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Roaming charges

PhilG — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 23:29:52 GMT

Will 02 be increasing roaming charges following Brexit

Re: Roaming charges

Glory1 — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 02:41:08 GMT

It's not known exactly what will happen after Brexit, so no one on the forum can answer your question with any certainty. However, I did hear on the news yesterday that it's likely all mobile operators will reintroduce roaming charges once Brexit has taken place.

Will they have increased if and when O2 reintroduce roaming charges, that's quite possible. But no one here can answer that question till after O2 makes any reintroduction official, and indicates what those charges will be. Until then we just don't know.

That's the best answer we can give at the moment and welcome to the forum, by the way

Re: Roaming charges

MI5 — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 05:39:11 GMT

It will be a political decision rather than a network decision anyway, so the networks won't have a choice in what they do.

Re: Roaming charges

Cleoriff — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 06:22:00 GMT

@PhilG This is as much as we know, reported yesterday from the BBC.

If we don't manage a 'no deal Brexit' then mobile charges for roaming could be introduced.

The government have given an assurance, if we can't get a deal, they would cap data charges at £45.

Funnily enough, if you read the article, Vodafone and Three have said they will NOT charge their customers for roaming when we exit the EU on March 29th.

'Ifs, buts and maybe' situation at the moment....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45501007

Re: Roaming charges

Bambino — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 12:36:03 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
@PhilG This is as much as we know, reported yesterday from the BBC.
If we don't manage a 'no deal Brexit' then mobile charges for roaming could be introduced.
The government have given an assurance, if we can't get a deal, they would cap data charges at £45.

Funnily enough, if you read the article, Vodafone and Three have said they will NOT charge their customers for roaming when we exit the EU on March 29th.
'Ifs, buts and maybe' situation at the moment....
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45501007

The article also says "The EU rule capping what mobile phone operators could charge each other will stop applying to the UK after Brexit."

What the UK government 'legislates' would carry no weight with any EU mobile operator.

Re: Roaming charges

Cleoriff — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:16:41 GMT

True @Bambino

Though maybe O2 Travel Inclusive would start to work in places like the U.S, N.Z, and Australia.

I was a bit cynical of the comment "Vodafone and Three have assured their customers they will still be 'free to roam like at home". It won't be up to them, it will be whatever foreign networks agree to ....

Re: Roaming charges

MI5 — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:18:49 GMT

Networks could still cover the costs themselves

Re: Roaming charges

Cleoriff — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:33:38 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Networks could still cover the costs themselves

They could....it's waiting to see if they will. I bet we all know the answer to that one...

Re: Roaming charges

Jessiep123p — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 01:05:51 GMT

I think there working on there best to keep it as it is but we’ll have too see!

hopefully it will be Cos it’s quite handy to have

Re: Roaming charges

Cleoriff — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 07:09:22 GMT

@Jessiep123p wrote:
I think there working on there best to keep it as it is but we’ll have too see!
hopefully it will be Cos it’s quite handy to have

It is handy to have @Jessiep123p (particularly when it works properly)

Great to see you posting by the way. If you want to introduce yourself to the rest of the forum then you can do so here https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Welcome-News/Welcome-to-the-O2-Community-Introduce-yourself-here/m-p/1051963#M20062

Re: Roaming charges

jezza1234 — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:37:07 GMT

As with all things "Brexit" related there are lots of romour schroumers around.

No one really knows the answer to this one but........

The mobile operators will have the option to re introduce roaming charges when we leave the EU in March.

As previously said in here some networks have already said that they are unlikley to re introduce them.

O2 as always hasn't broken cover and they are probably likley to wait and see what others do.

In MY OWN opinion I think it would be very unlikley that the charges will be re intorduced as it would be a universally unpopular thing and of course would be a two way street in that visitors to the UK would also be subject to re introduced charges.

In addition these are the sort of things that will, likley as not, be included in any negotiated deal with the EU(of which there will be one), the same as driving licences, vehicle insurance etc which technically will also end next March meaning that our UK driving licences will no longer be EU ones and that the current vehicle insurance agreements in place that allow us to use our vehicles across the EU for short periods without green cards(remember those?) and additional charges will also technically end.

Let's face it none of us know and let's be honest in the greater scheme of things being able to use your phone abroad for 2 weeks every year(if you go to "Europe") for your jollies is quite a minor thing given all that is going on in the world....

Re: Roaming charges

jonsie — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:21:52 GMT

Will this really have an effect on anyone's holiday? Unlikely, just switch the damn phone off and enjoy the sunshine and sangria or whatever drink you fancy. Do you really need to post on social media that you are in Tenerife and more to the point, will anybody miss you for 2 weeks? Maybe best to let your younguns know beforehand that their aunt will feed them and put them to bed... or send them a postcard. Do people still send postcards? Must be easier than wondering how much it costs to show off to the 439 'friends' on Faceache that you wouldn't know if you knocked them down!

Are we still on topic?