What does "Usa only No Roam" mean?

[dpham00]

I got a letter from Verizon, I did not ask to add this option, but apparently, it was added. Does this mean that I don't have roaming for data only or for data and voice? Though, I'm assuming data only, since I have I-dial.

These are the options/features on my account:

Included Features

Pay As You Go ($0.20 per message)
Message Waiting Ind
Busy Transfer
3-Way Calling
Call Delivery
Call Waiting
No Answer Transfer
Unlimited Mobile to Mobile

Optional Features

Streamline Billing
Internatl Dialing Allowed
Pix Flix Pay Per Msg
Block App Downloads
Declined Insurance
Caller ID
Call Forwarding
Basic Voice Mail
Block Rbt Downloads
Block Video Downloads
Unlimited Night & Weekend Minutes
VCAST MUSIC BLOCK
Block Premium SMS
Unlimited Data
Block Picture&Video Messaging
Premium Animated Messaging Block
Block Web Purchases
4G DATA TRANSPORT
REAL TIME USAGE REPORTING
DYNAMIC-PRIVATE IP
4G INTERNET ACCESS
4G APPLICATION ACCESS
USA ONLY NO ROAM
CONSUMER PDA

 

[Highwaystar131]

I'm not 100% sure, so anyone else feel free to correct me, but I think it means you only have coverage within the United States without international roaming. So should you go to, let's say Canada, your phone won't have roaming.

 

[Mortiel]

I got a letter from Verizon, I did not ask to add this option, but apparently, it was added. Does this mean that I don't have roaming for data only or for data and voice? Though, I'm assuming data only, since I have I-dial.

These are the options/features on my account:

Included Features

Pay As You Go ($0.20 per message)
Message Waiting Ind
Busy Transfer
3-Way Calling
Call Delivery
Call Waiting
No Answer Transfer
Unlimited Mobile to Mobile

Optional Features

Streamline Billing
Internatl Dialing Allowed
Pix Flix Pay Per Msg
Block App Downloads
Declined Insurance
Caller ID
Call Forwarding
Basic Voice Mail
Block Rbt Downloads
Block Video Downloads
Unlimited Night & Weekend Minutes
VCAST MUSIC BLOCK
Block Premium SMS
Unlimited Data
Block Picture&Video Messaging
Premium Animated Messaging Block
Block Web Purchases
4G DATA TRANSPORT
REAL TIME USAGE REPORTING
DYNAMIC-PRIVATE IP
4G INTERNET ACCESS
4G APPLICATION ACCESS
USA ONLY NO ROAM
CONSUMER PDA

The bolded features above affect you almost not at all. They are more pertinent to the switch system which needs to know very specific permissions on what your device is allowed to do.

Early Thunderbolt owners and some 4G internet users may have noticed "USA & CANADA ROAMING" or something to that effect. This allowed you to travel into Canada with a 4G device without any roaming plan... which many of you have found out is excessively expensive. "USA ONLY - NO ROAM" means, by default, you will be blocked from roaming in Canada so you don't get a surprise bill with $1,000 of international roaming.