New AT&T Global Packages Make It More Affordable For Travelers
To Call, Text, Tweet And Post Abroad
DALLAS, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For anyone planning
an international getaway, AT&T* today announced the launch of
new discount roaming packages for calling and messaging, as well as
new Wi-Fi capabilities on select AT&T Data Global Add-On
packages. AT&T's latest international offerings, which go into
effect Nov. 16, are designed to give
customers more choice, more value and more reasons to keep in touch
when traveling abroad.
Calling: New AT&T Travel Minutes
AT&T will
soon launch a trio of Travel Minutes packages that offer
significant cost savings when making or receiving calls while
traveling abroad. Ideal for anyone planning a short stay abroad,
the new packages offer tremendous value over pay-per-use rates and
help keep wireless bills predictable by giving customers a bucket
of minutes for one flat price when roaming in more than 220
countries.
Joining the AT&T Canada and Mexico Travel Minutes
package, which was introduced earlier this year but will now be
available at a better value, are AT&T Europe Travel
Minutes and AT&T Rest of World Travel Minutes.
Customers planning a trip abroad, who would like the convenience of
being able to place and receive calls at a discounted rate on the
same number as they use at home, will simply select the appropriate
Travel Minutes package based on the country or countries
they will be visiting, and then select the amount of calling
minutes that will best meet their needs.1
Canada and Mexico Travel
Minutes, which covers voice calls made and received while
traveling in Canada and
Mexico, includes:
- 80 minutes of talk time for $30/month ($0.38
per minute effective rate)
- 200 minutes of talk time for $60/month ($0.30
per minute effective rate)
- 500 minutes of talk time for $120/month ($0.24
per minute effective rate)
Overage rate is $.50/min.
Europe Travel Minutes, which covers voice calls made and
received while traveling in more than 40 European countries,
includes:
- 30 minutes of talk time for $30/month ($1.00
per minute effective rate)
- 80 minutes of talk time for $60/month ($0.75
per minute effective rate)
- 200 minutes of talk time for $120/month ($0.60
per minute effective rate)
Overage rate is $1.00/min.
Rest of World Travel Minutes, which covers voice calls
made and received in most of the countries not covered by the other
two packages, includes:
- 15 minutes of talk time for $30/month ($2.00
per minute effective rate)
- 40 minutes of talk time for $60/month ($1.50
per minute effective rate)
- 100 minutes of talk time for $120/month ($1.20
per minute effective rate)
Overage rate is $2.00/min.
Messaging: New Global Messaging 600 Package
Whether
it's the standard "I wish u were here" text message or a more
personalized and animated video message in front of some
spectacular international landmark, being able to send a message
from around the world to loved ones back home is definitely one of
the perks of mobile technology. For those international travelers
who want to share their adventures while on the go, AT&T is
excited to introduce the new Global Messaging 600 package, which
lets customers send 600 text, picture and video messages abroad for
$60/month from more than 140
countries.2
The new Global Messaging 600 package, which replaces Global
Messaging 500, offers significant savings when compared to
international roaming pay-per-use messaging rates, which cost
travelers $.50 per message sent for
text messages and $1.30 per message
sent for picture and video messages. In contrast, with the
Global Messaging 600 package, customers just pay $.10 a message—regardless if it's a text, picture
or video message.
In addition to the Global Messaging 600 package, AT&T also
offers Global Messaging 200 for $30/month and Global Messaging 50 for
$10/month.
Data: New Wi-Fi Enhancement to Select Data Global Add-On
Packages
In June, AT&T introduced its new lineup of Data
Global Add-On packages that enable consumer and business customers
to enjoy significant cost savings when accessing data in more than
140 countries.3 Beginning Nov.
16, customers who subscribe to either the 300MB or 800MB
Data Global Add-On package will now be able to use the AT&T
Wi-Fi International app to access up to 1GB of Wi-Fi each month, at
no additional charge, at select AT&T International Wi-Fi
hotspots.
