Mobal Canada Customs Import Duties and Taxes

[lcccbeloeil]

We're thinking of buying a Mobal phone for our upcoming cruise. (Unfortunately, the $99 free call credit is now $40 and there's no free call credit offered on the Deluxe model.)

 

Has anyone from Canada ordered a Mobal phone? Which phone did you buy and what were the import duties and taxes you paid when FedEx delivered?

 

Thanks!

[Fblack]

Mobal is way too expensive..at least for people with U.S. cell phones. I am not sure how it applied to Canada.

 

Just compare their prices. An ATT phone will work in Europe. Verizon has a Global Traveler program where they lend you a phone at no charge.

 

I have found that ATT charges less than Mobal, and so does Verizon if you have a Verizon world phone. So why buy a Mobal SIM and phone if it will cost more than your current phone. Below are the links to rates. Just compare a few prices on calls back to the U.S. Try Italy, Turkey, Eqypt and Croatia.

 

http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Glo...vel/index.html Verizon rates

 

http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/in...al-roaming.jsp ATT Rates

 

http://www.mobal.com/gsm/sim.asp Mobal

[lcccbeloeil]

Thanks, Fblack. Unfortunately, we don't have ATT or Verizon here in Canada. My husband's phone is with Bell so I'll call them tomorrow to see if they can offer us service in Europe (it's a holiday here in Canada today so the service dept. is closed).

[lcccbeloeil]

Bumping... I hope this is okay. I really would like to know approximately what it will cost me in FedEx brokerage fees (UPS charges $52!) and customs duties before I order. Mobal said they had no idea.