Does AT&T charge the roaming fee when you travel to other state in US?

Question

Let's say your AT&T cell phone service is on the family plan of 700 minutes / mo. And you live in a southern state but you have to travel to a northern state for a business trip.

When you get to the northern state, you try to use your AT&T cell phone. But the phone no longer picks up AT&T tower signal, instead it picks up from other cell phone company (the display on your cell indicates it's receiving a signal from other cell phone company's tower).

If you use it while the phone is picking up other company's signal, do you get charged for a roaming fee from AT&T?

Does anyone know? Thanks.

Answer 1

You have to check the details of your plan. Most plans with most cellular phone companies, unless it is a pre-paid or pay as you go type plan, usually include unlimited nights & weekends and "nation wide" calling which means you do not have to pay roaming charges. Nation Wide calling means you can call anywher in the Nation (US). Roaming only means you are using someone's else tower other than AT&T's that AT&T is using to connect your service. I can't provide a link for you to view because I don't know where you live but you can easily look it up yourself or call 611 (a free call) on your cell phone and ask AT&T directly if Nation Wide calling is included in your famly 700 plan. Try this link: http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-s...

Answer 2

That's generally the situation for a roaming charge.  Some plans don't charge roaming fees, but of course they are more expensive.  

Answer 3

No. AT&T has an all over network. What this means, is that as long as you are in the US, you will not be charged any roaming fees. Since AT&T has it's own service in most areas, you generally work off their towers, but when there isn't an AT&T tower available, you do work off another carriers tower. You are not charged for this because it is something that AT&T has set up that they agree to foot the bill for.

Answer 4

Only if you check the coverage plan and it doesnt have an area covered

Answer 5

No. Just because you go to different states, doesn't necessarily mean you will be charged for roaming.

You only get charged roaming when you go to an area where At&t doesn't have service, and you have to use another company's cell tower.

***So, the situation you describe is exactly what roaming is, so yes, you will be charged.

Answer 6

i don't think so

Answer 7

No only if you travel outside the country.