New Verizon Global Bundle
Jul 8, 2015, 11:37 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: Delta Gold, silver, what yr is it?
Posts: 2,417
We have Verizon and android phones. In 2013, we did a sailing trip in the british virgin islands and I opted for the international data plan for that month. In December, we went on a river cruise mostly in Germany and opted to get prepaid SIM cards in Germany at the start of our trip. (one data only, one data and voice just in case). And I've started reading this forum to figure out what my options might be when we do an Asia cruise next year. I'm ok with my options when I'm in one country, but multiple countries on the same trip adds complexity (for me, as tech isn't my forte ;-)
Jul 8, 2015, 3:17 pm
#17
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: DL Scattered Smothered Covered Medallion, Some hotel & car stuff, Kroger Plus Card
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Are you going to a region that uses gsm? e.g.. Europe. Verizon uses cdma in the US but the iPhone and many android phones also have a slot for a sim card. Verizon will usually unlock the sim part and you can buy a prepaid sim in your destination country.
I have a German sim that has good rates. I can buy 5 gigs of data for 15 euro!
I am now on Tmobile which has great international rates. My iPhone has automatic wi fi calling so I call call any phone in the US for free. Non wi fi calls are only .20 per minute.
up to 3G data is unlimited as are texts.
I have a German sim that has good rates. I can buy 5 gigs of data for 15 euro!
I am now on Tmobile which has great international rates. My iPhone has automatic wi fi calling so I call call any phone in the US for free. Non wi fi calls are only .20 per minute.
up to 3G data is unlimited as are texts.
We have Verizon and android phones. In 2013, we did a sailing trip in the british virgin islands and I opted for the international data plan for that month. In December, we went on a river cruise mostly in Germany and opted to get prepaid SIM cards in Germany at the start of our trip. (one data only, one data and voice just in case). And I've started reading this forum to figure out what my options might be when we do an Asia cruise next year. I'm ok with my options when I'm in one country, but multiple countries on the same trip adds complexity (for me, as tech isn't my forte ;-)
Even when local SIMs provide savings, I haven't found the savings to be worth the hassle of getting them. So, pretty much the only time I'll use a local SIM is when I need a local number, and I usually do that on top of my Verizon plan using a separate, cheapo voice-only prepaid phone.