Affordable sim option for short landing stays of 1 week

[knowAndShare]

Can anyone pleas suggest how should I go about acquiring sim for calling back home in India and for emergencies in Canada for my short landing stays of just 1 week. I don't want to spend much on Sim considering my short stay.
Kindly suggest.

 

[zardoz]

Can anyone pleas suggest how should I go about acquiring sim for calling back home in India and for emergencies in Canada for my short landing stays of just 1 week. I don't want to spend much on Sim considering my short stay.
Kindly suggest.

SIM cards are about $10. The call rates however will eat your money so fast... Especially international. You might find it cheaper roaming for 1 week.

 

[knowAndShare]

Thanks for the reply zardoz!

 

[APPNOV2014NY]

If you are carrying laptop and accommodation provides free Wifi then you can use Skype to call India.

 

[xpressentry]

Try to get wifi and use whatsapp.

 

[BlessU]

If you have internet access, there are free calling app available for getting local number & receive/make calls to USA/CANADA.
For international call, buy the pack dial91.com or equivalent who gives you 100 mins for 1$.

If you cant have internet access all the time & still want to have phone connectivity, buy SIM.
Most companies offer at 10$ price.

Watch out for any initial set up cost. Some may charges 15$. You dont want to pay for it.Bell/Rogers/Fido almost all have same plan starting like local 200-300 minutes for 25-30$.
Alternate option is to buy SPEAK OUT SIM from 7-11 stores. good thing about it is you can recharge as minimum as 5$, and it lasts upto a year. so if u just want to retain SIM for emergency, this is good bet.