We understand that US carriers hop on local carriers when travelling Europe. Has anyone found any disadvantage to just getting the monthly Verizon international plan?
Thanks!
Posted by
Chicago
3133 posts
I love the Verizon international plan. My phone works exactly as it does at home. I’ve used it on multiple trips to Switzerland in the last 2 years with no problems.
To make a call you just click on a contact from your list just as you do at home. The maps app worked great.
I guess a negative might be the cost but to me it’s well worth it.
Posted by
Atlanta, GA
207 posts
The one downside for us is the 250 minute cap on voice calls. My dad spent a month in Glasgow earlier this year. By the time he called me daily to excitedly fill me in on his adventures, he ended up returning home to a pretty nasty overage charge!
Posted by
OP
27 posts
Thank you all very much. I think Verizon will be the way to go; just won't make too many calls. Mostly for data/maps/GPS.
Posted by
Bay Area, California
1632 posts
Why not use Google Fi, which charges you based on your actual usage?
Posted by
California
84 posts
I really like the international plan especially if you are gone for a month. I will say that I got a credit for my monthly fee and then was charged for the international plan so it wasn’t so much money.