AT&T announces free, unlimited international text

Bossman · **AT&T announces free, unlimited international text -** 25-02-2014, 16:15

Not sure if this has been posted already. Looks like they are certainly feeling the pressure from whatsapp and blackberry/facebook message apps, etc.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/25/a...=rss_truncated

DRNewcomb · 25-02-2014, 23:24

At last, the US carriers are beginning to look at international services as something other than a luxury and a money cow.

willemijns · 23-03-2014, 15:42

they also hope they are $M$ €xchang€$ ^^

snidely · 03-04-2014, 01:54

T-Mobile U.S. has the following:
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If you have the Simple Choice plan, you already have the Stateside International Text feature, which allows you to send and receive unlimited text messages to and from ANY country in the world where texting is available (except St. Helena, Wallis & Futuna, and Maldives).

To expand on that, you can add Stateside International Talk & Text, which gives you unlimited calls to landlines in more than 70 countries, unlimited texting to mobile phones in more than 200 countries, and discounted calling to landlines and mobile phones in more than 200 countries, all for $10/month per line.

For just $15/month per line, you get unlimited calls to mobile numbers in more than 30 countries, as well as the unlimited calls to landlines in more than 70 countries and all other Stateside International Talk & Text benefits.
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And TM-U.S. has free intl. roaming (unlimited text, data and 20¢/min voice) in 100+ countries.

As DRN stated, at least TM has started something last fall by forcing some movement on behalf of the larger carriers. Monthly rates were drastically reduced a year ago. 4 lines cost $100/mo. w. unlimited voice (in and out), unlimited data on each line (1G of that at high speed), and unlimited text.

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Bossman (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,257 Join Date: 22 Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Country:	AT&T announces free, unlimited international text - 25-02-2014, 16:15 Not sure if this has been posted already. Looks like they are certainly feeling the pressure from whatsapp and blackberry/facebook message apps, etc. http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/25/a...=rss_truncated Phones: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, Samsung Galaxy A50, ASUS zenfone 3, Sim cards: AT&T (Contract), 3 UK, Piranha Mobile

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DRNewcomb (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,465 Join Date: 27 Feb 2004 Location: Mississippi, USA Country:	25-02-2014, 23:24 At last, the US carriers are beginning to look at international services as something other than a luxury and a money cow.

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willemijns (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 151 Join Date: 09 Jan 2013 Country:	23-03-2014, 15:42 they also hope they are $M$ €xchang€$ ^^ FR volunteer specialist in mobile. Looks for free SIM with FR roaming Orange, Bouygues & SFR. Delight mobile OK. Piranha mobile OK until now with a bad issue at the beginning.

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snidely (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 451 Join Date: 09 May 2005 Location: Berkeley, California and Miami Country:	03-04-2014, 01:54 T-Mobile U.S. has the following: === If you have the Simple Choice plan, you already have the Stateside International Text feature, which allows you to send and receive unlimited text messages to and from ANY country in the world where texting is available (except St. Helena, Wallis & Futuna, and Maldives). To expand on that, you can add Stateside International Talk & Text, which gives you unlimited calls to landlines in more than 70 countries, unlimited texting to mobile phones in more than 200 countries, and discounted calling to landlines and mobile phones in more than 200 countries, all for $10/month per line. For just $15/month per line, you get unlimited calls to mobile numbers in more than 30 countries, as well as the unlimited calls to landlines in more than 70 countries and all other Stateside International Talk & Text benefits. ===== And TM-U.S. has free intl. roaming (unlimited text, data and 20¢/min voice) in 100+ countries. As DRN stated, at least TM has started something last fall by forcing some movement on behalf of the larger carriers. Monthly rates were drastically reduced a year ago. 4 lines cost $100/mo. w. unlimited voice (in and out), unlimited data on each line (1G of that at high speed), and unlimited text. Make use of T-M's UMA/wifi free calling from any place in the world with access to wifi. I use an LG G6, wife an S7) A/o Oct 20, 2013 no need for intl prepaid as T-Mobile U.S. includes voice roaming at 20¢/min (in and out)., unlimited text (in and out), and unlimited data in 140+ countries. My Plan -[6 lines] U.S. T-Mobile unlimited minutes (incoming and outgoing), unlimited text, fast data on each line. that $145/mo. total! . (In U.S. no surcharge for calling a cell.) If a line exceeds 2G of data in a month, pay $10 more for that line. [That only happens a couple times/year.