Data charges outside of US

[JLascek]

Hello,

I will be travelling to Canada this weekend and Australia in July. I know that there are charges per minute and per text when you are calling from the US to CAN or when calling from CAN to US. 

If I use data while in CAN, will I be charged (if so, what are the rates)?

If I use a local wi-fi connection, yet the phone service is off, will I be charged (if so, what are the rates)?

I'm just trying to figure out how I can communicate from CAN to the US without extra charges while there. 

[Jax_Omen]

In Canada, texts are at no extra charge (same as US rates). Data is $2 a megabyte. Wifi is free unless the provider of the hotspot charges. in which case you pay them, not verizon. Verizon has no involvement in your use of a local wifi hotspot.

[JLascek]

Thanks for the reply, Jax. Wifi makes sense, just wanted to make sure. As far as the text messages -- when I called the automated service yesterday there was a charge for both texting to CAN and texting from CAN. 

I assume there would be no charge if you had a plan that included CAN. Perhaps that what you have, since you live in WA?

[Jax_Omen · Accepted solution]

http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Text_Messaging/index.html


While traveling in the U.S.,Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico text messages sent to non-U.S. phone numbers of participating carriers will not be applied against any monthly text messaging allowance:

Text messages sent to phone numbers in Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico are charged domestic rates per your plan.

Just found this, this is the most useful page: http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Global_Phone/North_America/Canada.html

If you can bother to look at my location, you can see my plan right below it

[#5]

Hi there!

If you do intend on using only wi-fi, please turn off data roaming in your phone.  Go to Settings>Wireless & Networks>Mobile Networks>Data Roaming (make sure its unchecked).

Other than that, the links posted above will give you rates for your international travels!

Thank you to the community for contributing!

Travel safely!