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End of roaming..
« on: 15 July 2021, 17:07:17 »
Now if it's been posted sorry, but as of 1/1/22 EE are going to be charging for roaming again in EU,  Robbin bastids, they just couldn't wait, be interesting to see if the others follow,,  so time to start seeing which provider isn't going to be charging for roaming..
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Re: End of roaming..
« Reply #1 on: 15 July 2021, 17:34:21 »
T Mobile have to pay for all that 'free' 5G somehow...
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Re: End of roaming..
« Reply #2 on: 15 July 2021, 18:00:50 »
Quote from: biggriffin on 15 July 2021, 17:07:17
Now if it's been posted sorry, but as of 1/1/22 EE are going to be charging for roaming again in EU,  Robbin bastids, they just couldn't wait, be interesting to see if the others follow,,  so time to start seeing which provider isn't going to be charging for roaming..

This was in the news a couple or so weeks ago. I only hope that if they do, the other big players don't follow suit. But I won't be holding my breath....
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« Reply #3 on: 15 July 2021, 18:17:20 »
It is a git for us expats trying to keep a UK number. Hey ho.

I saw that 5G providers want to cut the rents dramatically paid on masts.
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Re: End of roaming..
« Reply #4 on: 15 July 2021, 18:42:32 »
Quote from: johnnydog on 15 July 2021, 18:00:50
Quote from: biggriffin on 15 July 2021, 17:07:17
Now if it's been posted sorry, but as of 1/1/22 EE are going to be charging for roaming again in EU,  Robbin bastids, they just couldn't wait, be interesting to see if the others follow,,  so time to start seeing which provider isn't going to be charging for roaming..

This was in the news a couple or so weeks ago. I only hope that if they do, the other big players don't follow suit. But I won't be holding my breath....
Just stay away from Euroland  ;D
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Re: End of roaming..
« Reply #5 on: 15 July 2021, 18:58:05 »
 :y :y :)
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Re: End of roaming..
« Reply #6 on: 15 July 2021, 19:32:14 »
Switch to Three, they have free roaming to 70 odd countries worldwide.  :y
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« Reply #7 on: 15 July 2021, 21:14:55 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 15 July 2021, 19:32:14
Switch to Three, they have free roaming to 70 odd countries worldwide.  :y

For now. We use 3.
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Re: End of roaming..
« Reply #8 on: 15 July 2021, 21:49:19 »
You want Brexit , you get Brexit  :y
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Re: End of roaming..
« Reply #9 on: 15 July 2021, 22:04:37 »
I believe EE are only doing it for "new" customers (which will likely include existing customers taking out a new contract).

The others will follow quickly, and will soon do it for all customers somehow.  Roaming costs the mobile companies a bloody fortune, and only did it because it became EU law.


But, remember, its what "we" wanted.
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Re: End of roaming..
« Reply #10 on: 15 July 2021, 23:33:50 »
And not the slightest tinge of regret. If there was it wouldnt be over something utterly trivial like the cost of using a mobile phone when on hollibobs.  ::) :)
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Re: End of roaming..
« Reply #11 on: 15 July 2021, 23:37:28 »
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 15 July 2021, 23:33:50
And not the slightest tinge of regret. If there was it wouldnt be over something utterly trivial like the cost of using a mobile phone when on hollibobs.  ::) :)
Indeed :y
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Re: End of roaming..
« Reply #12 on: 16 July 2021, 09:39:15 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 15 July 2021, 22:04:37
I believe EE are only doing it for "new" customers (which will likely include existing customers taking out a new contract).

The others will follow quickly, and will soon do it for all customers somehow.  Roaming costs the mobile companies a bloody fortune, and only did it because it became EU law.


But, remember, its what "we" wanted.

Yup we did!  :y

Instead of sitting around whinging, take action and switch to Three, who as said have free roaming to 70 destinations worldwide.  :y

As the other companies lose market share they might have a rethink, and the more market share that Three hoover up the less likely they are to change their policy.   ;)

Personally though, I think you have to be a pork pie short of a picnic to go abroad for a holiday at the moment anyway, particularly with more lockdowns looming on the horizon.  :-\  ::)
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Re: End of roaming..
« Reply #13 on: 16 July 2021, 12:05:06 »
Common sense would suggest all countries pull up the drawbridge and limit to a degree incoming new variants. Set against that the need, desire to travel and Grant Shapps has a headache. Spains infection rate is 436 per 100k , France is high. We have a ferry booked for mid Sept . If we go could we get back without isolations and tests on the way? Cant and dont want to book a ferry for the return across Biscay. We have spent enough on moving this booking originally made more than two years ago. Would like to see friends and family. Got two friends who have just had heart attacks. One still in hospital. I suppose not being able to easily travel is a downside of living in “ paradise”  ;D ;D
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Re: End of roaming..
« Reply #14 on: 16 July 2021, 12:29:48 »
That makes no sense at all.

You can't complain about the possibility of not being able to transit French France on the one hand whilst refusing to take a reasonable, readily available, direct option.  ???
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