T-Mobile beginning Oct. 31 will offer unlimited data and texting in more than 100 countries at no extra charge to most U.S.-based customers

of its Simple Choice plan, the wireless carrier announced this month. Voice calls will cost a global flat rate of 20 cents per minute when roaming in those countries. The service is not for “extended international travel” of more than six weeks, according to the company. T-Mobile claims it is the first and only U.S. network to offer this service. Verizon confirmed it does not offer free global data. According to their websites, AT&T and Sprint also do not offer free global data. Simple Choice plans are contractless and include talk, text and web services ranging between $50 and $70 per month depending on data networks and speeds. As of March 2013, Simple Choice is the only plan the carrier offers. Customers with non-Simple Choice contracts signed before March can contact T-Mobile to switch to the Simple Choice plan.