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Project Fi Gets Faster International Data, Will Shave $150 Off a Nexus 6P If You Sign-Up

Kellen July 12, 2016 41

Google is fully aware that when traveling abroad, your data connection is a major pain point. Not only is it expensive to use data when traveling outside of the US, it's also often quite a slow and frustrating experience. Today, to help reduce those struggles,...

Verizon May Introduce Carryover Data, Free Roaming, and Throttled Unlimited Data This Week (Updated)

Kellen June 29, 2016 195

A little over a year and a half ago, Verizon CFO Fran "ShamWow" Shammo told the world that his company was a "leader" not a "follower" and that they wouldn't be jumping on the rollover data bandwagon. If the image below, along with a confirmation from a source...

Cricket Adds Data Roaming to Canada and Mexico at No Extra Cost

Kellen October 28, 2015 105

This morning, Cricket announced that it has added data roaming to their Smart ($50) and Pro ($60) plans at no extra charge. This means that Cricket customers can use their monthly data allotment when traveling to Canada and Mexico. Cricket isn't saying what...

T-Mobile Uncarrier Amped 2: Talk, Text, and 4G LTE in Canada and Mexico at No Extra Cost

Kellen July 9, 2015 135

T-Mobile's Uncarrier Amped is back this morning with an announcement called "Mobile without Borders." What's that, you ask? According to T-Mobile, their Simple Choice plans now include talk, text, and 4G LTE data without extra cost when in Mexico or Canada....

Google’s Wireless Service Might Include Free International Coverage

Kellen April 6, 2015 25

According to sources of the UK's The Telegraph, Google has been in talks with mobile operator Three over allowing Americans to use phones abroad at no extra cost if they are signed up with Google's yet-to-be-announced-but-very-confirmed wireless service. As...

AT&T Introduces New International “Passport” Plans, None of Which are Cheap

Kellen October 13, 2014 31

Traveling abroad? AT&T introduced three new international travel plans today, all under the name Passport. The plans, well, aren't great deals, but they are the only options you have if you want AT&T service when visiting another country. The plans...

T-Mobile Makes Unlimited International Data Official, Also Takes LTE Network Nationwide to 233 Markets

Kellen October 9, 2013 114

After letting word slip through a Shakira fansite earlier today, T-Mobile has gone ahead and made their new UnCarrier announcement official. As expected, international unlimited data (2G speeds) and text are now free to "most" Simple Choice plans in more than...

Is T-Mobile’s Next UnCarrier Move to Give You a “Data Passport” and Free Global Data in 100 Countries? (Updated)

Kellen October 9, 2013 71

T-Mobile and Shakira have a third UnCarrier announcement to reveal this evening in NYC, but thanks to a Facebook fansite for the artist, we may already know the plan. As seen in the image above that was captured by one of our readers, it looks like free global...