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Re:Apple's iMessage Avoids EU's Digital Markets Act Regulation by shiroiushi on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @11:55PM (#39366663)
No, they're not.

The USA and Canada are really the same country, as far as the telcos are concerned. They're part of the same North American phone system, and have the same +1 prefix. Calls between the countries are all free, and don't carry international charges. You might think they're separate countries, and the governments may agree, but the telecom companies disagree.

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Re:Apple's iMessage Avoids EU's Digital Markets Act Regulation by rchaud on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @10:58AM (#39371426)
> Calls between the countries are all free, and don't carry international charges.

That depends on your phone plan. The telco charges extra if you don't have a US calling plan add-on. US roaming also costs $12/day.

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