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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Tom is not the most well travelled but is worried about taking his mobile phone to Rome which is in Italy and racking up a huge bill. He has heard a lot about these Roman charges. Apparently they charge English tourists a fortune to use their mobile masts. Any ideas please ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Tom is not the most well travelled but is worried about taking his mobile phone to Rome which is in Italy and racking up a huge bill. He has heard a lot about these Roman charges. Apparently they charge English tourists a fortune to use their mobile masts. Any ideas please ?"

I once received some of those "Roman" charges whilst in the US, how's that work. It wasn't all over the news unfortunately so came as a right shock.....

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport


"Tom is not the most well travelled but is worried about taking his mobile phone to Rome which is in Italy and racking up a huge bill. He has heard a lot about these Roman charges. Apparently they charge English tourists a fortune to use their mobile masts. Any ideas please ?"

Leave your phone at home?

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

Welcome to brexit Britain Tom

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By *lexw53Man
over a year ago

Crete

Well sadly it's a major benefit voted away bt Brexiteers, they call it 'the will of the people'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When Roming around Roam be mindful to do as the Roamans do. They turn off their Roming options on their cellular devices. Thus negating to need to worry about Rome-ing charges whilst roaming around Rome.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Use a carrier pigeon, or send a postcard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Go old skool Tom.

Leave your phone at home.

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

Tom...back in the day those charges were horrendous.

Should be able to use wi fi from your hotel or somewhere?

Don't quote me on it. cause that is a guess

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38


"Use a carrier pigeon, or send a postcard "

My friend went to send me a post card from

Portugal and couldn't get one.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"Use a carrier pigeon, or send a postcard

My friend went to send me a post card from

Portugal and couldn't get one."

I can confirm that Spain and the Netherlands have postcards

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38


"Use a carrier pigeon, or send a postcard

My friend went to send me a post card from

Portugal and couldn't get one.

I can confirm that Spain and the Netherlands have postcards "

Then where was mine?

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"Use a carrier pigeon, or send a postcard

My friend went to send me a post card from

Portugal and couldn't get one.

I can confirm that Spain and the Netherlands have postcards

Then where was mine? "

We didn't post any, though I did bring back ones with nice pictures on for my Dad. Sorry, I'll send one from Tenerife at Christmas

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

Tom, check with your service provider. Some of them are not applying roaming charges.

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By *batMan
over a year ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

Glyn, don't take Tom seriously. He'll start sending you dick pics. (or was that only me that happened to?).

Gbat

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"Tom, check with your service provider. Some of them are not applying roaming charges."

O2

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38


"Use a carrier pigeon, or send a postcard

My friend went to send me a post card from

Portugal and couldn't get one.

I can confirm that Spain and the Netherlands have postcards

Then where was mine?

We didn't post any, though I did bring back ones with nice pictures on for my Dad. Sorry, I'll send one from Tenerife at Christmas "

You could just take me to Tenerife and forget the post card

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"Use a carrier pigeon, or send a postcard

My friend went to send me a post card from

Portugal and couldn't get one.

I can confirm that Spain and the Netherlands have postcards

Then where was mine?

We didn't post any, though I did bring back ones with nice pictures on for my Dad. Sorry, I'll send one from Tenerife at Christmas

You could just take me to Tenerife and forget the post card "

Will you fit in hand luggage?!

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38


"Use a carrier pigeon, or send a postcard

My friend went to send me a post card from

Portugal and couldn't get one.

I can confirm that Spain and the Netherlands have postcards

Then where was mine?

We didn't post any, though I did bring back ones with nice pictures on for my Dad. Sorry, I'll send one from Tenerife at Christmas

You could just take me to Tenerife and forget the post card

Will you fit in hand luggage?!"

Hmmmm maybe not...just send the card please

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I paid £10 to use my phone plan abroad with EE. I’m guessing other networks do similar deals.

This would never happen if the lefties had their way.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This is an absolute disgrazia Tom and no mistake.

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By *abasaurus RexMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

Best thing to do is attack the phone with a hammer immediately before it can even think about incurring any Roman charges.

Or you might study the Caledonians as they seemed to do a reasonable job of fending off the Romans.

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Lanson

I've been to Italy, Spain & France (several times) since Brexit & not noticed any increased charges.....

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By *batMan
over a year ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)


"This would never happen if the lefties had their way."

I think if the lefties had their way the UK would still be in the EU and there would have been no change to the freedom from roaming charges.

