Free mobile phone roaming across the border & abroad

ballyblack

:T Vodafone has just announced it is providing free mobile phone roaming from 1st June for 3 months


http://www.bitterwallet.com/vodafone-scrap-roaming-charges-for-the-summer-wholesome-goodness-or-cynical-diversion-tactic/11554

Pretani

Thank God for that. Every time crossing the border this has drove me mad.

Pretani

"But given the offer is also open to Pay As You Go customers, there doesn’t seem to be any reason why you can’t pop a free Vodafone SIM card into an old handset and register for free roaming, while keeping your current provider or buying into the smartphone craze next month."

This is also good news.

ballyblack

It looks like you have to wait till 1st June to get vodafone Passport free on 5555

At the moment its 64p+vat a call


http://www.abroad.vodafone.co.uk/index.cfm?do=cost.passport&me=a1&nu=1&le=1&business=true&sn=s6

ballyblack

Vodafone statement


http://www.vodafone.com/start/media_relations/news/local_press_releases/uk_press_releases/2007/summer_roaming.html

Pretani

The timing of this announcement is interesting, with the European elections going on. Hmmmmmm Is Strasbourg freeing up the roaming charges just as election time approaches?

Pretani

Newspapers were reporting that roaming charges were agreed by MEP's to drop from July 1, that's a month after Vodophones offer.

It might be worth looking at what the MEP's have agreed, before signing uo to Vodaphone

http://euobserver.com/9/27751

EU legislation agreement.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8010352.stm

ballyblack

Do remember to switch 'vodafone passport' off again on 1st September before their rip-off 'passport' connection charges start again