrictions.

How to text an international number? You can send an international SMS to a phone by using your carrier data roaming plan. The cost varies from one carrier to another.

Is 888-764-3771 Rogers? ›

Rogers Customer Care at 1 (888) 764-3771, or Fido Customer Care at 1 (888) 481-3436.

Or call Customer Care @ 1-888-764-3771 or *611 from your Rogers Wireless phone to get it added to your account.

If you're texting without a pack, you pay $0.25 per message sent or received. Incoming texts are FREE with a text pack subscription. Do a lot of texting? Check out our Talk & Text plans.

Count on more wherever your travel takes you

You can also enjoy unlimited calling, texting and data across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico with Rogers 5G Infinite Premium plans. Pay the daily rate and access your plan like you would at home until 11:59 p.m. ET of each calendar day.

Rogers will soon start charging double for standard long-distance calls to the U.S. According to its website, the “standard U.S. long-distance pay-per-use rate” will cost $1 a minute starting on April 19th, 2023. Rogers currently lists its standard call rate to the U.S. at $0.55 a minute.

In summary, whether or not roaming charges apply to texting depends on your mobile service provider and mobile plan. While some plans may include international texting or roaming as part of their packages, others may charge additional fees for texting while travelling outside of your home country.

The process is simple and it works just like a voice call. In the phone Messaging app, type your country's exit code followed by the cell number you want to text. Then, write your message and press Send.

There is no extra charge to send a text message to a phone that is roaming in another country, but if the SIM originates in another country charges will apply. The charges can vary depending on the carrier and the destination country.