Thanks for the responses! It looks like our best bet is paying for the ship’s wifi while we’re underway. Our plan (One Plan Unlimited 55) gives us free talk, SMS and data in Mexico just make sure you are fully away from the ship before you start making calls/sending texts/using mobile. just because youre in Mexico doesnt mean youre not still connecting to that ship. Thanks! Good tip. I’ll see about setting our iPhones to connect only to T-Mobile once we’re on land. Otherwise, we’ll make sure we are well away from the ship before turning on our cellular service.
Thanks for the responses! It looks like our best bet is paying for the ship’s wifi while we’re underway. Our plan (One Plan Unlimited 55) gives us free talk, SMS and data in Mexico
Yes, VoIP is still on the table. I talked to my wife about how she thinks she’s going to do voice calls and she said just about everyone she may talk to is on Messenger so we’ll play it by ear (unintended pun 🙂).
Thanks, HeavenM! I appreciate your explanation. So, if I’m using WiFi Calling and call a local Philippine mobile/landline phone, the $0.25/min applies? And then the same if I’m not using WiFi Calling?For the International Pass, are you saying that the $0.25/min charge in the two cases above will not apply (as in “free”) while the pass is in effect?Dale
That’s my understanding, too - you have to be in one of the 210+ countries. When we go on cruise, I lock up our phones in the safe as soon as we leave port. :-)I just took a quick look at Viber and Google Voice. It looks promising. In theory, since we have data as part of our 55+ plan, I can fire up either app and make calls, right? The rates on both are better than $0.25/min.
Thank you, drnewcomb! Follow-up question: Does the International Pass unlimited calling mean I can call anywhere with no additional fees using local service (not WiFi calling) and not only back to the U.S? They say “unlimited calling” but I kind of believe that if you placed a bunch of calls to an Iridium line (normally $15/min) you’d find out that’s not what they meant. They really aren’t all that specific about what they mean by “unlimited”. If you use a VoIP app, like Viber or Google Voice, you can normally get by without the Data Pass. You just have to manage your phone usage and think about it, rather than just using the phone as usual. Thank you again, drnewcomb! Yes, that’s causing my confusion. I don’t know what “unlimited calling” really means. We’re ok as long as we have the unlimited SMS and data (albeit not premium speed). We can get by with Messenger for voice but there may be occasions when we have to call people who are not tech-savvy and only know how to
Unlimited texts. Check Free WiFi calling to the US and incoming WiFi calls. Data Pass also gives free calls during pass validity. https://www.t-mobile.com/support/plans-features/international-passes Thank you, drnewcomb! Follow-up question: Does the International Pass unlimited calling mean I can call anywhere with no additional fees using local service (not WiFi calling) and not only back to the U.S?
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