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Do we need to change any phone settings when traveling overseas on an Unlimited Ultimate plan?

Bendmac
Newbie
‎05-23-2025 04:32 PM

Greetings...

Two new Verizon customers (and seniors to boot!), S25 Ultra phones, living in  the USA, signed up for "Unlimited Ultimate" plan since we do travel internationally a bit. Phones are tied to Verizon so using a secondary eSIM is not possible until the phones are paid off / unlocked. We've read carefully through what the plan offers and think we have a pretty good handle on what it covers as far as data limits, etc.

We're not "power users" by any means...no movie watching, or other heavy data usage, etc. We're not too concerned about exceeding the monthly data allowance and getting "throttled" down...mainly just checking emails, basic internet searches, the occasional call home to kids, data for Google Maps and chats via SMS apps, etc.

With that in mind, are there any settings we should change when we've left the U.S. and are in another country?

  • Appears we need to turn "roaming" on to be able to connect to any local networks, correct? 
  •  Should "data saver" be turned on as well?
  •  If we DO turn those two on, just leave them activated for the duration of the trip or toggle them off when phone not being used? (Our next trip involves traveling on a cruise ship and we'll be putting the phones in "airplane mode" while the days at sea...and then turning AP off when doing shore excursions, etc.)

Finally, we DO use a VPN when travelling so we have some protection on unsecured Wi-Fi connections. Any (known)  issues using a VPN with Verizon's Unlimited Ultimate?

Thanks in advance...my, my, how things have changed from the time of party lines and rotary phones when we were kids!  😂

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vzw_customer_support
Customer Service Rep
‎05-23-2025 04:41 PM

Hello Bendmac! Specifics on our international services can be found on our page here:
https://www.verizon.com/plans/international/international-travel/
However with Unlimited Ultimate already you will be all set as with the type of usage you mention we would not even expect you to get to the 15 GB of international high speed data for slower speeds to take effect. You simply ensure data roaming is enabled in the settings of your phone for it to work for you in any compatible country. You can also leave data roaming enabled even while in the US as there is no reason to turn it off. We hope you both have a safe and fun trip!

-Josh