I was told by Verizon that international roaming charges would apply - 69 cents per minute for calls and 25 cents for each text message. We also had to have them program the phone to be able to dial international numbers.

I have been lurking for years and have gathered some great information from the regular posters. I must admit that I spend an incredible amount of researching any trip we take so I appreciate everybody's willingness to post their trip reports and comments. In just 19 days, we depart for our 5th trip...