T-Mobile unveiled the latest part of its Uncarrier initiative today: the carrier is offering unlimited international data and text services at no extra charge starting October 31st. The new international services will be available to existing Simple Choice customers for no additional cost over their current rate plans, and will work in over 100 countries across the world. In addition to the data and texting services, traveling customers will be able to place voice calls at a flat rate of 20 cents per minute while in those countries.
T-Mobile's new plans are significantly different than the industry is accustomed to — most international roaming plans are prohibitively expensive and have limited caps for data and text messaging. T-Mobile notes that 40 percent of traveling Americans turn off data services on their phones when they are abroad to avoid the exorbitant fees. The carrier says that by removing this bill shock, travelers will be more open to using their phones while overseas. CEO John Legere says that the included countries cover "pretty much everywhere people travel, about 95 percent of where people go."
The carrier didn't provide a lot of details for the new plan — it didn't really describe the level of service that customers would get while they are in foreign countries. The company is providing options for customers to pay more for faster service while abroad: there will be options for daily, weekly, and two week packages that provide the "fastest speeds we can deliver" over the standard, included unlimited service.
In addition to the new, free roaming services, T-Mobile is also launching its new Stateside International Talk & Text feature, which offers discounted calling and text messaging from the United States to all of its participating Simple Choice countries. Calls to mobile phones will be 20 cents per minute, while calls to landlines are unlimited in over 70 of those countries. Texting from the US to any of those countries is unlimited. Simple Choice customers can able to add the new plan to their existing service for $10 per month.
It's for data so yes if you were using Skype or Facetime Audio.
Sorry im kinda slow today, but like if you are using T mob in London for example and you travel to the usa, u can still use ur same number and stuff like if u were still in London?
Sorry im kinda slow today, but like if you are using T mob in London for example and you travel to the usa, u can still use ur same number and stuff like if u were still in London?
You could already do that but there's usually international roaming for data charges. This is at no extra charge.
T-Mobile is the only US carrier pushing the envelope these days... AT&T and Verizon just butt heads and offer the exact same plans. I'd so switch to T-Mobile if we got decent service where I live.
The only true GLOBAL carrier
