Mobile phone owners issued urgent warning about travelling abroad this year
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Holidays are undoubtedly enjoyable, but they can also be a costly affair. If the mere thought of airfare, accommodation expenses and food costs is enough to deter you, then brace yourself as your mobile bill might just add to your woes. In December, it was revealed that EE had made a significant alteration to its roaming charges, implying that some customers will have to shell out more to use their phones overseas.
The UK's leading mobile network has scrapped a £25 monthly pass that allowed users to use extra data while travelling. For those unfamiliar, these passes enabled customers without inclusive roaming contracts to utilise their calls, texts and data in 47 European locations, along with countries like the USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand.
Without such a pass, customers are required to pay £2.47 per day to access data in Europe. Simply put, this amounts to £75 for a 30-day trip, which is £50 more than what it would have cost with the Roam Abroad pass. If you're planning a 14-day holiday, you'll need to fork out £34.58 to use data in the EU, marking a £9.58 increase from the previous cost.
Following this revelation, experts at eSIM travel company, Airalo, issued a warning and provided tips on how holidaymakers can evade hidden charges when travelling. New rules for roaming in the United States could see travellers facing a hefty £100 charge for a month's service from leading UK network providers. However, by switching to an eSIM from Airalo, holidaymakers can enjoy 20GB of data over 30 days for just £34.50, pocketing a saving of £65.50.
