- In this video, I'm comparing
the international plans and add-ons
from T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T
so you can pick which carrier
offers the best international add-ons for your needs.
Timestamps are in the video description
and let's get into it.
When it comes to international add-ons,
each carrier offers a variety of options to choose from.
There are three main types.
You have day passes, monthly passes,
and pay as you go passes.
The day passes are pretty similar between the carriers
but they do differ in price and features.
T-Mobile's international one day pass is $5 a day
and includes half a gig of high-speed data
before your data is shut off.
You get hotspot support,
unlimited calling, and unlimited texting,
and this add on works in 210 supported countries.
Verizon offers almost the same add-on here
with what they call travel passes.
These are more expensive at $10 per day
but they include the same half a gig of high-speed data,
hotspot support, and unlimited calling and texting.
Verizon's travel passes work in 185 supported countries
and they do have a cheaper $5 a day option
if you want to use your plan just in Mexico or Canada.
AT&T's day pass is also $10 per day,
but it packs in way more features.
You get unlimited high-speed data,
mobile hotspot support, unlimited calling and texting,
and it works in over 230 countries.
You do have to pay per minute
when you make a call to countries
outside of the included list, but that's likely very few.
I like T-Mobile and AT&T's options here the best.
T-Mobile's add-on is simple and affordable
while AT&T's add-on justifies the higher price
with unlimited high-speed data
when traveling internationally.
If you're staying in an international destination
for a longer period of time,
you may consider a longer term plan,
and here it's an absolute smack down.
T-Mobile's five gig international pass is only 10 days
but it's also the cheapest option here at $35,
you get five gigs of high-speed data,
mobile hotspot support, unlimited calling and texting,
and it works in 210 countries.
Verizon's monthly plan is $100 per month
and it includes just five gigabytes of high-speed data
before shutting you off.
It also limits your amount of minutes and text messages,
overcharges are also expensive at 25 cents per minute,
5 cents per text sent,
and $20 per gigabyte of data that you use.
AT&T's plan is similarly expensive and shy of features.
It's $70 per month for just two gigabytes of cellular data
before you are shut off, calls are 35 cents per minute,
texts are thankfully unlimited
but data overages are $30 per gigabyte.
In my opinion,
Verizon and AT&T's monthly international add-ons
are absurdly expensive.
It's actually offensive.
When you combine these prices with your plan
that you have to have here in the United States,
the total cost comes out to around $200 per month.
That's just insane.
T-Mobile's plan is easily the best option here,
it's the most affordable, and it has the most features.
If 10 days isn't long enough for you,
T-Mobile also offers their 15 gig international pass
which is $50 for 30 days.
So not only is T-Mobile's
proper monthly international add-on the most affordable here
but it also includes three to seven times more data
than Verizon or AT&T.
T-Mobile also offers their global plus 15 gig add-on.
This is basically the same as before
with two key differences.
It limits international hotspot data to just five gigabytes,
but it includes unlimited hotspot data
here in the United States.
I think this add-on could be tremendously helpful
while traveling here in the United States and abroad.
Lastly, we have two pay as you go plans
from Verizon and AT&T.
And if you thought their monthly plans were expensive,
wait until you see these.
Calls range from $1 to $3 per minute,
texts are 50 cents to send, and data is $2.05 per megabyte,
that equals over $2,000 per gigabyte.
That could end up costing you more
than your round trip airline ticket.
It's honestly mind-boggling
how expensive those pay-as-you-go rates are.
When it comes to international travel,
I think T-Mobile's plans are hands down the best.
Their regular cell phone plans
not only include free international data roaming
in over 200 countries, but if you want fast high-speed data
the international add-ons are affordable
and they include more data and features
than the international plans from Verizon or AT&T
at a fraction of the price.
The only other plan that may be worth it
is AT&T's $10 per day add-on,
but even a one week trip with that plan
would still end up costing you $70,
so something to keep in mind.
For most people, you're probably better off
getting an international eSIM plan
from carriers like US Mobile or Airalo.
You can get five gigs of data for just $15
for a plan that will work all across Europe from US Mobile,
and Airalo offers affordable plans
that range from just $5 to $15
for various amounts of data for various countries.
These data amounts are significantly more
than what Verizon or AT&T were offering
and in some cases, even better
than what T-Mobile was offering as well
so do check out those eSIM plans
from US Mobile and Airalo if you are traveling abroad.
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