International travelers can now enjoy cellular data on the go
and also take advantage of Wi-Fi connections where they are
available. The AT&T Wi-Fi international app is compatible with
most smartphone operating systems.4 At launch, the Wi-Fi
hotspots will be available in major cities within 14 countries,
with expansion continuing throughout 2013.5
AT&T's wireless customers enjoy a robust selection of
world phones and international discount data, messaging and calling
packages. With voice service in more than 225 countries, data
coverage in more than 210 countries and ultra-fast 3G network
services in more than 175 countries, AT&T customers can stay
connected to the people, places and information that matters most
when they travel abroad.
For more information on AT&T international services as well
as travel tips, visit www.att.com/global.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by
subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T
brand and not by AT&T Inc.
1 The Europe Region is comprised of
the following countries: Aland Islands (Finland), Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of
Man, Italy, Jersey,
Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San
Marino, Serbia, Slovakia,
Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United
Kingdom, Vatican City.
The Rest of the World Region is comprised of the following
countries: Afghanistan,
Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica (Marambio Base), Antigua, Argentina, Armenia Republic, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba,
Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British
Virgin Islands, Brunei,
Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape
Verde, Cayman Islands,
Central African Republic,
Chad, Chile, China,
Christmas Island, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook
Islands, Costa Rica,
Curacao, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, East Timor,
Ecuador, Egypt, El
Salvador, Equatorial
Guinea, Fiji, French Guiana, French Polynesia (Tahiti), Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong
Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel,
Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyz
Republic, Laos,
Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macau,
Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Micronesia, Moldova, Republic of Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal,
Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New
Zealand, Nicaragua,
Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk
Island, Northern Marianas Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New
Guinea, Paraguay,
Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Reunion, Russia, Rwanda, Republic of Samoa (Western), Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra
Leone, Singapore,
Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South
Africa, South Korea,
Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St.
Kitts & Nevis, St.
Lucia, St. Maarten,
St. Martin, St. Pierre & Miquelon, St. Vincent &
the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga,
Trinidad & Tobago, Turks &
Caicos, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab
Emirates, Uruguay,
Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western
Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
2 Messaging allowance and overage rates apply to
mobile-originated messages in more than 140 countries. Visit
att.com/globalcountries for a list of included countries. Messages
sent while roaming outside of included countries are billed at
pay-per-use rate of $.50/msg for Text
and $1.30/msg for
Picture/video. Messages received while roaming will be
deducted from the customer's domestic messaging package, or, if the
customer does not have a domestic messaging package, the messages
will be billed at $.20 for a text
message, and $.30 for a picture/video
message.
3 The AT&T Data Global Add-On packages
provide discounted data rates in 140 countries. Outside of these
countries, pay-per-use rates apply. Visit att.com/globalcountries
for a list of included countries.
4 The AT&T Wi-Fi International application is
available as a free download at iTunes and Google Play, and
supports iPhone®/iPad® with iOS 4.0 or higher; Android smartphone
with OS 2.2 or higher; and Android tablet with OS 3.2 or
higher.
5Wi-Fi hotspots will be initially available in the
following locations:
Argentina: Buenos
Aires
Australia:
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth
Brazil: Sao
Paulo, Rio de Janeiro,
Campinas, Brasilia
Chile: Santiago
China: Shanghai, Shenzhen, Beijing, Dongguan, Foshan, Jinan, Shenyang, Huizhou, QingDao
Colombia: Bogota
France: Paris, Lyon,
Lille, Saint Jean de Monts,
Bordeaux, Marseille
Germany: Berlin, Munich, Aachen, Cologne
Hong Kong
Japan: Tokyo,
Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Kobe, Kyoto
Netherlands: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven, The Hague
New Zealand: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
Spain: Madrid, Girona, Gijon,
Malaga
United Kingdom:
London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Nottingham, Edinburgh
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier
communications holding company and one of the most honored
companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T
operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in
the United States and
internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that
includes the nation's largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading
provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and
cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also
offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier,
offering the most wireless phones that work in the most
countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the
AT&T U-verse® and AT&T │DIRECTV brands. The
company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one
of the most advanced in the world.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and
services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is
available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release
and other announcements are available at
http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at
www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT.
© 2012 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 4G
not available everywhere. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other
marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual
Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks
contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.