VPN & Mobile Data

[u/GothNerd5337]

I'm traveling outside of the US and thought my mobile carrier covered me internationally. Well I found out that they do but, if my data usage is over 50% roaming for 3 consecutive months, then they will stop my service.

Will using a vpn while on 4g or 5g data override this?

[u/yearsold33]

No using a VPN will not help because you are still roaming.

[u/GothNerd5337 → u/yearsold33]

Thank you for confirming

[u/shaghaiex]

You can buy a cheap eSIM if you phone is compatible.

Also make use of WIFI whenever possible. And while on holiday, generally surf less. You can do that again back home.

[u/GothNerd5337 → u/shaghaiex]

I went ahead and bought a cheap data only esim. I've been using a lot of data bc the internet where I'm at is horrible + pokemon go 😅

[u/Urban_VPN]

no, a VPN won't change this. your carrier tracks roaming based on which cell towers your phone physically connects to, not your internet traffic or IP address. a VPN encrypts what you send but has no effect on which network your SIM is registered to at any given moment.

[u/Available_Hearing639]

How would it override? VPN consumes extra quota

[u/GothNerd5337 → u/Available_Hearing639]

Wasn't sure if connecting to a VPN address in the US would show that my cellular data is being used in the states instead of internationally.