What do you think would happen to roaming charges and £10 fees if the lefties had their way? Genuine question.

Gbat

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"This would never happen if the lefties had their way.

I think if the lefties had their way the UK would still be in the EU and there would have been no change to the freedom from roaming charges.

What do you think would happen to roaming charges and £10 fees if the lefties had their way? Genuine question.

Gbat

"

Go be fair the labour under Corbyn would not even state their position.. wet lettuces and that's why they were trounced

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This would never happen if the lefties had their way.

I think if the lefties had their way the UK would still be in the EU and there would have been no change to the freedom from roaming charges.

What do you think would happen to roaming charges and £10 fees if the lefties had their way? Genuine question.

Gbat

"

Before brexit there was no charges for EU roaming. So without the referendum roaming would still be free.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

These buggers are using the English as cash cows

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"These buggers are using the English as cash cows "

Isn’t this what you voted for Tom?

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"These buggers are using the English as cash cows

Isn’t this what you voted for Tom?"

Tom's voting is between him and the ballot box

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK


"These buggers are using the English as cash cows "

If you mean U.K. phone companies are “these buggers” and by English you mistakenly forgot about Wales and Scotland (not sure about NI and if it affects them too)…. Then yes.

But at least you got Freedumb and Sovrintee innit….

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"These buggers are using the English as cash cows

Isn’t this what you voted for Tom?

Tom's voting is between him and the ballot box "

I don’t think it take a genius to work out which way Tom votes.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall


"This would never happen if the lefties had their way.

I think if the lefties had their way the UK would still be in the EU and there would have been no change to the freedom from roaming charges.

What do you think would happen to roaming charges and £10 fees if the lefties had their way? Genuine question.

Gbat

Before brexit there was no charges for EU roaming. So without the referendum roaming would still be free."

Mine still is

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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago

Grantham

O2 don't apply roaming charges.

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

I bought a weeks roaming pack in the crossover time in June as our flight was cancelled and needed to make calls to the UK etc. It only cost me £5 but my provider refunded it saying they hadn’t sorted their charges out properly when I purchased it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You could of course by a PAYG sim card in Italy and use that.. I believe it's cheaper to phone home that way than using your provider

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London


"O2 don't apply roaming charges."

Outside of Europe they do. £6 a day fit some other countries and from what I can see no option for many others

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"O2 don't apply roaming charges.

Outside of Europe they do. £6 a day fit some other countries and from what I can see no option for many others "

I mentioned O2 as well. I think roaming charges have always been imposed outside the EU, it's just that when we were part of the European project, we benefited from no roaming charges within the EU area. Anyway, O2 don't charge extra within EU countries for sure, we've used our phones in Spain and the Netherlands recently with no extra charges.

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By *ister_ee_1981Man
over a year ago

Sunniest Exeter...

No "Roman" charges if you holiday in Skegness, or anywhere else in the UK (for as long as they are part of the UK)

Foreign holidays probably make you a traitor in their eyes...

"spend in Skegness" Stick of Rock in Blackpool, just like the good ol'days...

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Carlisle

You could use an internet cafe Tom - just avoid any where Liam Neeson is next to you As there’s bound to be trouble!! Contact your mobile provider for a euro pass which can be as cheap as £2/day which is British money!! I can’t be certain but I think thats about 350 euros (which is foreign money) If roaming isn’t included in your providers tariff.

Can’t wait to hear how you get on

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Some still don’t. Depends when you started your contract. Mines fine. Most let you pay a tenner for a month though to have it all included still.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Check with your network whether they charge for roaming. Perhaps use wifi only, where it's free, instead of using the mobile data.

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By *otMe66Man
over a year ago

Terra Firma


"Check with your network whether they charge for roaming. Perhaps use wifi only, where it's free, instead of using the mobile data. "

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By *omsubdevonCouple
over a year ago

Newton Abbot

In Majorca at present. I am with and will be charged £2 per day.

Ms sub on O2 being charged nothing.

Depends on when you took your contract out too. After July 2021 charges added.

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By *skyouneverknowMan
over a year ago

Calne

O2 don't charge any more than if you're at home

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central


"These buggers are using the English as cash cows "

It's the UK companies who are charging Tom. The arrangements between networks are their business.

Law used to prevent them charging but it got binned

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By *skyouneverknowMan
over a year ago

Calne

It's a BREXIT benefit......

...... For phone companies

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Lanson

I hope whilst you're in Rome Tom you'll be keeping us all updated whatever is all over news there! x

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