A number of years ago I went on my holidays to America. I had my new phone for a while and wasn’t really up on all of the costs of using my mobile abroad.
I did know that making calls from abroad can be extremely expensive, so I made the decision to only take incoming calls and speak to people who only ring me. That way surely my phone bill will be small and I won’t incur stupid charges. How wrong was I?
When the phone bill arrived at my door, I was shocked and appalled at the cost. A grand total of £410 was an outrage. One of the phone calls was almost £50 alone. If I had realised the costs involved I would never have accepted any calls. What I didn’t think about was roaming charges and what they mean. They actually apply for outgoing and incoming calls. Mad!
So if you’re ever going abroad and own a phone and will likely use it, then get in touch with your mobile operator and get roaming turned on. The charges will be less this way. Oh and if you own a Blackberry or other push email device, you need to get data roaming too, which can cost a fortune, so it’s best to keep this turned off altogether.
I make sure that im on top of all mobile charges now after being caught out. What are your experiences with using phones abroad? Have you ever had a whopping bill for a few international calls and texts? Lets us know.
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