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I didn't downvote but would like to comment either way. I think this is exactly something the EU should be doing. The EU is largely about breaking the borders b
by marceldegraaf 13y ago
I didn't downvote but would like to comment either way. I think this is exactly something the EU should be doing. The EU is largely about breaking the borders between all these smaller countries and making trade and travel between these countries easier for EU members. Although the ease of trade and travel have certainly improved massively (no more need for passport controls, one currency for the Union), I think these mobile roaming costs are actually quite a big problem.
In the current situation, as a customer, when I'm on holiday in another EU country I have three options for using my iPhone on the go:
1) Shelling out for roaming costs, which are expensive, extremely untransparent, and seem very arbitrary. What are these costs for? Who determines what the right price is?
2) Buying a SIM-card in the country of my destination, which is cheaper but also prevents me from using my own phone number while abroad
3) Not using mobile data at all and hoping for free WiFi at my hotel or in the nearest village (which is what I do)
Removing roaming costs altogether means I can freely drive to France for a two-week holiday and use Google Maps or check my email on my iPhone, all within my normal data bundle, without the risk of getting a bill of a few hundred Euro.