Let’s face it, cell phone usage in Canada is expensive but making a few phone calls while abroad can result in a bill that can do more more damage to your wallet than your mortgage payments. So call it a response to the global recession or a way to lure people into using their phones overseas but Rogers has come out with some new Travel Packages that can actually save subscribers anywhere from $15 to well over $100 dollars. The Travel Packages are good for one month once added to your account and require no contract. They’re also automatically removed from your account at the beginning of your next billing cycle. Hit the jump to check out the new rates.

Africa

• $35 – 15 minutes
• $70 – 40 minutes
• $110 – 70 minutes

Asia, Mid-East & Oceania

• $30 – 15 minutes
• $70 – 40 minutes
• $110 – 70 minutes

Caribbean & Latin America

• $25 – 15 minutes
• $55 – 40 minutes
• $90 – 70 minutes

Europe

• $20 – 15 minutes
• $50 – 40 minutes
• $75 – 70 minutes

USA

• $15 – 15 minutes
• $25 – 40 minutes
• $40 – 70 minutes

Thanks, Brian!

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Just like the last time Rogers updated its smartphone plans, we’re torn between loving them and hating them. While they do include a taste of everything for what are pretty reasonable prices for the Canadian wireless marketplace, we can’t stand how Rogers insists upon making its customers choose between a smartphone plan with a completely crap amount of data or another plan entirely. We get that from Rogers’ point of view it’s a “smartphone plan” because it has data included, but 500MB is not a lot of data at all – especially when Rogers touts the fact that tethering is included. Hit up the jump to check out the plans (all prices are CAD).

$45 Smartphone Plan

• 250 daytime minutes
• Evenings and weekends at 9pm
• Rogers to Rogers
• 500MB data

$50 Smartphone Plan

• 400 daytime minutes
• Evenings and weekends at 9pm
• Rogers to Rogers
• 500MB data

$75 Smartphone Plan

• 650 daytime minutes
• Evenings and weekends at 9pm
• Rogers to Rogers
• 500MB data

With each of the new plans listed above, customers are permitted to choose one of the following add-ons: Free incoming calls, 5pm start to evening and weekend minutes, my5 Canada-Wide or Unlimited Network Calling.

Thanks, Mike!