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New Verizon Wireless Global Data Plan Takes the Guesswork Out of International Travel
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer travel season is just around the corner, and Verizon Wireless is setting sail with a new, easy-to-understand Global Data Plan. Starting April 23, the new Verizon Wireless Global Data Plan offers U.S.-based customers 100 MB of data for $25 a month. For one low cost, customers can access email, browse the Web and update social networks while traveling outside the United States in 120 countries and destinations, including all of Europe, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada.
Pricing and Availability
With the new Verizon Wireless Global Data Plan, customers can purchase 100 MB of data for $25 a month. Prior to traveling outside the United States, customers should visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/global to determine their coverage needs.
-- To purchase a Global Data plan, customers are required to have a
domestic data package and international eligibility, which requires
minimum payment history.
-- Customers who require more than 100 MB of data while traveling will
receive a notification via text message when an additional 100 MB of
data for $25 has been automatically made available to them once they
exceed their initial allotment.
-- Customers traveling to countries not covered under the Global Data Plan,
but within Verizon Wireless global coverage areas, will be charged at
Pay Per Use rates of $0.02 per KB.
Whether traveling to London for the big games this summer or Oktoberfest in Munich this fall, Verizon Wireless customers with global calling and data services can make and change hotel reservations on the fly, call for and download directions to local attractions and restaurants, and stay in touch with family and friends back home by sharing pictures via email and social networks.
Additional Resources
Verizon Wireless customers planning international getaways can take advantage of first-class tools and resources to help manage their wireless travel needs, putting their minds and budgets at ease before they go and once they arrive:
-- Verizon Wireless offers a wide range of global-ready devices, including
smartphones, tablets and mobile hotspots. Customers can shop for
global-ready devices at http://www.verizonwireless.com and select "Global
Ready" when sorting devices by feature.
-- Verizon Wireless Trip Planner provides customers information they can
use to plan their travels before they leave home, including details
about global calling, country-specific coverage and device
functionality.
-- To help travelers get their wireless bearings, Verizon Wireless greets
travelers to most overseas destinations with a free welcome text message
featuring helpful information for the country they are visiting,
including dialing instructions for calling within and to phones outside
the country; voice, text and data rates; as well as the ability to reach
Verizon Wireless Global Technical Support.
-- Free Global Data Roaming Usage Alerts help travelers keep an eye on
their wireless usage. Verizon Wireless customers automatically receive
free alerts via text message or email when Global Data Roaming charges
exceed certain thresholds.
-- Verizon Wireless operates a dedicated, toll-free global support number
that will put customers in touch with one of the company's U.S.-based
support centers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Customers outside
the United States can reach the Global Technical Support Team by dialing
the appropriate exit code for the country they are in and then
908-559-4899 - a free call from their device. Customers may also reach
Global Technical Support free of charge by using the Verizon Wireless
Global Calling Card, provided with their global-ready device, if their
device is not usable.
For more information on Verizon Wireless global products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/global.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly 108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Tom Pica, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7516, Thomas.Pica@verizonwireless.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
New Verizon Wireless Global Data Plan Takes the Guesswork Out of International Travel
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer travel season is just around the corner, and Verizon Wireless is setting sail with a new, easy-to-understand Global Data Plan. Starting April 23, the new Verizon Wireless Global Data Plan offers U.S.-based customers 100 MB of data for $25 a month. For one low cost, customers can access email, browse the Web and update social networks while traveling outside the United States in 120 countries and destinations, including all of Europe, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada.
Pricing and Availability
With the new Verizon Wireless Global Data Plan, customers can purchase 100 MB of data for $25 a month. Prior to traveling outside the United States, customers should visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/global to determine their coverage needs.
-- To purchase a Global Data plan, customers are required to have a
domestic data package and international eligibility, which requires
minimum payment history.
-- Customers who require more than 100 MB of data while traveling will
receive a notification via text message when an additional 100 MB of
data for $25 has been automatically made available to them once they
exceed their initial allotment.
-- Customers traveling to countries not covered under the Global Data Plan,
but within Verizon Wireless global coverage areas, will be charged at
Pay Per Use rates of $0.02 per KB.
Whether traveling to London for the big games this summer or Oktoberfest in Munich this fall, Verizon Wireless customers with global calling and data services can make and change hotel reservations on the fly, call for and download directions to local attractions and restaurants, and stay in touch with family and friends back home by sharing pictures via email and social networks.
Additional Resources
Verizon Wireless customers planning international getaways can take advantage of first-class tools and resources to help manage their wireless travel needs, putting their minds and budgets at ease before they go and once they arrive:
-- Verizon Wireless offers a wide range of global-ready devices, including
smartphones, tablets and mobile hotspots. Customers can shop for
global-ready devices at http://www.verizonwireless.com and select "Global
Ready" when sorting devices by feature.
-- Verizon Wireless Trip Planner provides customers information they can
use to plan their travels before they leave home, including details
about global calling, country-specific coverage and device
functionality.
-- To help travelers get their wireless bearings, Verizon Wireless greets
travelers to most overseas destinations with a free welcome text message
featuring helpful information for the country they are visiting,
including dialing instructions for calling within and to phones outside
the country; voice, text and data rates; as well as the ability to reach
Verizon Wireless Global Technical Support.
-- Free Global Data Roaming Usage Alerts help travelers keep an eye on
their wireless usage. Verizon Wireless customers automatically receive
free alerts via text message or email when Global Data Roaming charges
exceed certain thresholds.
-- Verizon Wireless operates a dedicated, toll-free global support number
that will put customers in touch with one of the company's U.S.-based
support centers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Customers outside
the United States can reach the Global Technical Support Team by dialing
the appropriate exit code for the country they are in and then
908-559-4899 - a free call from their device. Customers may also reach
Global Technical Support free of charge by using the Verizon Wireless
Global Calling Card, provided with their global-ready device, if their
device is not usable.
For more information on Verizon Wireless global products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/global.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly 108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Tom Pica, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7516, Thomas.Pica@verizonwireless.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com