I recently had the opportunity to review their services on my circuit to Holland [stories from my trip coming soon..] and ugh…they own every other network out there. More and more people travel now (contrary to US dollar going MIA) and an absolute necessity is communication with those who are home. The costs are reasonable, far better than what I have back home, where Orange and Vodafone rule the market, charging a lot for average services. They cover over 200 countries some of which I never knew they existed like Mayotte or Gambia, and 20+ cruise lines.

International Roaming and International Long Distance
AT&T World Traveler $5.99 per month
Take your service with you as you travel the world to over 200 countries. With AT&T World Traveler, get discounted roaming rates in over 85 of those countries. Compare with standard rates.
AT&T World Connect® $3.99 per month
AT&T makes wireless a great way to dial internationally to over 220 countries at discounted rates. Call 1-800-331-0500 to sign up now.
AT&T World Connect Rates
AT&T® Unity Worldwide CallingSM
Keep international calling simple and easy with the AT&T Unity Worldwide Calling plan. You can combine your AT&T wireline and wireless international calling into one simple plan and receive our best overall international rates when calling from the U.S. Plus, get the convenience of combined billing and one low monthly charge.
BlackBerry® International $69.99 per month**
Use your BlackBerry device to send and receive unlimited e-mail in the U.S. and around the world in over 140 countries. Call 1-800-331-0500 to sign up now.
BlackBerry® International with Voice $64.99 per month
Combine BlackBerry International with your existing wireless voice plan and get a $5 monthly discount off the $69.99 data plan price.
AT&T® Canada™ $3.99 per month
With AT&T Canada, get our lowest rates when you travel to or call Canada.*
Call 1-800-331-0500 to sign up now.
59¢ per minute while roaming in Canada
19¢ per minute when calling from the U.S.
*Outside this destination, standard rates apply.
AT&T® Mexico™ $4.99 per month
With AT&T Mexico, get competitive rates that allow you to stay in touch, no matter where in Mexico you call or go.*
$0.59 per minute while roaming in Mexico
$0.09 per minute when calling from the U.S. to a Mexican wireline
$0.25 per minute when calling from the U.S. to a Mexican wireless device
*Outside this destination, standard rates apply.

AT&T was amongst the seven first networks from the USA having appeared in 1983. Since 2007 they started a world wide coverage. During my stay in Holland I made a lot of phone calls and I can assure you, I never experienced a bad connection either being rush hour or during night time. I had coverage all over Holland, even in small villages way up in the mountains.
The 3G technology isn’t a mystery to any of us anymore, but it doesn’t work everywhere around the globe. This problem is yet to be fixed. What I do know is that the 3G experience was something new for me and I got the opportunity to try it thanks to AT&T. I was able to call my brother who lives in Belgium at the moment and see my new born nephew on the phone. In a few years we will be able to videocall anywhere around the world and even have lower prices when the technology advances.

How to do it:
1. Go here and make your itinerary. Then, click continue!
2. Enter your phone number and choose your device.
3. You’ll know be able to see coverage and rates for all the countries you selected and print a summary.

Questions and Answers about the service:
- Where can I get more information?
For more details on international roaming, you can go to att.com/wirelessinternational or call on AT&T’s toll number 1-866-246-4852. To sign up for the packages use 1-800-331-0500. Another resource would be their forum (http://forums.wireless.att.com/cng/) or if procrastination is your first name, write here, and I’ll answer.

- If I am in country X and want to call someone else from country X, I pay extra?
- No, it’s a flat all-inclusive rate and that’s all you’re paying.

- If someone calls me from country X what happens?
They get charges as if they were calling someone in US.

Let’s recap AT&T’s strongest points:

- low prices
- coverage in all discovered countries
- excellent connection
- 3G technology

At the risk of sounding like an AT&T employee, they offer the best service when it comes to international roaming.

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