Last updated: 10 October 2026
Verizon works in more than 210 countries, but what it costs depends on your plan. Unlimited Ultimate includes data abroad: 15 GB a month at high speed. Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Welcome include Mexico and Canada; elsewhere you pay for TravelPass, $12 a day per line ($6 a day in Mexico and Canada). For trips of nine days or more there is a $100 International Monthly Plan with 20 GB of high-speed data.
For a weekend, or for Mexico and Canada on an Unlimited plan, Verizon is the simple choice. For a longer trip on a plan without international data, a travel eSIM usually costs much less for the data, and you keep your Verizon number for calls and texts.
Two weeks in Japan? TravelPass comes to $168 for one line, or $100 on the monthly plan. Our 15-day Japan plan with 1.5 GB a day costs $17.99, and 15 days of unlimited data $27.99.
What each plan includes abroad
| Plan | Mexico and Canada | Other countries (210+) |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Ultimate | Talk, text and data included | Talk, text and data included: 15 GB of high-speed data a month, then unlimited at 1.5 Mbps. Another 2 GB costs $10 |
| Unlimited Plus | Talk, text and data included | TravelPass at $12 a day, or a 3 TravelPass Days perk for $10 a month |
| Unlimited Welcome | Talk, text and data included | TravelPass at $12 a day, or a 3 TravelPass Days perk for $10 a month |
| Other plans | Check your plan: if Mexico and Canada are not included, TravelPass is $6 a day there | TravelPass at $12 a day, the International Monthly Plan, or pay-as-you-go rates |
Unlimited Ultimate's 15 GB is the version Verizon launched on 7 May 2026. If you have the older plan, now called Unlimited Ultimate 1.0, Verizon lets you keep it; check your allowance in the My Verizon app. Unlimited Ultimate also includes Global Choice: up to 300 minutes of calls from the US to one country you pick from a list of 140.
Included roaming is meant for travel. Verizon's terms let it limit or remove service abroad when more than half of your talk, text or data over 60 days is used outside the US.
TravelPass and the monthly plan: prices
| Option | Price | High-speed data | After that |
|---|---|---|---|
| TravelPass, Mexico and Canada | $6 a day per line | 5 GB per 24-hour session | Unlimited at 3G speeds; 2 GB more for $5 |
| TravelPass, other countries | $12 a day per line | 5 GB per 24-hour session | Unlimited at 3G speeds; 2 GB more for $10 |
| International Monthly Plan | $100 per line | 20 GB for the month, with 250 minutes and unlimited texts | Unlimited at 3G speeds |
A few things worth knowing about TravelPass:
- It switches itself on. A 24-hour session starts the first time your phone makes or answers a call, sends a text or uses data in a TravelPass country. With roaming on, background app refreshes, email sync and updates can start it too.
- You pay only for the days you use it. A day with the phone in airplane mode, or with roaming off and no calls or texts, costs nothing.
- It is per line. Two people on one account pay twice.
Verizon pitches the International Monthly Plan at trips of nine days or longer. You can take it for one month or let it renew.
What a two-week trip to Japan costs on TravelPass
Take one person on Unlimited Plus, spending 14 days in Japan and using the phone every day:
- TravelPass: 14 days at $12 = $168. With the 3 TravelPass Days perk ($10 a month), 3 of those days are covered and the other 11 cost $132, so $142 in total.
- International Monthly Plan: $100, with 20 GB at high speed for the whole trip.
- A couple traveling together pays twice: $336 on TravelPass, or $200 on two monthly plans.
That is before any add-on data. Most travelers use about 1 GB a day with maps, messaging and photos, so 5 GB a day on TravelPass is plenty, and 20 GB on the monthly plan is enough for two weeks unless you stream video or share your connection with a laptop.
If you have Unlimited Ultimate, the same trip costs nothing extra as long as you stay within 15 GB in the billing month.
When a travel eSIM is cheaper
A travel eSIM is a second, data-only line you add to your phone, bought for one country or region and sized for the trip. Your Verizon SIM stays in the phone. It is usually the cheaper choice when:
- Your plan has no international data and the trip is longer than a few days. TravelPass is charged by the day, so a week or more adds up quickly, while an eSIM is priced for the whole stay.
- Several of you are traveling. Each eSIM is bought separately, but you choose the data each person needs instead of paying the same daily rate on every line.
- You need a lot of data: remote work, video calls, a laptop on your hotspot. On Unlimited Ultimate, 15 GB a month can run out on a long trip, and on TravelPass you drop to 3G speeds after 5 GB in a session.
- You are away for months. Verizon can limit roaming when most of your use is abroad, so a long stay is better served by a plan made for it.
Verizon is the better choice when your plan already includes the country (Mexico and Canada on any Unlimited plan, or almost anywhere on Unlimited Ultimate), for a one or two day trip, or when you need many calls on your US number. Compare our Japan eSIM plans with the numbers above for your own dates.
The same trip math for other destinations, with Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile side by side: using your US phone in Italy, in Ireland, in the UK, in Greece, in Portugal and in Canada. For every way to get data abroad compared, from carrier passes to pocket WiFi, see the best international phone plan for travel.
How to use both: Verizon for calls, an eSIM for data
- Check your phone supports eSIM (the 30-second check) and is unlocked (how to check and unlock it). Since January 2026, a phone still on a Verizon payment plan stays locked until it is paid off.
- Install the travel eSIM at home, on Wi-Fi: iPhone or Android.
- When you land, set the eSIM as the line for cellular data and turn on data roaming for the eSIM line.
- On your Verizon line, turn data roaming off and turn off Allow Cellular Data Switching (iPhone) or the equivalent on Android, so the phone never falls back to Verizon for data.
- Remember that a call or a text on your Verizon line still starts a TravelPass session. To avoid any charge, turn the Verizon line off entirely and use WhatsApp, iMessage or FaceTime over the eSIM's data. To stay reachable on your number, leave the line on and accept that a day with a call or text costs $12.
Every switch, step by step: how to avoid international roaming charges.
Our guide to travel eSIMs versus international roaming compares the two approaches across carriers.
FAQ
Does Verizon work in Japan?
Yes. Your Verizon phone roams on partner networks in Japan. On Unlimited Ultimate data, talk and text are included, within 15 GB of high-speed data a month. On other plans you pay TravelPass at $12 a day or take the $100 International Monthly Plan. Verizon's plan pages do not name every country, so confirm Japan in the Trip Planner in the My Verizon app before you go.
Does Verizon work in Mexico?
Yes. Talk, text and data in Mexico and Canada are included with all Verizon Unlimited plans. On other plans, TravelPass costs $6 a day there. See will my phone work in Mexico for how AT&T and T-Mobile compare.
How much is Verizon TravelPass per day?
$12 a day per line in more than 210 countries, and $6 a day in Mexico and Canada. You are charged only for days you use your phone abroad, and each day includes 5 GB of high-speed data.
Is Verizon's International Monthly Plan worth it?
For a trip of nine days or more on a plan without international data, yes compared with TravelPass: $100 against $108 or more at $12 a day. It gives 20 GB of high-speed data, 250 minutes and unlimited texts. A travel eSIM is usually cheaper still for the data alone.
How do I avoid international charges on Verizon?
Turn off data roaming on your Verizon line, or put the phone in airplane mode and use Wi-Fi. Any call, text or data use on the Verizon line in a TravelPass country starts a 24-hour session. Verizon also sends alerts as pay-as-you-go charges build up and blocks international data at $500 of unbilled use.
Facts checked on 10 October 2026 against Verizon's own pages.