TORONTO – Rogers Wireless launched new consumer and small businesses international travel packages this week which will include a $9.99 per day data-only option.
"Our customers have told us they want simpler solutions when travelling, no matter where their travels may take them," said Raj Doshi, senior vice president, products, Rogers Communications, in a press release. "With these new travel packs and a daily data rate, customers should feel confident they can text, get online, and stay connected while knowing how much their services will cost."
International travel packs are easy to understand and come with more data, says the company.
A customer who travels to Venice, for example, can choose a new all-inclusive travel pack for $60 to get 40 minutes of talk, 150 texts and 40 MB of data for the month. Voice and text only packs are still available for those customers that don't want data.
To buy a travel pack, customers can text "TRAVEL" to 7626 for free in Canada or abroad to get an international travel pack, or they will receive a text with a link to buy a travel pack right on their phone when they arrive at their destination.
This $9.99/day data-only rate “is great for shorter trips and the amount of data that comes with the rate depends on the international destination. If the customer is travelling to England, for example, $9.99 will give them access to 20 MB of data per day; letting them send about 400 emails, share selfies on social media, or upload reports and files to work on the go; or visit 80 web sites, or access 20 maps. If more than 20 MB are used before 24 hours is up, another 20 MB will be added to their account for $9.99,” says the release.
Customers will receive a free text message when they're nearing the end of the data left on either the $9.99 daily rate or travel pack. They can also text "USAGE" to 3330 for free to see how many daily data rates have been used or if they've been charged overage costs on their travel pack. Also, a $100 cap is put on data overage charges if they've purchased a travel pack, or if more than $100 worth of the $9.99 rate have been used.
