Even More Reason to Disconnect

Oh my GOD. Cell phone companies SUCK. I just called AT&T to find out what things will be like while I'm in Canada. Get this:

• .50/sent text message, unlimited received included in my current plan
• Calls are .79/min or if I pay the $5.00 mafia charge, they lower it to .59/min - incoming or outgoing
• Data is $5.00 per MB or I can get $20 MB for $24.99

Here's what this translates to: My phone will be in Airplane mode while I'm in Canada, meaning calls will go straight to voicemail. I will be asking friends and family to email me for communication and will turn it on only when I can use Skype (meaning when my phone has wi-fi). I expect to have wi-fi at most of my hotels and there are some free wi-fi spots along the way. This impacts me from June 18-29. I'm traveling in the states from June 13-18 and re-enter the U.S. border on June 29.