EU Roaming Charges to be Abolished

[63johnw]

Good news for customers ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34646434

[kp99]

Did not mean to start this chain of posts. I was just wondering if Vodafone UK were doing the same as Vodafone España and I had missed the announcement.

If they are not then I will start looking at any competitors that may be!!!!

[drey_p]

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@kp99 wrote:

Iwas just wondering if Vodafone UK were doing the same as Vodafone España and I had missed the announcement.

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And as you were told here, Vodafone won't comment on changes to products and services prior to a formal announcement being made.  At this stage there has been no formal announcement. 

[DeJaVue]

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@kp99 wrote:

If they are not then I will start looking at any competitors that may be!!!!

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Have you looked at 3, they already allow inclusive roaming in most European countries, the USA, and Australia. I left voda after 28 years with them last year, and have been very happy with what they provide, namely good coverage where i need it, and data connections which actually work.

[kp99]

Was with 3 before about 10 years ago and had a nightmare with their Customer services... but will look into it again when able to change again as certainly seems to fit the bill.

Shame as Vodafone Customer service  has been v good...

[hrym]

I live near Corby.  After the steelworks closed down in the late 1970s, there was plans for a theme park called Wonderworld.   There was a sign in a field announcing "Site for...coming soon".   Every few years, it would fall down and then somtone would come round a prop it back up.   So I get a feeling a deja vu with regard to the end of roaming charges.  Wonderworld never happened, but I'm sure this will, even if it's introduction is fudged and delayed a few more times yet.

I always wondered what would have happened in the event of Scottish independence too.   Mind you, roaming charges would have been the least of the problems challenges.

[robert99]

The news says that changes will be implemented in some 13 months

Read this link

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/oct/27/europe-abolishes-mobile-phone-roaming-charges