Traveling to Canada with iPhone for a weekend? ...

Hey guys, we're pretty new to AT&T. In a couple months I plan to head from the U.S. to Toronto for a weekend. I've heard horror stories about people racking-up insane voice and data charges when traveling to Canada.
When I was with Sprint a few years ago we could add some kind of international plan add-on for something like $3.99 for a single month that completely covered us there.
Does AT&T offer anything similar? What are the options?
Thanks very much in advance,
Chris

WoW !! It is year 2015......
Lots of change in Canada.
Making and receiving calls & text are much cheaper now with AT&T while roaming in Canada with Rogers wireless.
But using roaming data still cost a lot.
My suggestion to all my friends are if you coming up North only for a few days,and you really really need to use your phone,remember to turn off data roaming.
For data, use the free wifi in your hotel or free wifi in any public place
Most major airports in Canada got free open wifi for public use.
Burger places and coffee shops also got open wifi for public use,
some of them may need a password , you can alway ask if you are a customer.
This only apply to major big cities in Canada, like Vancouver BC,Calgary AB,Edmonton AB, Toronto ON,Winnipeg MB, Regina SK, Halifax NS, Quebec QC,St. John NL etc etc.
If you go to Yukon or NWT the above do not apply

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