Verizon demands $880 from rural library for just 0.44GB of roaming data

Re:Verizon demands $880 from rural library for just 0.44GB o... by writepub on Saturday August 10, 2019 @01:48AM (#20660436)

There are parts of San Diego near the border, where the only network a phone receives is from a Mexican carrier, while being inside U.S. territory. Racking up roaming fees from auto-updates and background app execution is a common occurrence

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Re:Verizon demands $880 from rural library for just 0.44GB o... by vinay427 on Saturday August 10, 2019 @03:27AM (#20660703)

Many US carriers now include the same usage in Mexico (and Canada) as in the US, which should alleviate this problem.

It was really common in Michigan as well, even inside some buildings very clearly on the US mainland.

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Re:Verizon demands $880 from rural library for just 0.44GB o... by dymk on Saturday August 10, 2019 @03:30AM (#20660713)

Boy I sure wish that was the case for ATT, but it’s not, and they’re one of the top three carriers in the US.

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Re:Verizon demands $880 from rural library for just 0.44GB o... by vinay427 on Saturday August 10, 2019 @07:31AM (#20661477)

I don't have personal experience, but all of their default plans advertised here seem to include at least Mexico: https://www.att.com/plans/wireless.html

Maybe you're on an older plan (that may also be cheaper)?

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Re:Verizon demands $880 from rural library for just 0.44GB o... by toomuchtodo on Saturday August 10, 2019 @02:21PM (#20663687)

Which is why you should be using T-Mobile.

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Re:Verizon demands $880 from rural library for just 0.44GB o... by Scoundreller on Saturday August 10, 2019 @03:08AM (#20660638)

It’s like the fire hydrant that a city loves to ticket people for parking in front of it. But it’s completely obstructed by a tree...

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