chances are if you're THAT much of a globe trotter and NEED to have data access, you aren't exactly worrying about the associated price tag.
also, the main reason it's so high is because of the roaming agreements that carriers have with each other. do you remember when domestic carriers were local areas only, and if you called/travelled outside of that area you were hit with inflated bills? it's the same thing - not their towers/signal, and thus they are charged for the usage by their customers. guess who pays for that cost? the customer who uses it.
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Eight. Hundred. Dollars. Per year....
For a data plan. That is beyond absurd.
chances are if you're THAT much of a globe trotter and NEED to have data access, you aren't exactly worrying about the associated price tag.
also, the main reason it's so high is because of the roaming agreements that carriers have with each other. do you remember when domestic carriers were local areas only, and if you called/travelled outside of that area you were hit with inflated bills? it's the same thing - not their towers/signal, and thus they are charged for the usage by their customers. guess who pays for that cost? the customer who uses it.