No more unlimited [int'l] BB data from VZW
Mar 31, 2011, 6:46 am
#92
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I called Blackberry support. 1 800 800 ???? I go this weekend. April 2. I am skeptical and will call to confirm.
IOW, if this program is in effect, Verizon is substantially better than AT&T for international data. And for Verizon, the Blackberry Storm is the only phone that works. BTW the Storm 2 is a better phone, but hardly a great phone.
IOW, if this program is in effect, Verizon is substantially better than AT&T for international data. And for Verizon, the Blackberry Storm is the only phone that works. BTW the Storm 2 is a better phone, but hardly a great phone.
Mar 31, 2011, 7:11 am
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I called Blackberry support. 1 800 800 ???? I go this weekend. April 2. I am skeptical and will call to confirm.
IOW, if this program is in effect, Verizon is substantially better than AT&T for international data. And for Verizon, the Blackberry Storm is the only phone that works. BTW the Storm 2 is a better phone, but hardly a great phone.
IOW, if this program is in effect, Verizon is substantially better than AT&T for international data. And for Verizon, the Blackberry Storm is the only phone that works. BTW the Storm 2 is a better phone, but hardly a great phone.
Mar 31, 2011, 9:05 am
#94
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Oops. I am a little behind the time. I shopped late last year and the Storm was the only quad band. The newer Droid 2 and Droid pro are supposedly global. Is the technology different? I dunno.
You do have to be careful. I bought a "world phone" blackberry two years ago. But the world did not include Argentina or Chile (among other countries). Grrrs...
As of today, the Storm is the only quadband. There are some listed as ready in 205 countries. YMMV
You do have to be careful. I bought a "world phone" blackberry two years ago. But the world did not include Argentina or Chile (among other countries). Grrrs...
As of today, the Storm is the only quadband. There are some listed as ready in 205 countries. YMMV
Mar 31, 2011, 9:54 am
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Oops. I am a little behind the time. I shopped late last year and the Storm was the only quad band. The newer Droid 2 and Droid pro are supposedly global. Is the technology different? I dunno.
You do have to be careful. I bought a "world phone" blackberry two years ago. But the world did not include Argentina or Chile (among other countries). Grrrs...
As of today, the Storm is the only quadband. There are some listed as ready in 205 countries. YMMV
You do have to be careful. I bought a "world phone" blackberry two years ago. But the world did not include Argentina or Chile (among other countries). Grrrs...
As of today, the Storm is the only quadband. There are some listed as ready in 205 countries. YMMV
Apr 1, 2011, 5:15 pm
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Apr 3, 2011, 7:36 pm
#99
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My Uncle was able to addon the Global Email plan to his account while he travels abroad.
However, his account is through his medical practice (a small business) and thus may still be allowed, that I am unclear about.
Dan
However, his account is through his medical practice (a small business) and thus may still be allowed, that I am unclear about.
Dan
Apr 3, 2011, 8:11 pm
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Happy Travels!
May 25, 2011, 2:08 pm
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Had an interesting call from Verizon this week encouraging me to switch off my GlobalData plan to an unpublished but less satisfactory plan. Anyone else get one of these calls? They clearly are keen to pare people off these plans which I'm sure are money losing for them.
May 25, 2011, 3:45 pm
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Yes.. I just got the 25 mb plan for a short trip to Europe. I also got the unlock code and unlocked the thing. I probably shouldnt have done the plan but I may want to use it. I am really backed up with email at the moment.
Originally Posted by Dubai Stu
These plans were conceived of when the devices consumed considerably less data than they currently do.
May 26, 2011, 6:05 pm
#104
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Received this email from Verizon... not surprised.
Your global data service plan will end when your contract expires. Please take action now.
Dear Verizon Wireless Customer,
Your current global data service plan will no longer be available when your contract expires or when you renew your contract, whichever comes first. You will need to convert to an available global data service plan before your contract expires in order to maintain global data capabilities.
Let's discuss your global options.
Call us at 888.370.9515 to discuss special offers available for a limited time.
If you do not contact us to discuss your options and move to a new global data plan, your current global data plan - which includes unlimited domestic data - will be replaced by our $29.99/month unlimited domestic data package.
Thank you for choosing Verizon Wireless. We realize how important it is to have wireless data services while traveling overseas and we are committed to finding the right solution for you.
Sincerely,
Verizon Wireless
Dear Verizon Wireless Customer,
Your current global data service plan will no longer be available when your contract expires or when you renew your contract, whichever comes first. You will need to convert to an available global data service plan before your contract expires in order to maintain global data capabilities.
Let's discuss your global options.
Call us at 888.370.9515 to discuss special offers available for a limited time.
If you do not contact us to discuss your options and move to a new global data plan, your current global data plan - which includes unlimited domestic data - will be replaced by our $29.99/month unlimited domestic data package.
Thank you for choosing Verizon Wireless. We realize how important it is to have wireless data services while traveling overseas and we are committed to finding the right solution for you.
Sincerely,
Verizon Wireless
May 26, 2011, 6:31 pm
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Same as I got. The new special off-list plan is 250mb per month. Plus free tablet. Plus cash credit.
Originally Posted by tlott
Received this email from Verizon... not surprised.
Your global data service plan will end when your contract expires. Please take action now.
Dear Verizon Wireless Customer,
Your current global data service plan will no longer be available when your contract expires or when you renew your contract, whichever comes first. You will need to convert to an available global data service plan before your contract expires in order to maintain global data capabilities.
Let's discuss your global options.
Call us at 888.370.9515 to discuss special offers available for a limited time.
If you do not contact us to discuss your options and move to a new global data plan, your current global data plan - which includes unlimited domestic data - will be replaced by our $29.99/month unlimited domestic data package.
Thank you for choosing Verizon Wireless. We realize how important it is to have wireless data services while traveling overseas and we are committed to finding the right solution for you.
Sincerely,
Verizon Wireless
Dear Verizon Wireless Customer,
Your current global data service plan will no longer be available when your contract expires or when you renew your contract, whichever comes first. You will need to convert to an available global data service plan before your contract expires in order to maintain global data capabilities.
Let's discuss your global options.
Call us at 888.370.9515 to discuss special offers available for a limited time.
If you do not contact us to discuss your options and move to a new global data plan, your current global data plan - which includes unlimited domestic data - will be replaced by our $29.99/month unlimited domestic data package.
Thank you for choosing Verizon Wireless. We realize how important it is to have wireless data services while traveling overseas and we are committed to finding the right solution for you.
Sincerely,
Verizon Wireless