VZW has now simplified international roaming and roaming on cruise lines

[Quint101]

This was seen in my statement online:




Important Information About New Cruise Ship Services and International Roaming Rate Changes
Verizon Wireless recently introduced Cruise Ship services, providing the ability to make and receive calls while traveling on select cruise lines for $2.49 per minute including airtime and toll charges. You must have the international dialing feature added to your account to make and receive calls to and from locations other than the U.S., and to make and receive calls when you are in port or on land (subject to roaming service availability and rates). Verizon Wireless is also introducing new, simplified pricing for international roaming. Effective August 3, 2006, international roaming rates will change from $0.69 per minute plus the serving carriers taxes, tolls and surcharges, to a flat rate of either $0.69 per minute or $1.29 per minute, depending on the country. Cruise Ship rates will remain at $2.49 per minute, but will be billed as a flat rate instead of airtime plus toll. Global Phone GSM airtime rates will not be impacted by this change. You will enjoy these global connections that make it easy to keep in touch. For more information, please visit
www.verizonwireless.com/international and select "International Roaming" or call 800-922-0204. Please consult your Customer Agreement for information about rate changes.

[whlanteigne]

$2.49 a minit on a cruise ship- turn the thing off and enjoy the cruise. What's the point of yakking to people while you're in the middle of the ocean???

[macsesso]

Originally Posted by whlanteigne

$2.49 a minit on a cruise ship- turn the thing off and enjoy the cruise. What's the point of yakking to people while you're in the middle of the ocean???

Did you realize you were answering a three year old post?

That said not all people who need to use a phone while on vacation are just "yakking"

[whlanteigne]

Yes, I realize it's a 3-year-old post, but I work in wireless customer service, and the issue is still very much alive, despite the age of this thread.

Those who "need" to use cell phones on cruise ships for "legitimate" purposes (whatever that means) usually aren't the ones who call in to complain about the bill- most who call in assumed it was "free calling." For those who really do need to be in communication while on a cruise ship, I strongly recommend texting- it's much cheaper.