Verizon Aims New Data Package at Global Travelers

Aiming to make international cellphone use slightly less excruciatingly expensive, Verizon Wireless announced a new $25 plan that gives users 100 megabytes of data when traveling; it will be available in 120 countries. Once users have gobbled up that allotment, they can buy another 100MB for another $25. The rate, which is available starting April 23, is still way more than one pays for data in the U.S., but also less than one might expect to pay under previous options. Previously Verizon sold a 50 MB bucket for $30 a month, a 150 MB for $75 and 300 MB for $125, which works out to between $416 and $600 a GB.