I was just signing up for my Verizon international plan and noticed the plans (both the Travel Pass for $10 a day and the monthly plan for $100) now have unlimited data.
https://www.verizon.com/plans/international/international-travel/
When I used the monthly plan last Sept, it had limited data, 5GB I believe for the monthly plan.
Just mentioning for those who don’t like to use the sim cards. 😊
I've used Travel Pass for years and have always had unlimited data.
Thank you Carrie for pointing that out. I, too, was on the Verizon site this AM looking at the International Plan VS the Travel Pass. I saw the unlimited data and was surprised as I did not remember that from before. I never get phone calls so the unlimited data works for me.
Yes, always had unlimited data on Verizon international..
The no data limit to the monthly international plan was just introduced this past Nov. Prior to that, you received 5GB and paid for any additional.
The International Monthly plan once bought 5GB of high-speed data,
then $20 per each 1GB of usage after that, as well as 1,000 text
messages, and 250 voice minutes. Now the improved plan allows for 20GB
of high-speed data before it's throttled at 3G speeds at 1Mbps (but
overage fees have been eliminated). The International Monthly plan
also now grants unlimited text messages but holds the line at 250
voice minutes a month.
Yay! I’m hoping to use this for a 3 week trip this summer. Does anybody know if you can use your phone as a hotspot when using the monthly international plan with unlimited data? I know you can when using the daily plan, as long as your normal plan has unlimited data.
I think the catch is, it's unlimited but after a few highspeed gigs they throttle you. I got a message once on a trip that I didn't quite understand.
5GB is a lot of data for a month. Unless you are streaming videos on your phone, that should be plenty for the average user.
I have Travel Pass, but I want to add the monthly plan. I tried to do this through the online account, but it didn't work.
My question is: do I have to first turn off or disable Travel Pass before adding the monthly plan? I am trying to avoid calling Verizon to find out - they have terrible customer service.
Hi Jojo Rabbit, I never had the travel pass so I was just able to sign up for the monthly international plan online by going to my account.
I think it makes sense that you would first need to turn off the travel pass. Otherwise, if you still have the travel pass, that would get triggered when you use the phone outside of the US.
I think it makes sense that you would first need to turn off the travel pass.
It does make sense, but I can't find that info on the Verizon website. I am going to have to call to find out...I loathe calling Verizon for anything.
Thank you, Carrie, for the reply.
Carrie:
When you returned home, did you have to turn off the monthly plan? Or does it automatically shut off?
At least with Travel Pass, it only activates for any 24 hour period you use your phone abroad.
The monthly pass automatically shut off when I returned home.
confirming what Paqngo stated. The monthly plan is not automatically renewed. So, once you sign up for a month, there is nothing else to do. It ends after the month.
FYI I had difficulty signing up more than one line on the monthly plan via the website, so we called this morning and worked it out. Bad website...but I have to say the customer service via the phone was very good.
Also, if you already have Travel Pass, it remains on your phone unless or until you remove it. The monthly plan supersedes for the month you sign up for, and then it reverts to Travel Pass for future trips. For any trip in a month over 10 days that you intend to use your phone every day, the monthly plan is the way to go...
Forget Verizon.
I am planning a month's trip to europe in May and found out that one can buy esim for $25 for 30days with unlimited data only. No calls and messages but can use watsapp and useful to find places, especially while driving, using gps etc.
I got this esim on my galaxy s21 plus with no problem. 30 days start only when you first start using in Europe. It is uk & Europe travel esim with uk number. I got it from esim.net . Does anyone have experience using this? Is it reliable in Portugal, France, Italy etc.?
Forget Verizon.
I would love to forget them, but the esim solution you describe with a new number doesn't work for me. I use the Verizon international plans so that people back home can easily call me on my own phone number.
