Nothing like the glory days of the past - Roaming charges are back

[SirGalahad]

So the loons shouted it down as scaremongering and projec fear but o2 just announced the return of roaming charges.

Brexit is thankfully building up steam now as the world comes out of lockdown. I can't wait for the next installment.

Fishermen, Farmers, Musicians, Exporters, already feeling the pinch.

 

[Mottie]

Only on data when you’ve used over 25GB. I don’t know about you but I have a 12GB plan and I use on average less than 1GB.

Another project fear non-story from Sir Gal.Yawn.

 

[fillyboy]

So the loons shouted it down as scaremongering and projec fear but o2 just announced the return of roaming charges.

Brexit is thankfully building up steam now as the world comes out of lockdown. I can't wait for the next installment.

Fishermen, Farmers, Musicians, Exporters, already feeling the pinch.

It only applies for usage over 25gb, and I heard that even in backward places like Europe some hotels and bars have free wifi. Don't sweat it gal.

 

[Lower]

You lost this battle 5 years ago….

 

[fillyboy]

I don’t know about you but I have a 12GB plan and I use on average less than 1GB.

Cut down on the 'sexting' and you'll use even less than that.

 

[Vinty]

The EU had thrown Irish fishermen under the boat.

https://www-standard-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/dublin-brexit-micheal-martin-trawlers-ireland-b942252.html?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&amp&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw==#aoh=16244861205547&amp_ct=1624486131672&csi=1&referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From %1$s&ampshare=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/dublin-brexit-micheal-martin-trawlers-ireland-b942252.html
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European boats have more quotas than Irish boats in Irish waters. It doesn't make sense.
Irexit could be on the cards.

 

[SirGalahad]

Only on data when you’ve used over 25GB. I don’t know about you but I have a 12GB plan and I use on average less than 1GB.

Another project fear non-story from Sir Gal.Yawn.

Perhaps because you are at home using your wifi and watch porn on your pc.

 

[SirGalahad]

It only applies for usage over 25gb, and I heard that even in backward places like Europe some hotels and bars have free wifi. Don't sweat it gal.

And I was planning to go Germany but the bloody Indian variant put paid to that.

 

[Captain Nemesis]

Irexit could be on the cards.

You wish.

 

[SirGalahad]

The EU had thrown Irish fishermen under the boat.

https://www-standard-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/dublin-brexit-micheal-martin-trawlers-ireland-b942252.html?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&amp&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw==#aoh=16244861205547&amp_ct=1624486131672&csi=1&referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From %1$s&ampshare=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/dublin-brexit-micheal-martin-trawlers-ireland-b942252.html
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European boats have more quotas than Irish boats in Irish waters. It doesn't make sense.
Irexit could be on the cards.

Only a loon would leave over 43m euros.

Those in the fishing industry say the Brexit deal struck last December has led to a loss of 43 million euro and a reduction in the national quota of 15% for this year.

 

[Vinty]

You wish.

Its gonna happen sooner rather than later.

 

[fillyboy]

Its gonna happen sooner rather than later.

They seem to be catching on that the EU are not their friends, even Mrs Varadkar is having a job persuading them otherwise.

 

[Vinty]

Only a loon would leave over 43m euros.

"Great oak trees from little acorns grow" this is just the start, with EU threatening to close down the Republics tax evasion operations.
The ordinary decent citizens of the Irish Republic are becoming increasingly disenchanted with the EU.
With Brexit it will make sense for the Irish Republic to enter into some kind of economic union with the UK.

 

[SirGalahad]

"Great oak trees from little acorns grow" this is just the start, with EU threatening to close down the Republics tax evasion operations.
The ordinary decent citizens of the Irish Republic are becoming increasingly disenchanted with the EU.
With Brexit it will make sense for the Irish Republic to enter into some kind of economic union with the UK.

So the solution would be to do tax evasion outside the EU? Look at your warbling.

The Irish have long memories.

 

[Mottie]

Back on topic. When I had a paltry data allowance and used to go to Europe three or four times a year, the only time we needed data was to browse the net on our iPads and for emails. I bought a Mifi unit and I used to buy a pre-paid 'Three' 12GB data sim. From first use, it had an expiry date of 12 months. After three or four European visits with general use on the internet, the sim would expire with data still remaining. Obviously, we didn’t do any streaming. Anyone who goes on holiday and needs more than 25GB of data must be spending bloody hours on the laptop. The article linked to refers to O2's fair use policy so I suspect it’s more to do with that than anything else.

Talking of 'Glory days of the past' I seem to remember that no matter what your data plan was, it was always capped at 12Gb for roaming so 25Gb is pretty generous.

They all have roaming caps and they always have. EE are currently the most generous. Trust Galahad to pick up on some totally non-news scaremongering.

Three:
Unlimited data can't be used abroad. If you’re in a Go Roam in Europe destination, you can use up to 20GB if you have a data allowance. In Go Roam Around the World destinations you can use up to 12GB on Pay Monthly or Pay As you Go plans. Any data usage over these limits will be subject to a surcharge.

Vodafone:
Choose an unlimited Data Xtra Plan with 4 Xtra benefits to roam at no extra cost in 81 destinations worldwide - more than any other network. You can still use your data allowance whilst roaming, just to note there’s a 25GB roaming fair use policy

EE:
On pay monthly, if you have a domestic data allowance greater than 50GB, the fair usage policy (given in your roaming plan) means you can use up to 50GB while roaming in the EU.