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Old 05-15-2008, 16:32
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international + "unlimited" texting.
If i text international with a friend of mine, in belgium, will be be charged the $0.25 per text even though i DO have unlimited texting on my plan?
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Old 05-19-2008, 00:41
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Here's a simple way to find out. Go to www.vzw.com/international and then click on "international text messaging" and your answer will be right there. I'll even make it easier for you with this "lazy link" Intl. Text Messaging
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Old 05-19-2008, 15:32
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so i'll take that as a yes?
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Old 05-23-2008, 10:17
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so i'll take that as a yes?


http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Te...ging/index.html
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Old 05-24-2008, 11:35
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a yes or no would be easier than trying to decipher shifty words in the links...

while it says that you are charged per international text, it doesn't mention texting plans at all... without a texting plan, i'm charged $0.15/text... though, i have unlimited, all i'm asking is weather or not this applies to international.

Can i please get someone on here that isn't a smartass and give me a direct answer?
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Old 05-24-2008, 14:02
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Sorry, I couldn't resist. It was just too easy. Anyway...

Unlimited texting is for US texting. You will get charged the extra premium for making international texts REGARDLESS of your plan and depending on where you are when you initiate or receive texts.

While traveling in the U.S., text messages sent to non-U.S. phone numbers of participating carriers are charged the following:
$0.25/address sent
$0.20/message received

While traveling outside the U.S., the text messaging rates are:
$0.50/address sent
$0.05/message received

These text messages are not applied against your monthly text messaging bundled allowances.
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Old 05-25-2008, 04:13
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Sorry, I couldn't resist. It was just too easy. Anyway...

Unlimited texting is for US texting. You will get charged the extra premium for making international texts REGARDLESS of your plan and depending on where you are when you initiate or receive texts.

While traveling in the U.S., text messages sent to non-U.S. phone numbers of participating carriers are charged the following:
$0.25/address sent
$0.20/message received

While traveling outside the U.S., the text messaging rates are:
$0.50/address sent
$0.05/message received

These text messages are not applied against your monthly text messaging bundled allowances.
Although Canada often falls into the US rates when it comes to this it seems.
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Old 05-25-2008, 12:19
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Okay, thanks.
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Bumping this old thread...

My gf and I (both of us live in US) are on Verizon and subscribed to Verizon's $10 IN Messaging package so mobile to mobile texts are pretty much free in the US.

Now she took her phone over to Taiwan (and somehow she gets service?) and we have been texting...does anyone know if the rates mentioned on Verizon's site apply to either of us?

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While traveling in the U.S., text messages sent to non-U.S. phone numbers[B] of participating carriers are charged the following:
$0.25/address sent
$0.20/message received


She has a US number so it doesn't seem we will get charged...so far I looked on myverizon account onthe site and it's being registered(listed) as M2M txt...instead of Int. Txt

can anyone shed some light on this?

Thanks
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Old 05-31-2009, 22:22
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Text while roaming is .25 to send .05 to receive.

Your rate while not roaming is unchanged.
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Old 06-04-2009, 17:46
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Wirelessly posted (out there: BlackBerry9530/4.7.0.141 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)

Oh yeah. 50 cents to send is what I meant. Sorry.
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