Vodafone drops roaming charges

Lance · May 15, 2009, 08:44:40

Well, depending on where you are and for a few months only. More information on El Reg.

Certainly a good move as far as the consumer is concerned - I wonder if others will follow suit?

Rik · May 15, 2009, 09:11:22

It's a cut-throat market atm, Lance, so I would imagine they'll all have the calculators out this morning.

Lance · May 15, 2009, 09:13:18

Indeed. I'll be happy when it gets to the point where they are paying me to use my phone!

Rik · May 15, 2009, 09:14:01

I almost have.

Sebby · May 15, 2009, 13:20:22

It would certainly be nice to be able to use mobiles abroad at a fair price.

Rik · May 15, 2009, 15:21:38

From their point of view or ours?

Sebby · May 15, 2009, 16:11:16

Ours! What I don't understand is, especially when your operator has a subsidiary in the country you are visiting, the cost should be so high.

Rik · May 15, 2009, 16:14:01

I don't believe the costs are that high, Seb, but it's a damned good way to make money when you have a captive audience.

Lance · May 15, 2009, 16:16:32

Quote from: Sebby on May 15, 2009, 16:11:16
Ours! What I don't understand is, especially when your operator has a subsidiary in the country you are visiting, the cost should be so high.

I agree Seb. If I go to Spain and connect to Vodafone ES the rate should be the same as connected at home. I am after all, ultimately, connected to the same vodafone network.

Sebby · May 15, 2009, 19:28:24

I know Voda do that Passport thing where you pay a connection charge (about 75p) and the rest comes out of your minutes. I think that's a lot more sensible.

Lance · May 15, 2009, 23:08:17

The passport thing is quite good and has undoubtably saved me many pounds over the last couple of years, but the fact remains that if i'm on a vodafone network it shouldn't matter where is the world that bit of the network is, i should just be charged the normal rate.

Sebby · May 15, 2009, 23:13:47

I agree.

Rik · May 16, 2009, 09:07:57

Mobiles sans frontiers?