Verizon's lower-cost unlimited plan now works in Canada and Mexico

The large catch: you’ll be able to’t use greater than 512MB of LTE knowledge per day, with speeds throttling to 2G after that. That’s fantastic for Instagram pictures or checking your e-mail, however you will not be watching TV reveals in your journey to Cancun. Also, if greater than half of your calling, texting or knowledge is in Canada or Mexico throughout a 60-day interval, you would possibly see these worldwide options “eliminated or restricted.” This is not for vacationers who frequently spend their time outdoors of the US.

In a way, Verizon is maintaining with the Joneses. T-Mobile provides free roaming in Canada and Mexico on its base One plan, for example — it simply imposes a 5GB month-to-month cap as an alternative of day by day restrictions. Nonetheless, it is good to see another service that not calls for a premium simply since you’ve crossed the border.