True enough, Roger. On the other hand, I refuse to pay a cell bill for a phone I'm not using. Anyone that needs to contact me already knows when I'll be in the US, and in the case of a long lost inheritance, there's other relatives to contact, that will have my contact info. It's worked for 5 winters, going on 6.

All valid points for the OP to consider.

In my case I look after First Aid and Safety on the 2nd shift at Esquimalt Drydock in Victoria.  Work is spotty.  Most of it comes in the Fall and Winter so if I'm down South for a few months between December and end of April and a ship comes in with damage or some other issue and Esquimalt calls me, I need to know.  With the money they pay, I'd park the rig, fly back, rent a fleatrap for a month and rent a car and still be thousands ahead.

Like I stated, all valid points for the OP to consider.

Touch'e. Work (and money) trumps the expense of a cell bill. We cut all Canadian ties when we head south.

I’ve been getting a Verizon “unlimited” data Can-USA-Mex call and text plan with a 406 phone number. I’m not a VIP so family and my 2 friends are sent the number. I put my Telus plan on vacation hold for $10/month.

I have the same plan except data is limited on my home mobile number. No roaming charges, no daily charge. This winter I may keep my own phone going, reduce its data to save a few $ a month and get a Verizon “unlimited” hot spot plan instead.

We have a (Canadian) Shaw satellite system at home & a Winegard dish on our RV. When travelling to the US, we just take one of our boxes with us.

Worked great until Shaw started broadcasting from a new satellite. Winegard dish no longer locks on automatically, but can be manually pointed.

But I don't think it will pick up the new satellite in the Southern US. Can anyone confirm that?

Also, what channels will I be able to pick up in the southern US from the old satellites?

Will not see the new bird from Phoenix area. The channels you lose will depend on your time zone, but expect to lose most of your local channels. Some locals will make the cut, but not all. 

  On 11/1/2019 at 10:45 PM, DanielAndrew said:

But I don't think it will pick up the new satellite in the Southern US. Can anyone confirm that?

Also, what channels will I be able to pick up in the southern US from the old satellites?

The new satellite is called G1 - and it is not accessible beyond about 200 miles south of the border. The old satellites called F1 and F 2 are accessible.

You should be able to receive all the channels that are on the F1/F2 satellites.

Here is a list of all the channels and the G1 channels are crossed off, showing what you will loose. The channel numbers are for the 'National' list.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X2LbuIEnaCqMqwbmhg-398nKWfCM088r/view

John