Verizon, Vodafone Launch International Data Plan

Cingular's plan is Nationwide $79.99 unlt'd. Int'l access is under 2 cents per kb. The aircard is also free w/2 yr agreement. EDGE coverage where ever you travel.

Also, only 1 card is required..... 😎

EV-DO and UTMS are both faster than EDGE, and EDGE isn't even available in Europe. Plus 100MB of transfer @ .02/KB is about $2000. For people spend a significant amount of time in Europe, VZW's plan is superior.

regenesis said:
EV-DO and UTMS are both faster than EDGE, and EDGE isn't even available in Europe. Plus 100MB of transfer @ .02/KB is about $2000. For people spend a significant amount of time in Europe, VZW's plan is superior.

actually that would be $2

MIKE3222 said:

regenesis said:
EV-DO and UTMS are both faster than EDGE, and EDGE isn't even available in Europe. Plus 100MB of transfer @ .02/KB is about $2000. For people spend a significant amount of time in Europe, VZW's plan is superior.

actually that would be $2

actually, the original poster is correct. (1024 kb = 1mb)1024 x .02 = $20.48 per meg X 100 meg is 2048.00

EDGE *is* available in some parts of Europe (France, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Finland...etc.)

UMTS is faster than EV-DO 400 kbps min compared to 300 kbps min.

The thing is coverage.

Having a fast connection won't do you much good in the sticks however. UMTS is only in 6 markets with Cingular with EDGE pretty much all over the place here in the states mainly on the east coast and southeast.Whereas EV-DO is as rare as a vegetarian in a butcher shop.

This of course will change HSDPA is coming and will have minimal coverage but will smoke EV-DO and someday something will come along to top HSDPA.

Change is constant one day you're the top the next you're behind.

Actually, edge is available in europe. The GSM carriers have moved up to umts and hsdpa. while leaving gsm/gprs/edge capabiltiy in place for people that do not have a device capable of umts/hsdpa