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T-Mobile slashes data roaming rates
Blog We'll be writing a full story on this shortly, but news has just come through that T-Mobile's cut its data roaming rates by 80 percent. Funny, you'd never guess that July 1 was the deadline set by Viviane Reding for operators to cut their data...
[June 20, 2008, 13:07]
Orange roaming rates claim another victim
Talkback The Orange website on international roaming rates is very misleading I got stung for a £530 Orange bill, whilst using my SmartPhone in Egypt last year Had I known, I would have used an Internet Cafe for a fraction of the price
[February 7, 2006, 15:51]
Mobile roaming rates 'will come down'
News We also asked them if they had a mechanism in place to warn users if their bill had suddenly grown, which could indicate they had fallen victim to high roaming rates. Last week, ZDNet UK warned readers about the high cost of roaming after a reader...
[November 8, 2005, 12:50]
Orange roaming rates claim another victim
Talkback It's doubly ironic that as I read about the Orange discontent I'm faced with a flashing banner advertising Orange's 'mobile email solutions' and encouraging me to find out more about their business solutions.
[February 1, 2006, 12:50]
EC caps mobile roaming rates
Talkback Ill believe it when I see it Mandelson will find a way to please his "friends"
[July 12, 2006, 21:06]
Ofcom won't act over data roaming rates
Talkback What a convenient turnaround of attitude towards this issue. So, would anyone like to explain why the office of communications doesn't want to regulate the communication of data?
[January 13, 2006, 12:25]
Orange roaming rates claim another victim
Talkback I got stung in the Dominican Republic & Turkey for £28 per MB. It's appalling. Paul Manchester
[February 1, 2006, 18:34]
Ofcom won't act over data roaming rates
Talkback It should now be actively engaged with all wireless telephone service providers to decide what is a fair maximum surcharge while roaming within the EU. Ofcom is certainly not doing it's job proactively nor with imagination.
[February 1, 2006, 20:47]
Orange roaming rates claim another victim
Talkback When I visit the UK I get a PAYG data bundle off Orange which costs £1 per mb.roaming is £6 per mb for me) On my last visit in Nov 05, Orange even doubled the data bundle for free. If you visit my neck of the woods; S Africa; get a local sim from...
[February 2, 2006, 6:42]
Orange roaming rates claim another victim
Talkback When I visit the UK I get a PAYG data bundle off Orange which costs £1 per mb.roaming is £6 per mb for me) On my last visit in Nov 05, Orange even doubled the data bundle for free. If you visit my neck of the woods; S Africa; get a local sim from...
[February 2, 2006, 6:47]
Orange defends roaming rates
Talkback Skype) so that I do not have to pay the excessive roaming charges when I travel. The solution lies in something like Wi-Fi phones and the ability to call using VOIP - I am looking forward to the availability of a simple handset or PDA which allows...
[February 4, 2006, 16:58]
Orange roaming rates claim another victim
Talkback If anyone can recommend a cheap roaming solution, there are a lot of interested punters here. Ive had the same overcharging issue, but with O2/CPW. Whilst travelling for 2 weeks last year in Germany with my O2XDA I made the mistake of downloading...
[February 4, 2006, 19:16]
Ofcom probes mobile roaming rates
News Communications regulator Ofcom announced on Tuesday that it has begun examining the mobile roaming fees that UK mobile users must pay when they use their phones abroad. The investigation into the UK's wholesale mobile roaming market is part of a...
[January 24, 2006, 17:10]
O2 cuts data-roaming rates
News O2 has significantly cut its data-roaming prices within Europe. The charge for text messaging while roaming in Europe has also been cut for prepay customers, from 49p per message to 25p. The same charge is levied on contract customers, although...
[January 14, 2008, 15:03]
Orange roaming rates claim another victim
Talkback I've been stung by Orange too.for using about 1mb of data while on a trip to Australia. I phoned them and asked them to justify this tariff. Their entirely disingenuous answer was that this was the rate the overseas operator set.
[February 1, 2006, 9:26]
Orange roaming rates claim another victim
Talkback Joanne - you have my sympathy! Orange - do you have the courage to live your own business principles? If readers fancy some light entertainment, go to http://www.orange.com/english/responsibility/. Then judge for yourself whether Orange behaves...
[February 1, 2006, 6:34]
Orange roaming rates claim another victim
Talkback Had the same experience with O2 - bill for £305 for downloading personal mail (no attachments, 100K maximum) over a three day period in Ireland, seemingly adding up to 70mb over three days.where does that go on an XDA IIS ?
[February 14, 2006, 9:50]
O2 slashes European roaming rates
Talkback I can buy a top up sim card in any country I travel to and forward incoming calls to my mobile thus avoiding any roaming charges. Coulld it be that the real reason behind this is VoIP? I have been using a software phone on my laptop for some time...
[October 20, 2006, 22:14]
O2 slashes European roaming rates
Talkback That's a great start, now we want nearly-free calls back to the UK exactly as we can get over wireless WiFi.
[October 20, 2006, 19:59]
O2 slashes European roaming rates
Talkback I highly doubt this would have occurred had it not been for the EU sticking its nose in.
[October 20, 2006, 11:49]
