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£5000 data roaming bill on 5 days abroad - Orange

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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    jamespir wrote: »
    yes which may seem like a huge amount but with iphones and android dont mean much these days

    maybe so but the OP has an average bill of £60
    so they aren't using 4GB a month in the UK
  • visidigi
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    why do I think it might be sat nav or maps...but either way, need to know where the OP went and what her travel days are, it could save her a fortune...
  • GRM
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    I think Orange is £3/MB for EU and £8/MB for ex-EU so £5000 would be 625MB or 1667MB. Impressive to get through that in 5 days.
  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    visidigi wrote: »
    Until you know where the OP went we can't be sure of data volume used - cost per mb depends on destination - for example - its £8 per mb in the US.

    its about the same price in europe
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  • visidigi
    visidigi Posts: 6,562 Forumite
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    yes, but there are places other than the EU...sheesh.
  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    visidigi wrote: »
    why do I think it might be sat nav or maps...but either way, need to know where the OP went and what her travel days are, it could save her a fortune...

    she/he has already saved a lot by getting 4grand knocked off
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  • visidigi
    visidigi Posts: 6,562 Forumite
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    I know how to get more off if i know her travel date and destination.
  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    visidigi wrote: »
    I know how to get more off if i know her travel date and destination.
    you cant promise something like that
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  • visidigi
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    actually yes I can.

    Why? Well its simple.
    http://www2.orange.co.uk/servlet/Satellite?c=OUKPage&cid=1272128524839&pagename=PersonalIR

    What is the EU Data limit?
    We know how easy it is to get carried away sending data when you’re abroad and come back to bills you didn’t expect. That’s why from 1st July we’ve added a data limit of 16MB per month (pay monthly and mobile broadband) or 12MB per month (pay as you go) to your account so that you’ll never pay more than €50 (approximately £44 inc VAT) for sending data in the EU. Great news.

    Where does the data limit apply?
    The data limit takes affect in EU countries, so that’s the Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands zone and Europe 1 zone. View a list of countries included in these zones.
    The data limit does not apply in non EU zones.

    So yes, yes I can state that I can save more if she travelled after the 1st of July to an EU destination.

    As she should only have been charged £44inc VAT for her data...

    Okay?
  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    visidigi wrote: »
    actually yes I can.

    Why? Well its simple.



    So yes, yes I can state that I can save more if she travelled after the 1st of July to an EU destination.

    As she should only have been charged £44inc VAT for her data...

    Okay?

    well on the basis shes getting her bill now im presuming she would have gone in june so therefore it wouldnt count

    and she used a hell of a lot more than 16mb
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