Avoid AT&T roaming fees
United StatesAT&T's International Day Pass bills $12 per day even if you only make a 1-minute phone call to check on a hotel reservation.
The daily pass bill shock trap
Charges the full $12 daily fee from the first call you make or answer, text you send or data you use in a covered destination. Apps using data in the background count; texts you receive do not. Without the pass, AT&T's pay-per-use talk rate is $2 a minute in Canada and Mexico and $4 a minute everywhere else.
Daily pass: $12.00 per day
- Checked October 21, 2026, source: att.com
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How to avoid the daily fee
Turn off Data Roaming in your phone settings or enable Airplane Mode. Connect to hotel or cafe Wi-Fi and place all calls through QuikRing in your browser to avoid triggering the $12 daily trigger.
Standard out-of-plan rate: $2.00 - $4.00 per minute
First minute free to select destinations, with a verified email.
Step-by-step instructions
- 01Switch off Data Roaming in your cellular settings before leaving home.
- 02Connect to your hotel, Airbnb, or airport Wi-Fi network.
- 03Open QuikRing in your browser and call any number. After your first top-up, verify your own number and, on routes that support it, the people you call see it.
What AT&T customers pay with QuikRing instead
Current per-minute prices from our rate table, in USD. They update automatically whenever a price changes.
| Destination | Mobile | Landline |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | $0.13/min | $0.05/min |
| Bangladesh | $0.06/min | $0.08/min |
| Brazil | $0.05/min | $0.03/min |
| Canada | $0.03/min | $0.03/min |
| China | $0.58/min | $0.54/min |
| Colombia | $0.05/min | $0.05/min |
| Dominican Republic | $0.28/min | $0.17/min |
| El Salvador | $0.37/min | $0.37/min |
| Ethiopia | $0.70/min | $0.70/min |
| Germany | $0.09/min | $0.05/min |
| Guatemala | $0.45/min | $0.48/min |
| Haiti | $0.81/min | $0.81/min |
| Honduras | $0.58/min | $0.56/min |
| Hong Kong SAR China | $0.10/min | $0.08/min |
| India | $0.08/min | $0.07/min |
| Israel | $0.32/min | $0.13/min |
| Italy | $0.10/min | $0.04/min |
| Jamaica | $0.64/min | $0.64/min |
| South Korea | $0.07/min | $0.08/min |
| Mexico | $0.06/min | $0.02/min |
| Nigeria | $0.40/min | $0.39/min |
| Pakistan | $0.13/min | $0.13/min |
| Philippines | $0.36/min | $0.30/min |
| Saudi Arabia | $0.37/min | $0.29/min |
| Serbia | $0.80/min | $0.82/min |
| Singapore | $0.07/min | $0.06/min |
| Taiwan | $0.29/min | $0.17/min |
| United Arab Emirates | $0.41/min | $0.41/min |
| United Kingdom | $0.07/min | $0.02/min |
| Vietnam | $0.23/min | $0.23/min |
Prices checked October 23, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Does AT&T charge $12 if I only make a 1-minute call?
Yes. According to AT&T, the first time you make or accept a call, send a text or use data in a covered destination, you are charged the full $12 International Day Pass fee, which then covers 24 hours of use. Apps using data in the background count; texts you receive do not trigger the fee (att.com, checked October 2026).
How to avoid AT&T international roaming charges entirely?
Keep your smartphone in Airplane Mode and use local Wi-Fi with QuikRing. After your first top-up, verify your own number and, on routes that support it, the people you call see it.