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Author:  okenobi [ Mon Mar 03, 2014 8:23 am ]
Post subject:  Roaming Tariffs

Perhaps some of you will be more plugged in with this than I am. I thought I read something about a tariff with Orange/EE that allowed you to use all of your allowances (minutes, texts AND data) throughout Europe, if you spent enough money monthly. Can't seem to find anything on it now though.

Anybody know of such an option with any network? I need to be able to roam freely as I change countries every 6 months or so, and I don't mind having a contract if it allows me total freedom wherever I work.

Author:  l3v1ck [ Mon Mar 03, 2014 8:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Roaming Tariffs

Vodafone charge you £3 per day in Europe (geographical Europe, not just EU Europe) to use your minutes and texts that come with your package. (No idea if your package data allowance is included or not).
I'm assuming they only charge you that if you actually use any minutes, rather than just having your phone on.
I've opted out of that, so if I make calls here (I'm in Norway) I don't pay the £3 per day, but I will pay the full roaming call costs. I've also asked Vodafone to disable data roaming on my account so there are no nasty surprises with huge data bills.
Now I can happily have my phone switched on abroad knowing it won't cost me a fortune on the rare occasions I use it.

Author:  Amnesia10 [ Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Roaming Tariffs

l3v1ck wrote:
Vodafone charge you £3 per day in Europe (geographical Europe, not just EU Europe) to use your minutes and texts that come with your package. (No idea if your package data allowance is included or not).
I'm assuming they only charge you that if you actually use any minutes, rather than just having your phone on.
I've opted out of that, so if I make calls here (I'm in Norway) I don't pay the £3 per day, but I will pay the full roaming call costs. I've also asked Vodafone to disable data roaming on my account so there are no nasty surprises with huge data bills.
Now I can happily have my phone switched on abroad knowing it won't cost me a fortune on the rare occasions I use it.

Not a great deal when Three offer you it for free. I do think that a £3 a day fee adds up over a 2 week holiday.

Author:  jonbwfc [ Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Roaming Tariffs

You're on holiday, turn your bloody phone off.

Author:  l3v1ck [ Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Roaming Tariffs

Amnesia10 wrote:
Not a great deal when Three offer you it for free. I do think that a £3 a day fee adds up over a 2 week holiday.

Exactly why I opted out.
jonbwfc wrote:
You're on holiday, turn your bloody phone off.

Actually I'm at work.

Author:  Amnesia10 [ Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Roaming Tariffs

jonbwfc wrote:
You're on holiday, turn your bloody phone off.

I can handle that. 8-)

Author:  okenobi [ Mon Mar 03, 2014 2:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Roaming Tariffs

Actually guys, I'm at work too.

£3 a day is massively expensive. I'm looking at full on usage of minutes, data and texts as I would in the UK. Anything less is no use to someone who spends 6 weeks a year in the UK...

Author:  l3v1ck [ Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Roaming Tariffs

For £3 a day you could get a local sim only contract.

Author:  finlay666 [ Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:30 pm ]
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Or switch to 3 which is still near unlimited (something like 30gb data cap abroad)

Author:  okenobi [ Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Roaming Tariffs

What's the 3 coverage like in the UK, and what about their customer service?

Author:  okenobi [ Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Roaming Tariffs

Oh wait, not happening...

Quote:
Can I use Feel At Home all the time?
Feel At Home is intended for our UK customers who are visiting one of the destinations for short trips, like holidays or business trips. It isn’t made for people who live abroad or stay there for an extended period of time. If you only use your plan in a Feel At Home destination for a complete month, and this happens three times within a year, we may have to suspend international roaming on your account, which would mean you would no longer be able to use your phone or device abroad. We’d let you know if this is likely to happen.


So basically, it's local SIM or give up.

Author:  Amnesia10 [ Wed Mar 12, 2014 5:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Roaming Tariffs

okenobi wrote:
What's the 3 coverage like in the UK, and what about their customer service?

The customer service is pretty good. When I had a problem with my iPhone 13 months into the contract they offered to pay for the replacement, though hard work to convince them. In the end it turned out to be a battery problem and was covered by the Apple warranty. So all okay but they did help. My monthly bill is quite high and no problems with payment so not really an issue for them.

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