Using your eSIM in Canada
What you get with every Canada plan
Where it works
Canada
Networks
Rogers Wireless
Hotspot
Allowed
When your plan starts
When you land
Install by
Within 180 days of buying
Questions about Canada eSIMs
Will I have signal on the Icefields Parkway?
For most of it, no.
There are long stretches between Lake Louise and Jasper with nothing, which is the main reason to download the drive and your accommodation details first.
Do I need mobile data in Banff National Park?
The trails, the back of the valleys and the passes have none, and the townsites are not something we can promise either.
Park passes and shuttle bookings are easier sorted while you are still in town.
Does Uber work in Canada?
In the cities, yes, and it needs data to book and to pay.
Banff and most small towns have no Uber or Lyft, so a taxi number or a booked shuttle is the plan there.
Does one plan cover the whole of Canada?
Check the coverage list on this page, which names countries.
Inside Canada the gaps are geography rather than provinces, so the north and the remote coasts are where you lose service.
Is there signal on VIA Rail?
On the long run west it disappears for hours at a time, and the corridor between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal is no promise either.
Download your films before you board.
Questions about every Ryvo plan
Will it work on my phone?
Does it come with a phone number?
No.
Ryvo eSIMs are data only.
There's no phone number, and you can't make calls or send texts on the eSIM itself.
Can I keep my usual number?
Yes.
Keep your main SIM on for calls and texts, and set the eSIM as your mobile data line.
Your carrier's roaming rates still apply to calls and texts, so check them before you go.
Can I share my data as a hotspot?
It depends on the plan.
Each plan says whether hotspot is allowed before you pay.
What if I run out of data?
Add data from your order page if your plan can be topped up.
If it can't, buy another plan for the same destination.
What if my eSIM won't connect?
Email us and we'll work through it with you, starting with your phone's mobile data settings.
If we can't get it working, our refund policy explains what happens next.
Before you go
Which Canadian network your plan uses is on the coverage list on this page.
The Icefields Parkway, the roads north and most of the national park backcountry have no service at all.
Uber and Lyft run in the big cities and not in the mountain towns, where it is taxis and shuttles.
Book an airport transfer before you fly.
Winter changes the maths.
A flat phone in a cold car on a quiet highway is a genuine problem, so carry a charger and tell someone your route.
Keep your usual SIM switched on for calls and texts, and choose the eSIM for mobile data.
Still need help?
Email us your order reference, and we'll help you get connected.