Includes unlimited talk and text, plus 1 GB of free data, in Canada, Mexico and a dozen Latin American countries
An official reveal of the plan is expected on Aug. 7, but that didn’t stop one Reddit user from posting details of Sprint’s upcoming Open World plan two days early.
The new Open World plan, according to leaked details, is a free add-on that includes unlimited talk and text, and 1 gigabyte of free data for customers traveling in Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Paraguay. The plan also includes unlimited free calling to Canada and Mexico from the U.S. Each additional GB of data goes for $30.
For customers traveling in countries not covered by Open World, the same $30 per GB data rate applies; texting is free and calls cost 20 cents per minute.
On July 15, T-Mobile US launched Mobile Without Borders, which allows postpaid and prepaid customers to place calls, send text messages and access data services in Canada and Mexico by tapping into their rate plans at no extra cost. The data access includes LTE speeds where available, and customers can also place calls from the U.S. to all numbers in Canada and Mexico for no extra cost on qualifying plans. Those not on qualifying plans are charged $10 per month to access the latest roaming option.
The Reddit user who posted the new Sprint plan details has been vetted as a “verified employee” by site moderators.
Sprint is now officially the No. 4 U.S. carrier based on financial reports announced this week; Sprint dropped a position to competitor T-Mobile US.
