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Roaming Charges fall within the EU
![]() More details at: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-...oaming-tariffs Something the EU has definitely got right - not so long ago, data roaming charges of well over £1/MB were commonplace. |
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So, does that apply to the UK as well?
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Of course! The UK is (for the moment, at least) a part of the EU.
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An example of the many good things the EU does.
And this coming from a european living in Canada, a weird place where doing anything between provinces is waaay more difficult and complicated than between countries in the EU. People should think about it when thinking about the European Union. Believe me, having the EU is a blessing compared to having something like we have here. |
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I'm afraid I don't know the answer to that.
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I wonder what the maximal minimal amount they can charge is. With the previous reduction I still had to pay 5 euro per day or so but I got more data for it. But that was data I did not need so it was still expensive.
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That's great! I'm from Michigan, and I went to Canada this last weekend - not a far distance from the US - and the roaming charges were crazy. I don't know why it didn't occur to me that I'd have roaming charges. I do know it's a different country, but it doesn't really feel like it.
So basically I wish we'd have some North America version of that. |
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$0.002 per KB
But there are packages where you can pay $30 for up to 120 MB, $60 for up to 300 MB, or $120 for up to 800 MB. |
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So, $2/MB. That is expensive, I agree! Those are the sort of rates we were paying in EU countries prior to the forced reduction of roaming charges.
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The major US providers (Cellular and Wireline) only WANT to sell you ($$) 'Bundles'. What they want to SELL, not what you NEED or WANT. (I am not a 'always on the phone' user. I never used up my basic minutes in 10 years) I was paying $50/mo for 2 LOCAL area (mine and spouse) lines with limited minutes and Peak restrictions (flip phone) I now pay $200/Year for those 2 lines, no peak limits, all USA+ from <omitted as to not violate MR anti-SPAM rules> My Wireline cost $30/mo. No extras (CID, VM, CW), No Long Distance, Local Only (and it was smaller area than that Cell) My DSL (not from the phone company) was another $40/mo I replaced those BOTH with a local provider. Faster DSL, CID, Nationwide + calling all for $50 (taxes and junk fees included) ![]() |
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There's a couple of phone companies that operate in Southern and Eastern Africa that have had free roaming for quite a few years across countries like Nigeria, SA, Zambia, Ghana, Namibia etc. One of the companies (Indian) tried to do the same in Europe - the EU prevented it. BR Last edited by pdurrant; 05-09-2016 at 07:49 AM. Reason: P&R content |
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Just had an email from my mobile provide, Virgin Mobile, saying
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You have to wonder if this is a way of recouping revenue lost because of the reduction in roaming charges within the EU. Last edited by MickiTee; 05-10-2016 at 03:59 PM. Reason: Not finished |
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