I have added the Travel Pass. If someone calls me or text me will this activate the $10 travel pass charge OR is the travel pass activated when I call or text? Will I be charged for their call and or text!
donbikes wrote:This is not consistent with how Verizon describes the charges. According to Verizon (see, for example, Traveling abroad? Connecting internationally just got simpler ), "TravelPass activates when you make or receive a call, connect to a data service or send a text while within one of the 65+ countries where TravelPass is available. Another daily session will begin once you make or receive a call, send a text or use data after the 24-hour period expires."In other words, receiving a text should not cause a TravelPass charge.
donbikes wrote:
This is not consistent with how Verizon describes the charges. According to Verizon (see, for example, Traveling abroad? Connecting internationally just got simpler ), "TravelPass activates when you make or receive a call, connect to a data service or send a text while within one of the 65+ countries where TravelPass is available. Another daily session will begin once you make or receive a call, send a text or use data after the 24-hour period expires."
In other words, receiving a text should not cause a TravelPass charge.
Difference is in theory and real life. If incoming text is MMS (group text, contains special characters, video, picture) it will connect to the data service. Also for those with iOS devices, incoming iMessage is data and triggers data connection. There is also the fact of junk calls that by default you are opening up if you have incoming SMS on, which requires cellular services to be on. I would not count on the safety of the trigger by outgoing text to justify keeping cellular services on if you do not want to trigger an unintentional $10 TravelPass charge. I was aware of the wording, but my experience shows you cannot have a setup that only has allowed incoming SMS while preventing MMS and any incoming junk calls. That is why I simplify and just say airplane mode is the only way to assure no Travelpass trigger.
While you are in a covered country (and make sure you look at the list to make sure the country you are in is covered on TravelPass), any incoming or outgoing call, text, or data will trigger the $10/day charge and cover the next 24 hours.
TravelPass countries
TravelPass Countries | Verizon Wireless
We are cruising. I do not plan to use my phone on board for anything more than the clock.
If I am in airplane mode will this prevent my phone from receiving text and it calls?
If I don't answer the call will I be charged?
Getting several telemarketing calls!
If I don't open the text will I be charged? If I do open, it will only be 5cents correct?
Then when I want to use my travel pass I can open the text?
What is difference in putting phone in air plane mode and turning of cellula?
Based on your goals, what you want to do is place your phone in airplane mode and then turn on only wifi and leave your phone that way the entire trip. WIth that setup you will not trigger any daily charges.
Answers to your specific questions
If I am in airplane mode will this prevent my phone from receiving text and it calls? Yes *
If I don't answer the call will I be charged? It will get forwarded to voicemail and you could still be charged
Getting several telemarketing calls! The bane of everyone
If I don't open the text will I be charged? If I do open, it will only be 5cents correct? It doesn't matter if you open the text or not, if it comes in you will trigger the $10 24 hr TravelPass
Then when I want to use my travel pass I can open the text? Just receiving the text will trigger the TravelPass charge. IT has nothing to do with opening it.
What is difference in putting phone in air plane mode and turning of cellula? The difference is you are not just stopping data, but all cellular communication - including text, voice, and data. Airplane mode with turning on only wifi is the only sure fire way to prevent unintended charges.
* Exception
If you have a newer phone that supports wifi calling, and you turn on airplane mode and turn on wifi, you will be able to use your phone, while on wifi, just like you are in the USA. That means with wifi calling active, you can receive texts, send texts, make calls to the US and receive any call, and use wifi data with no roaming charges, and no TravelPass $10 trigger. You did not say what phone you have, so I cannot coment if this pertains to you. If you have it though, this is the way to get free calling and texts back and from the US for no additional charges. (unless there is a charge for wifi access).
So how do I prevent incoming calls??
I do not want to pay for telemarketing calls!!
Incoming text are only 5 cents correct?
Sent from my iPhone
I see you say air plane mode is a sure way to avoid unintended charges.
So I can keep in air plane mode until I want to use my travel pass. At that time I will take it out of air plane mode. This will refuse incoming calls and text while in air plane mode and I won't be charged for them, correct?
By keeping my phone in air plane mode will prevent any charges, correct?
When on shore and I want to make a call or text, I can take it out of airplane mode and begin using my travel pass, correct?
I have iPhone 7
In other words, receiving a text should not cause a TravelPass charge.
Interesting that Weth's reply to my post is now marked as the correct answer -- because it isn't. I can receive a test with a picture without needing a data connection, only a cellular connection. If you are going to turn airplane mode on so that you absolutely cannot activate TravelPass, why have it in the first place?
Why would turning mobile data off not be the right way to go if you want to avoid unintentional charges. You can then receive texts and screen phone calls to determine whether or not to trigger a TravelPass charge.
