Mobile Roaming Plan

Service Overview

ANY travel outside of Canada with your Fleming mobile phone the “Mobile Roaming Plan Request” ticket MUST be submitted 4 business days prior to travel.

Roaming needs to be activated on your phone to access services in other countries. Please see the instructions below to help you initialize this feature on your phone.

Available To

Staff with Fleming College issued Phone

Getting Started

Included in cost coverage:

  • Text
  • Voice
  • Data (Internet browsing and email)

Not included in cost coverage:

  • Airplane data
  • Any mobile coverage if you are traveling on a cruise ship
  • Movie/video downloads

Tips to reduce costs:

While the College is committed to covering reasonable costs, there is still a fiduciary responsibility for you as the user. Please use the following list as a guideline to reduce data charges while traveling:

Use reputable Wi-Fi services where available, e.g. hotels.
Use offline maps where possible if you have to use GPS navigation during your trip

Roaming details:

You must activate the roaming feature on your phone prior to travel. Failing to activate this feature will prevent you from accessing any mobile services on your device while you are traveling.

  • To activate the roaming feature on your phone, go to the ‘Settings’ icon
  • Under the ‘Cellular’ setting there will be a Cellular Data Option. Click on that and turn on your Roaming option

For more detailed instructions/help on roaming set up please visit

iPhone Users                Android Users

Important information regarding cellular data caps

When you have reached your data cap, you will receive a text message from Bell.

  • Data caps are reached when you have reached 7GB (domestically) 2GB (internationally)
  • To release your cap, connect to Wi-Fi, then click [Create Ticket] Button on this page. An authorized Fleming employee will contact Bell to remove the block on your data. If your request for additional data is approved, you will be able to access services again until you reach your next cap. Additional data is not guaranteed to be approved.

Troubleshooting:

If you have activated the roaming option on your mobile and are having trouble connecting and/or sending/receiving text message, try troubleshooting using the following steps:

  • Attempt a reboot on your phone.
    • Android Users: Turn your phone completely off and then back on again.
    • iPhone users: Simultaneously hold down the ‘POWER’ + Volume UP until the Apple icon appears and then let go.
  • If you are still having difficulties connecting to a cellular network you can contact Bell Mobility International Customer service 24/7 at +1 514 420-7748 (this is a toll-free number). They can provide assistance specific to where you are traveling and assist you in connecting to the local cellular network. The person assigned to the phone must be the caller.
 

Travel Costs

When traveling with a College-owned mobile device it is important to realize that there are costs associated.  Please ensure you’ve fully reviewed the country you are traveling to, and the costs associated with voice, texting, and data.

US Travel
Zone 1 Travel
Zone 2 Travel
Zone 5- Cuba

Employee Purchase Promo (EPP)

Fleming College employees are eligible to receive discounted rate on personal cell phone/data plan via a personal subscription, directly between the employee and the wireless carrier.  (This in an incentive benefit for employees home and personal use.  Fleming College will not cover any portion of the costs and does not provide any support to employees for personal wireless plans.)

Rogers Wireless Promo – Available to All Employees

Bell Mobility Promo – Available to OPSEU members

Features to consider when signing up for a personal wireless plan:

  • In rural areas of central Ontario, wireless coverage can vary greatly between carriers, Bell & Rogers.  Assess your local coverage and data speed before committing to a contract.
  • Data use caps: If using wireless data plan to work from home, monthly data usage can be quite high.  Consider a plan that has an unlimited data option or reasonable overage rates to avoid any unexpected billing surprises.

Additional Information

For all other mobility inquires not listed here please generate an IT support request by click the [Create Ticket] button.

 
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Details

Service ID: 4827
Created
Sun 4/21/24 11:05 AM
Modified
Sun 4/21/24 11:17 AM