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Bell Canada plans: U.S. roaming at a glance

Which Bell Plans Include U.S. Roaming?

Outside Quebec, Bell offers four postpaid phone plans with data. Three of them, Select 100 GB, Ultra U.S./Mexico and Ultra International, include U.S. roaming in the monthly price. Only Select 60 GB does not; if you travel to the U.S. on Select 60 GB, you'll need to add a Roam Better pass separately.

Where U.S. roaming is included, you get unlimited talk and text plus data while in the U.S., but the data terms differ. On Select 100 GB, U.S. data may be capped at 10 GB per billing period. On Ultra U.S./Mexico, full-speed data is capped at 5 GB/day in the U.S. and Mexico. On Ultra International, the same 5 GB/day cap applies across 83 countries and territories. After the daily cap, data continues at up to 512 Kbps.

Quebec note: Bell's Quebec lineup is priced differently. Select 100 GB is $50/mo. (U.S. roaming included, U.S. data may be capped at 10 GB per billing period), Ultra U.S./France Roaming is $60/mo. (5 GB/day in the U.S. and France) and Ultra International Roaming is $80/mo. (5 GB/day in 83 countries and territories). There is no 60 GB tier in Quebec, so the upgrade comparisons below apply to plans outside Quebec.

* Prices shown include all available discounts; regular prices are shown struck through. Plans and prices shown are for provinces outside Quebec (see the Quebec note above). Always verify current pricing at bell.ca or on Topicks before purchasing.

Bell Roam Better: U.S. add-on prices

Bell Roam Better U.S. Add-On Prices

If you're on Select 60 GB, the only plan in this lineup without built-in U.S. access, Bell's Roam Better add-on is what you need for U.S. travel. It gives you unlimited talk and text plus access to your existing data plan while in the U.S. Once you use more than 5 GB of data in a single day, speeds drop to up to 512 Kbps for the rest of that day.

How to activate Roam Better: Text ROAM to 8000 or add it through the MyBell app before you leave Canada. You can also manage it at bell.ca.

Pay-per-use roaming has ended: As of May 1, 2026, Bell no longer offers pay-per-use roaming. You must use a Roam Better pass or be on a plan with U.S. roaming included (Select 100 GB, Ultra U.S./Mexico or Ultra International) before crossing the border.

Bell U.S. roaming: call and text rates

Call and Text Rates While Roaming in the U.S.

Under Roam Better, calls within the U.S. and back to Canada are included at no extra charge. If you need to call a third country while you're in the U.S. (for example, calling a contact in Mexico or a hotel in Europe), additional per-minute rates apply. Outgoing texts to any destination are always included.

Bell Select vs Ultra: U.S. roaming savings comparison

Is It Worth Upgrading from Select 60 GB for U.S. Roaming?

Since Select 60 GB is the only plan without U.S. roaming, the question is: does it make more sense to stay on it and add Roam Better when you travel, or upgrade to one of the three plans that include it? Here's the math for each upgrade path.

Select 60 GB ($65/mo.) vs. Ultra U.S./Mexico ($85/mo.): $20/mo. difference

At $20/mo. more, Ultra U.S./Mexico costs $240/yr extra over Select 60 GB. In exchange you get U.S. and Mexico roaming included, plus a jump from 60 GB to unlimited data.

Takeaway, Select 60 GB vs. Ultra U.S./Mexico: At $240/yr extra, Ultra U.S./Mexico takes a lot of travel to justify on roaming alone. On daily passes the break-even is around 19 days/yr. If you use 30-day passes instead, even four of them ($280) only just tips past the $240 premium. If you also want unlimited data, the upgrade becomes a much stronger case regardless of travel frequency.

Select 60 GB ($65/mo.) vs. Select 100 GB ($70/mo.): $5/mo. difference

At only $5/mo. more, Select 100 GB costs $60/yr extra over Select 60 GB. It includes U.S. roaming and 100 GB of data vs. 60 GB. One catch: U.S. data on Select 100 GB may be capped at 10 GB per billing period, while a Roam Better pass allows 5 GB per day at full speed. If you use a lot of data while in the U.S., factor that in.

Takeaway, Select 60 GB vs. Select 100 GB: At $5/mo. more, the break-even is just 5 days/yr on daily passes, and a single 14-day pass costs the same as a full year of the upgrade. If you travel to the U.S. for 5 or more days a year, Select 100 GB is the cheaper option, unless you need more than 10 GB of U.S. data per billing period. The next step up, Ultra U.S./Mexico, costs $15/mo. more again and adds unlimited data, Mexico roaming and 5 GB/day of full-speed roaming data.

Select 60 GB ($65/mo.) vs. Ultra International ($100/mo.): $35/mo. difference

Ultra International costs $420/yr more than Select 60 GB. It includes roaming in 83 countries and territories, unlimited data, and unlimited calls to 83 other countries and territories, making it the most capable plan but also the hardest to justify on U.S. roaming alone.

Takeaway, Select 60 GB vs. Ultra International: At $420/yr more, Ultra International is very hard to justify for U.S. roaming alone. Even four 30-day passes a year (120 days, $280) cost well under the annual premium. It makes sense if you also travel beyond the U.S. and Mexico, want unlimited calls to 83 countries and territories, or need unlimited data.