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ONE Plan Unlimited 55 in the Philippines
As the title says, we have the ONE Plan Unlimited 55 plan and we're headed to the Philippines. I have a couple of questions: We still get unlimited SMS and data, right? Are there any restrictions? ...
- 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
Hey friends! I want to try and clarify some of the questions you have here so that you can enjoy peace of mind while you are traveling :)
Planes internacionales | Viaja al extranjero sin cargos por roaming | | T-Mobile I love this tool because it does give you a basic breakdown of the prices while traveling and helps you make sure we have some partnerships where you are going.
For the Philippines, text to your hearts content while you are there. The data access is also unlimited access, but may be slower. The passes can help in the situations where you deben have higher speed, but often times you are able to manage without them. I would say try the service as is and if you need more speed, add the pass at that time. The link that drnewcomb provided discusses the different ways it can be added.
Wifi calling is an interesting program. If you are in the Philippines and connected to wifi with wifi calling on, your phone is going to act like it is on a US tower. With that said, you do NOT want to call non-US numbers with that type of connection. The $0.25 is not bad if you have to make a couple calls here and there. The data passes do say unlimited, so I would not worry about the number of calls or length of calls while you have it. Honestly, I could see the timeframe on them to be the trickiest part. Let's say you get one for 24 hours and you make a call in the 23rd hour. If you are still on the call after the time ends, those minutes can start charging and you may not notice until the charges have already stacked up.
A little math to help illustrate the point. $0.25/min for 60 minutes is only $15. The highest international pass we offer is 30 days unlimited talk and 15GB of data is $50, so if you plan on being on the phone for 200 minutes total for a month of traveling, the pass pays for itself.
drnewcomb mentions cruises. Let's just agree that cruise ships are a horse of an entirely different color and you are best to lock up your phone as dborja suggests and take the "old fashioned" camera to capture all of your amazing moments.
I hope this offers some clarity on the traveling situation so you can focus on the trip and the experience instead of the stress of your phone bill.
