DUBLIN: Verizon Wireless today announced a $10-per-day international roaming offer that taps into your existing service plan instead of charging for every megabit, voice call, or text.
The new “TravelPass” plan costs just $2 for each 24-hour period in Mexico and Canada, and $10 in more than 65 other countries.
Verizon’s press release mocks rival T-Mobile for offering free but slow international roaming. “Unlike other providers, Verizon doesn’t use gimmicks like ‘free data roaming’ to lure you in and then put you on a slower network and restrict your data use while outside of the US,” Verizon said.
That’s a reference to T-Mobile US offering its Simple Choice customers unlimited data in more than 140 countries, but at 2G speeds of about 128kbps. T-Mobile does provide high-speed data roaming, but it charges extra for the perk—just as Verizon does. T-Mobile’s international day passes cost $15 for 100MB, while a seven-day pass is $25 for 250MB and a 14-day pass is $50 for 500MB. AndroidCentral last week published a good breakdown of the four major carriers’ plans.
Verizon’s new $10-per-day international passes don’t have specific limits. Instead, they just use up the talk, text, and data you have on your regular monthly plan.
