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I pay £0.1 per MB when roaming. Any change from this frankly obscene price is good news. Sadly I feel this deal won't last for long when the UK leaves the EU.

eponeponepon 9y ago
One among many fine details to go missing in the "great" repeal bill, no doubt. Take heart though - someone sane may yet stop the whole lunatic circus completely.
matthewmacleod 9y ago
Depends on the UK's position in relation to the single market. Admittedly at the moment it looks like a massive dumpster fire, but I assume single market membership (currently the least awful outcome for the UK) would mean digital single market regs apply.
Havoc 9y ago
>Sadly I feel this deal won't last for long when the UK leaves the EU. I wouldn't worry too much. The UK providers are quite good with this. e.g. The contract I signed a month ago was 16GB anywhere in EU for 19 quid. (voda). And the prepaid Three network cards can also roam with their data allowance in a sizable number of countries.
- ar0 9y ago
  But of course they can only offer these prices because the wholesale prices for roaming are capped across the EU (this has been the case for a while now, they have now just reduced those rates further). If the UK operators wouldn't be able to benefit from the wholesale prices anymore, I doubt they could sustain this. Just look at Switzerland, where "all in" contracts with roaming in the EU will set you back around 70-90 CHF...
  - dboreham 9y ago
    My (free) roaming Three service works in Norway, which is not in the EU so there is some hope.
  - Havoc 9y ago
    >But of course they can only offer these prices They've had them for a while already. Like months.
dbbk 9y ago
Three have had free roaming for some time (of their own accord), including most EU countries and some other ones like the USA. I pay £17 a month for unlimited data in the UK and loads of other countries. It's the bomb.
herbst 9y ago
I pay 15chf (close to dollar) per mb on my Swiss card... Or rather I don't and collect simcards

eponeponepon 9y ago

One among many fine details to go missing in the "great" repeal bill, no doubt. Take heart though - someone sane may yet stop the whole lunatic circus completely.

matthewmacleod 9y ago

Depends on the UK's position in relation to the single market. Admittedly at the moment it looks like a massive dumpster fire, but I assume single market membership (currently the least awful outcome for the UK) would mean digital single market regs apply.

Havoc 9y ago

>Sadly I feel this deal won't last for long when the UK leaves the EU. I wouldn't worry too much. The UK providers are quite good with this. e.g. The contract I signed a month ago was 16GB anywhere in EU for 19 quid. (voda). And the prepaid Three network cards can also roam with their data allowance in a sizable number of countries.

ar0 9y ago
But of course they can only offer these prices because the wholesale prices for roaming are capped across the EU (this has been the case for a while now, they have now just reduced those rates further). If the UK operators wouldn't be able to benefit from the wholesale prices anymore, I doubt they could sustain this. Just look at Switzerland, where "all in" contracts with roaming in the EU will set you back around 70-90 CHF...
- dboreham 9y ago
  My (free) roaming Three service works in Norway, which is not in the EU so there is some hope.
- Havoc 9y ago
  >But of course they can only offer these prices They've had them for a while already. Like months.

dbbk 9y ago

Three have had free roaming for some time (of their own accord), including most EU countries and some other ones like the USA. I pay £17 a month for unlimited data in the UK and loads of other countries. It's the bomb.

herbst 9y ago

I pay 15chf (close to dollar) per mb on my Swiss card... Or rather I don't and collect simcards