Your experiences with UK operators abroad
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farmerbarleymow
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skyscraper101
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From a U.K. perspective, it doesn’t make much difference which of the main UK networks you’re on when travelling in the EU because they mainly just connect to the most available domestic network and you use as if you were at home with no roaming fees.
Outside of the EU, the Three network offer the most options for use without roaming fees for a 1 month only rolling agreement, so I’d use them if I were travelling somewhere like Brazil for a few weeks as no other network offer a ‘no roaming fees’ package there.
Other networks have non-EU ‘no roaming’ packages in select popular destinations like the USA or Australia. In general it’s always a toss up of contract commitment, availability and price. Three are the most flexible, other networks vary.
I can’t comment on non-UK networks with much authority but I’ve sometimes found the roaming speeds to be a bit slow on Three when abroad so when I’ve really needed speed I’ve just bought a domestic SIM with limited data package such as TMobile in the US, or Singtel in Singapore.
Outside of the EU, the Three network offer the most options for use without roaming fees for a 1 month only rolling agreement, so I’d use them if I were travelling somewhere like Brazil for a few weeks as no other network offer a ‘no roaming fees’ package there.
Other networks have non-EU ‘no roaming’ packages in select popular destinations like the USA or Australia. In general it’s always a toss up of contract commitment, availability and price. Three are the most flexible, other networks vary.
I can’t comment on non-UK networks with much authority but I’ve sometimes found the roaming speeds to be a bit slow on Three when abroad so when I’ve really needed speed I’ve just bought a domestic SIM with limited data package such as TMobile in the US, or Singtel in Singapore.
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dessiato
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This might not be the case after 01/01/2021. Anyone coming here might want to check before using their phone or data.
keybored
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All four network operators here have stated they have no plans to reintroduce roaming charges
dessiato
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Do you believe them? Perhaps I'm just a miserable old cynic, but I'd be surprised if they stick to this.
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keybored
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Why? Three and Voda already have roaming agreements with more countries outside the EU than within it.
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keybored
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They make most of their money on monthly line rental now over long contracts, not pennies per minute. It's a solid, steady revenue. They don't need to piss their customer base off.
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Britons told to get health insurance and check mobile roaming before going to EU
Britons are being urged to take out comprehensive travel insurance and check their mobile roaming policies if they are travelling to...
From today's New European
keybored
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I never had you down as someone who would pay the slightest attention to Michael Gove.Britons told to get health insurance and check mobile roaming before going to EU
Britons are being urged to take out comprehensive travel insurance and check their mobile roaming policies if they are travelling to...www.theneweuropean.co.uk
From today's New European
dessiato
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It was this that especially caught my eye, "
The trade deal brokered on Christmas Eve does not carry over the ban on roaming charges, but does say both sides must encourage providers to have “transparent and reasonable rates”.
Government guidance tells British travellers to check with their mobile provider to see what charges they will face."
There might be no plans to change this now, but I don't expect this to last.
skyscraper101
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It’s all hypothetical so I answered in the here and now.
skyscraper101
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Google fi also looks very well for travellers
It's not competitively priced at all at $70/month plus you need google one membership, and you may need to pay additional 'local taxes', AND you get throttled speeds after 22GB used. For all that bother you may as well just get a local sim which would undoubtedly be cheaper, or look at roaming bolt ons to your home provider depending where you are.
I'm sure somewhere there is a use case for Google Fi, but I've honestly yet to see one.
I really hope that EE and Three keep the Eu-Roaming.
You won't really be happt to pay German mobile prices
Look here
Ortel Mobile - Options
Ortel Mobile – Prepaid SIM card for cheap calls to Germany and abroad – No monthly flat rate, no contract – Simply top up and call
www.ortelmobile.de
keybored
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I see you play the long game but you got there in the end.I really hope that EE and Three keep the Eu-Roaming.
You won't really be happt to pay German mobile prices
Look here
Ortel Mobile - Options
Ortel Mobile – Prepaid SIM card for cheap calls to Germany and abroad – No monthly flat rate, no contract – Simply top up and call
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dessiato
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Here in Spain we have a company called Lobster which does excellent deals for expats. But their data limits wouldn't be sufficient for me
I have a Movistar deal which gives me 150 TV channels including 10 football channels and 24/7 F1 channels, all HD or UHD. I get a landline with unlimited national calls, one mobile unlimited and 20GB data, a second one with unlimited calls and 10GB data. I also get FTTH at 600MBS. For all this I pay €85 a month. It seems a good deal, unless you know differently.
I have a Movistar deal which gives me 150 TV channels including 10 football channels and 24/7 F1 channels, all HD or UHD. I get a landline with unlimited national calls, one mobile unlimited and 20GB data, a second one with unlimited calls and 10GB data. I also get FTTH at 600MBS. For all this I pay €85 a month. It seems a good deal, unless you know differently.
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pogofish
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I remember reading somewhere (maybe here?) that the various international contracts/agreements that let UK operators work without roaming charges will be expiring between 2022 and 2025 - So after that, the possibility of charges being reintroduced remains very real.
dessiato
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Any ideas about a deal that would give me all that I have, and cost less? (in Spain where I live)
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