Internet service provider Verizon now made their basic Go Unlimited plan available for users in Canada and Mexico. However, as with their other unlimited plans, this overseas unlimited scheme still has some restrictions.
The main advantage of the overseas unlimited plan is that it automatically applies to basic unlimited subscribers. So if a user is already subscribed to Go Unlimited, they can automatically available of the data privileges even if they are in Canada or in Mexico.
According to The Verge, these changes bring the Go Unlimited plan on par with the two other unlimited plans that Verizon offers. The other two — Beyond Unlimited and Business Unlimited — already offer international usage of data, call, and texting usage.
However, users should still be aware of the plan's limits or else they might get removed from the service entirely.
First, users must monitor their usage of LTE speeds. This is because when users exceed the 500-MB limit of LTE, they will be throttled down to 2G speed. This is no problem for just daily browsing of Facebook or Twitter overseas, but it might be a problem for those who like to watch videos or listen to high-quality streaming audio while they travel.
There is also a catch on international data, call, and texting. When Verizon registers that the user exceeds 50 percent of their usage cap in a 60-day period, they can either get limited service or be removed from the service altogether.
Verizon said that these changes to the Go Unlimited plan will be implemented on Jan. 25, 2018.
In related news, it seems that Verizon made the changes to keep up with their competitors. T-Mobile has a similar overseas unlimited plan. However, instead of imposing a daily cap like Verizon, T-Mobile just put a monthly data cap of 5 GB.
Verizon is one of the major service providers in the United States.
