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To: abuelita who wrote (135905)	10/5/2017 3:08:16 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	Respond to of 217742

Of course. The price of wireless in the US has always been four or fives times higher than the rest of the world. Buying a local sim in Australia or Europe has always been essential as the "special rates" for Verizon customers in those countries are even higher than the US rates rather than lower. Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile subsidiary has been destroying the pricing structure here in the US over the past year or so. At other US carriers that $30 inclusive price for the same options is roughly $95 a month plus another $15 in imaginary fees.

To: abuelita who wrote (135905)	10/5/2017 3:45:22 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217742

Rates outside the US are cheaper, *but after looking it up, even Deutsche Telekom charges more than $30, €29.95 ($35) a month for FlatRate service. But they may have a discount for seniors. Deutsche Telekom also charges an extra €10 per month for 'EU FlatRate' 4G roaming outside of Germany, which would be like charging an extra $11.70 a month for roaming outside of California. I'm curious now, what would a Flat Rate 50 GB per month 4G plan cost in Canada?* For that $30 inclusive price for 50 GB of 4G data other US carriers charge $95 to $125 per month plus another $15 in imaginary fees. On carriers with bad reception like Sprint you can a similar $30 rate ($25 plus $6 of imaginary 'taxes' and fees) if you have a family plan with four or more phones or more. Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile subsidiary has been destroying the pricing structure in the US over the past year - rapidly adding customers at an amazing speed.