International Text Messaging
International Services
From the U.S.
Outside the U.S.
You can text message non-U.S. numbers of participating carriers with no additional setup required. A charge of 25¢ for outgoing messages and 20¢ for incoming messages will be applied. These text messages do not count against your text messaging monthly bundled allowances.
How It Works
1. Find the country code and participating carrier for the destination where you want to send the text message.
2. Send the text to the number as if you were making an international call.
3. If you run into problems, confirm that the recipient is using a participating carrier.
4. If you don't have a text-enabled phone, use the Verizon Wireless getTXT service.
2. Send the text to the number as if you were making an international call.
3. If you run into problems, confirm that the recipient is using a participating carrier.
4. If you don't have a text-enabled phone, use the Verizon Wireless getTXT service.
Rates
While traveling in the U.S.,Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico text messages sent to non-U.S. phone numbers of participating carriers will not be applied against any monthly text messaging allowance and are charged the following:
While traveling outside the U.S., Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico the text messaging rates are:
- $0.25/address sent
- $0.20/message received
While traveling outside the U.S., Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico the text messaging rates are:
- $0.50/address sent
- $0.05/message received
*These text messages are not applied against any monthly text messaging allowance.
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Terms and Conditions
NOTE: Effective November 4, 2006, when making calls or sending text messages to Mexican mobile telephone numbers, you must add a "1" after the country code "52" (e.g. 011 + 52 + "1" + area code + telephone number).