Verizon Travelpass - $5/day or $10/day -use existing data/voice/plan in 140 countries
Nov 14, 2015, 6:11 am
#16
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: OKC
Programs: IHG Spire, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 2,274
The only issue with it prorating is that it does so for the data as well. To get the full 100mb it had to be active for the entire billing cycle.
Nov 14, 2015, 7:37 am
#17
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: DAY/CMH
Programs: UA MileagePlus
Posts: 2,474
They pro-rated me the first time I used it, but then the second time I called about the monthly plan, they said they no longer pro-rate it and I would be charged the full month no matter how long I used it. 100MB of data is ridiculous anyway - I had to install app data limiters and make sure to monitor my phone all the time to not exceed the data.
In the event, Mrs. ajGoes just nudged over her first 100 MB. The extra 100 MB cost $10. My cost was $12, hers was $17. This was for 8/28 through 9/11, so if they really quit pro-rating these plans, they did it quite recently.
Dec 4, 2015, 2:47 pm
#18
Join Date: May 2013
Location: USA
Programs: AA Plt Pro, UA Silver, DL, QF; HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 128
Has anyone used travelpass that can report back on their experience? I've been using local SIMs and a Google Fi line for all my travel this year, but will considering using my work (Verizon) line for a short trip to Norway next month if the data coverage and speed is equivalent to a local SIM network...
Dec 18, 2015, 12:41 pm
#19
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: OKC
Programs: IHG Spire, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 2,274
I used it for 24 hours last month until I could get to a local store to get a SIM. Started at LHR that morning and then used it in Ireland for the remainder of the day. Absolutely no issues, and worked exactly as expected, even had LTE service.
I'll continue using this on shorter trips, but will probably continue on local SIMs for trips over 7 days unless there are special circumstances that make the VzW deal better.
I'll continue using this on shorter trips, but will probably continue on local SIMs for trips over 7 days unless there are special circumstances that make the VzW deal better.
Dec 18, 2015, 1:26 pm
#20
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: San Jose CA
Posts: 1,100
My dad used it for a week in Trinidad / Tobago with no problems. As the account owner (I'm in the U.S.), I got this daily text:
Interestingly, these texts arrived at different intervals (minutes not shown):
12/9 @ 6pm
12/11 @ 2am
12/12 @ 2am
12/13 @ 2am
same time for the next few days.
There's zero chance he was restarting his usage at precisely the same time each day, but the phone may have been auto-checking stuff (updates, email, etc.).
I haven't seen the associated bill yet, but I'm assuming that there's no $10 charge for the non-use day (12/10).
Code:
Your TravelPass 24 hour session is almost up. Another daily session will be triggered by Int'l Talk, Text or Data. For details visit vzw.com/intltrvl
12/9 @ 6pm
12/11 @ 2am
12/12 @ 2am
12/13 @ 2am
same time for the next few days.
There's zero chance he was restarting his usage at precisely the same time each day, but the phone may have been auto-checking stuff (updates, email, etc.).
I haven't seen the associated bill yet, but I'm assuming that there's no $10 charge for the non-use day (12/10).
Dec 21, 2015, 6:29 am
#21
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Detroit; Formerly Dubai
Posts: 3,652
Do you need to toggle it on and off or can you leave it on all the time and control through control of your roaming on/off switch on your device? I live ten miles from the Canadian border and am a frequent crosser. It seems like a royal pain to toggle this on/off when I run across for a meeting.
Dec 22, 2015, 1:25 pm
#22
Join Date: May 2013
Location: USA
Programs: AA Plt Pro, UA Silver, DL, QF; HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 128
Dec 23, 2015, 10:07 am
#24
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,378
travelpass is opt-in... so you have to explicitly enable it
once it's enabled..... if your cellphone latches to the foreign tower, you'll get charged for that day (don't think Verizon does any confirmation via text once you opt-in to travelpass)
so if you live near the border, don't enable it until you actually want it. shouldn't be hard, it's a setting on the webpage/app
once it's enabled..... if your cellphone latches to the foreign tower, you'll get charged for that day (don't think Verizon does any confirmation via text once you opt-in to travelpass)
so if you live near the border, don't enable it until you actually want it. shouldn't be hard, it's a setting on the webpage/app
Dec 23, 2015, 11:20 am
#25
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: ORD
Posts: 14,231
travelpass is opt-in... so you have to explicitly enable it
once it's enabled..... if your cellphone latches to the foreign tower, you'll get charged for that day (don't think Verizon does any confirmation via text once you opt-in to travelpass)
so if you live near the border, don't enable it until you actually want it. shouldn't be hard, it's a setting on the webpage/app
once it's enabled..... if your cellphone latches to the foreign tower, you'll get charged for that day (don't think Verizon does any confirmation via text once you opt-in to travelpass)
so if you live near the border, don't enable it until you actually want it. shouldn't be hard, it's a setting on the webpage/app
Dec 23, 2015, 12:33 pm
#26
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,378
not all phones allow you to disable voice/text roaming
Dec 27, 2015, 10:32 am
#28
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: OKC
Programs: IHG Spire, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 2,274
travelpass is opt-in... so you have to explicitly enable it
once it's enabled..... if your cellphone latches to the foreign tower, you'll get charged for that day (don't think Verizon does any confirmation via text once you opt-in to travelpass)
so if you live near the border, don't enable it until you actually want it. shouldn't be hard, it's a setting on the webpage/app
once it's enabled..... if your cellphone latches to the foreign tower, you'll get charged for that day (don't think Verizon does any confirmation via text once you opt-in to travelpass)
so if you live near the border, don't enable it until you actually want it. shouldn't be hard, it's a setting on the webpage/app
I enabled travelpass the day it came out, and have only been billed for the times I actually used it.
Dec 27, 2015, 3:03 pm
#29
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,378
yeah... most phone manuals just tell you to go on airplane mode