Using WiFi / hot spotting to a phone on another provider outside of Canada and the US

[SLKB]

We're traveling to a country outside of US and Canada. Two members of our family have international data with another provider, and where we are staying there is WiFi. I understand I will not be able to receive texts or calls, or add international data. I'm wondering if when I arrive in that country, I'll still be able to connect to WiFi or tether off a hotspot there?

[LuckyMobileKris · Accepted solution]

Good morning, @SLKB. Thanks for reaching out.

There's nothing preventing you from connecting to another person's phone as a hotspot, given that their provider of choice hasn't placed any restrictions on it; from your phone's perspective, it's just the same as any other source of Wi-Fi and doesn't discern where that connection is coming from, whether it be someone hotspotting, public Wi-Fi, your internet at home, etc.

Just as you said, simply bear in mind that you won't have access to your own data, nor calling or SMS, until you return to Canada.

Let us know if you have any further questions. Safe travels. 👍

— Kris