Reducing your roaming data costs
What is the biggest hidden cost in mobile contracts? Answer: Roaming data.
You might think the Internet is worldwide, but your allowance isn't! Be careful, and choose the best offer for you.
Tesco and Three won't save you money
Usually the two cheapest networks, both Tesco and Three have very expensive roaming costs.
With Three, you'll pay £1.28/MB from Europe, £3/MB from some countries (including USA) and up to £6/MB from the rest of the world. Some examples to make you realize what this means:
- Watching a youtube video in Europe: £13
- Checking mails in the USA: 30p
Even worse with Tesco : you'll pay £4/MB from Europe, £8/MB from the rest of the world. Think twice before using Internet when you're on holidays:
- Watching a youtube video in Europe: £40 (!)
- Checking mails in the USA: 80p
Unfortunately, both don't offer any bundle that could help you lower these costs.
Limits to avoid a huge disappointment
After complaints from the customers, most of the networks now have limits for roaming data usage. You'll be informed by text that your your limit has been reached. After realizing how much money you've already lost, you'll have to choose between two solutions : call your network to raise your limit, or wait until you come back home!
And the winner is : Vodafone
If you are a regular roaming data consumer, you'll have to choose the best bundle providers can offer.
T-Mobile Euro Internet booster is a fairly good deal, that can be added at any time :
- 3 MB for £1 - to use in a day.
- 20 MB for £5 - to use in a week
- 50 MB for £10 - to use in a month
See more on T-Mobile website
But the best offer for big users is definitely Vodafone Data Traveller. For only £10 a month, you'll have a daily allowance of 25MB! (Europe only)
Even better, if your plan has at least 1200 minutes of voice allowance, this bundle will be free.
See more on Vodafone website
How to know what's the best for me?
Don't hesitate! Use our bill analysis service and we'll find the one that best matches your usage.
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