hidden Verizon charges

[vitomins]

she wasnt real clear about international charges but she made it sound like there wouldnt be any fee for data outside the US

Well as you can see from my bill, there is definitely data charges outside the US...

 

[Jonny Kansas]

I had this question too. This is the second thread that I've seen someone say they spoke with VZW and were told that there's no data roaming involved. The other poster had a copy of an e-mail that they received.

I was worried about this too, because while using navigation, I got the notification that data roaming was disabled and the warning that turning it on might cause me to incur additional fees, so I left it off, but the nav can't retrieve fresh data and/or reroute when that's enabled and you're "roaming," so I guess I won't worry about it now unless I get a bill after taking a roadtrip...

 

[Bob Dammit]

that because you were out of the usa silly lol

Well the kid asked about any kind of roaming...it is pretty hard to enter roaming while you are in the US...Verizon is everywhere.

I apologize for wasting space if everyone already knew this...

If you are close to the border, you can incur roaming data charges. I regularly am in Buffalo, Grand Island, and Niagara Falls (NY), and have gotten popped with "International Roaming" charges. Granted mine were under $1, but I can see it happening.

 

[Vulcan1600]

www.vzw.com/international - it will tell you what the roaming rates are and if there are data available in those countries. You can data roam anywhere in the U.S. if available, whether 3G or 1X. The slower roaming the rep was referring to was the 1X data. Outside of the U.S. be prepared for roaming charges.

 

[Jonny Kansas]

If you are close to the border, you can incur roaming data charges. I regularly am in Buffalo, Grand Island, and Niagara Falls (NY), and have gotten popped with "International Roaming" charges. Granted mine were under $1, but I can see it happening.

Good to know...I'm up by the Great Lakes (Lake Michigan to be exact)!

 

[Vulcan1600]

If you are close to the border, you can incur roaming data charges. I regularly am in Buffalo, Grand Island, and Niagara Falls (NY), and have gotten popped with "International Roaming" charges. Granted mine were under $1, but I can see it happening.

Good to know...I'm up by the Great Lakes (Lake Michigan to be exact)!

When I was a VZW rep, occasionally I would get a call from someone in the U.P. near Sault Ste. Marie or another area was around Detroit - and I would credit data or voice calls since it's possible propagation had you roaming into Canada.

 

[Jonny Kansas]

I'm not quite that far north, but I'll definitely keep an eye on that! Good lookin' out!

 

[wyzzerdd]

Is there a gps app that doesnt rely on data?

 

[Bob Dammit]

If you are close to the border, you can incur roaming data charges. I regularly am in Buffalo, Grand Island, and Niagara Falls (NY), and have gotten popped with "International Roaming" charges. Granted mine were under $1, but I can see it happening.

Good to know...I'm up by the Great Lakes (Lake Michigan to be exact)!

When I was a VZW rep, occasionally I would get a call from someone in the U.P. near Sault Ste. Marie or another area was around Detroit - and I would credit data or voice calls since it's possible propagation had you roaming into Canada.

Funniest part about my situation, is running up the QEW towards Hamilton, I have solid VZW coverage for 30+ miles, before I start roaming. Now, when I have to go up north, I just set my phone in airplane mode before I get to the border.

 

[natediddy1120]

How much does Verizon charge for roaming exactly??

 

[wyzzerdd]

If you are close to the border, you can incur roaming data charges. I regularly am in Buffalo, Grand Island, and Niagara Falls (NY), and have gotten popped with "International Roaming" charges. Granted mine were under $1, but I can see it happening.

Good to know...I'm up by the Great Lakes (Lake Michigan to be exact)!

Sorry for such a late reply, here a link to VZW roaming International Roaming

 

[butch350]

Are there any hidden charges like using data whyle roaming? Or shouls l keep set to no roaning for data.
Are there anything else i should be aware of?

Roaming charges billed by verizon could be enough to buy someone a
small house if your not careful when roaming.

I'm not an expert on this so I'll let someone else chime in on the matter.

 

[Backnblack]

Is there a gps app that doesnt rely on data?

Sure, It's called a Tom-Tom....lol


There are apps that allow you to cache maps for offline use.

 

[grammerpolice]

Within the United States you won't see any roaming charges, unless you are super close to a Canadian/Mexican border and your phone pings off of a foreign tower. Even if your phone says roaming, it's simply a notification, not a charge (unless, like I said, you are extremely close to an international border).