Verizon users venturing overseas have exciting updates. The telecom giant has broadened its international calling and texting capabilities for its prepaid offerings, Simple Mobile and Total Wireless. Effective August 28, customers will benefit from improved coverage while outside the U.S. Gone are the times of changing local SIM cards or hunting for WiFi, even with cost-effective plans. As international travel increases, the enhancements from Simple Mobile and Total Wireless deliver significant value for those on a budget.

For Simple Mobile clients, all plans now feature unlimited texting, limitless calling, and boosted high-speed data per plan. These represent major advancements from prior provisions, as reported by CNET. Below is a comparison of the fresh offerings versus the old:

– **$25 plan**: 15GB high-speed data, unlimited calling to 100+ countries (previously 3GB)
– **$30 plan**: 20GB high-speed data, unlimited calling to 125+ countries (previously 5GB and 100 countries)
– **$40 plan**: 30GB high-speed data, unlimited calling to 125+ countries (previously 15GB and 100 countries)
– **$50 Unlimited World plan**: Unlimited data, talk, and text. Unlimited calling to 200+ countries (previously 100 countries)
– **$60 Unlimited World+ plan**: Unlimited access to Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband, with unlimited data, talk, and text. Unlimited calling to 200+ countries from the U.S., along with international roaming in 140+ countries (previously 100 countries and without international roaming)

Total Wireless, Verizon’s no-contract alternative, has also enhanced its unlimited plans with broader roaming options. The $40 monthly plan now provides roaming in Canada and Mexico, alongside unlimited calls in 85 countries. Higher-tier plans offer unlimited calling and roaming in even more countries, plus Disney Plus. The updates are outlined as follows:

– **Total Base 5G Unlimited ($40)**: 5GB Mobile Hotspot, roaming in Canada/Mexico, unlimited international calling to 85+ countries, and unlimited international texting to 200+ countries
– **Total 5G Unlimited ($55)**: 15GB Mobile Hotspot, roaming in 30+ countries, unlimited international calling to 180 countries, unlimited international texting to 200+ countries, and 6 months of Disney+ included
– **Total 5G+ Unlimited ($65)**: Unlimited Mobile Hotspot, roaming in 30+ countries, unlimited international calling to 180 countries, unlimited international texting to 200+ countries, Disney+ included, and a $10 international calling credit