→ Bell, Rogers and Telus own most of the cellular infrastructure in Canada and provide the most extensive coverage. Customers of these carriers rarely need to roam domestically.
→ For smaller and regional carriers there are domestic roaming agreements that allow carriers such as Freedom Mobile or Eastlink to provide service outside their network coverage areas by utilizing the networks of larger carriers such as Bell, Rogers or Telus.
→ Customers of these smaller and regional carriers may incur roaming charges if the usage is outside the terms of their plan, but in some cases it’s included.
→ Some providers such as Public Mobile or PC Mobile, rely entirely on the infrastructure of larger carriers. Users experience similar coverage to the hosting carrier but may have different pricing plans and services.
