While using data on iPhone is free within the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, International data roaming can get expensive quickly. That's why AT&T has created two iPhone International packages with more reasonable rates in 29 countries*.
There are two packages available:
$24.99 iPhone International Data Package gives you 20MB** of usage within 29 countries*
$59.99 iPhone International Data Package gives you 50MB*** of usage within 29 countries*
AT&T offers these iPhone
International traveling tips to help you keep control of data.
*Discounted countries include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Taiwan.
These countries are subject to change. Please view DataConnect Global "Select" countries for an accurate list.
**20MB Plan:
Overage rate is $.005/KB within the 29 discounted countries. Rate outside these 29 countries is $.0195/KB.
***50MB Plan:
Overage rate is $.005/KB within the 29 discounted countries. Rate outside the 29 countries is $.010/KB except in Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Brunei, Chile, Faroe Islands, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Macau, Macedonia (former Yugoslavia), Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Venezuela where the rate is $.0195/KB.
Please Note:
1MB = 1024KB $.0195/KB = about $20/MB $.010/KB = about $10/MB $.005/KB = about $5/MB
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at&tによると、海外旅行者に対してiPhoneの国際データサービスを提供すると発表した。
日本も対象になっているが、こっ、こっ、これはついに？？？
ってWiFiじゃないか。。。
日本のPWLANサービスとローミングサービスか？？？
フリーのホットスポットでも金とるか？？？
月25ドルとか60ドルって、意外とデータARPUが伸びたりなんかして。。。
いいビジネスモデルやね。。タダ乗りなのに。
年明けには3G版が出るらしいので、音声も金取れるかも。。。。
iPhoneというだけで新しいビジネスモデルっぽく見える。。。
iPhone恐るべし