EU roaming - Popit Mobile reduced allowances
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barge1914
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Can anyone see any catches with this current EE offer?
All Rounder Unlimited
Our fastest speed and great extras. Enjoy ultra HD video and 4K gaming. Gift data to family, get unlimited watch data and a VIP connection when the network is busy. No-charge EU Roaming. Choose an Inclusive Extra like Netflix or Google One. Uncapped speed.
£21.00
monthly for your airtime plan
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Unlimited data
Uncapped speeds
5G Standalone, 10 times faster than 4G
Network Boost which gives you a VIP connection when the network is busy
Free EU Roaming, use your inclusive minutes and data in Europe
Use your mobile as a hotspot
Gift data to family members with EE from your unlimited supply
barge1914
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Aha. Found it….Can anyone see any catches with this current EE offer?
All Rounder Unlimited
Our fastest speed and great extras. Enjoy ultra HD video and 4K gaming. Gift data to family, get unlimited watch data and a VIP connection when the network is busy. No-charge EU Roaming. Choose an Inclusive Extra like Netflix or Google One. Uncapped speed.
£21.00
monthly for your airtime plan
See fewer plan benefits
Unlimited data
Uncapped speeds
5G Standalone, 10 times faster than 4G
Network Boost which gives you a VIP connection when the network is busy
Free EU Roaming, use your inclusive minutes and data in Europe
Use your mobile as a hotspot
Gift data to family members with EE from your unlimited supply
<<<Fair use amount
If your domestic data allowance is greater than 50GB, a fair usage policy of 50GB whilst roaming in our Europe Zone will apply (i.e. you can use up to 50GB
from your allowance while roaming). Once you’ve used your fair use policy amount when roaming, we will notify you and surcharges will apply to continue
using data when roaming in our Europe Zone.>>>
However the plan at £21 monthly is cheaper than Popit 100GB (£25) and the EU allowance twice as much.
barryd
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Also check what the maximum roaming period is. Some are 60 days.
barge1914
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There is a ‘stable links’ (with UK) stipulation for 2 months in 4 being in the UK, however you can provide ‘evidence’ of UK residence to get round this. But what and how not indicated. No clear stipulation on total months in the year in UK/EU. It seems the only way to contact them if not an existing customer is by an 0800 number, so for me I’d have to wait a month for return to UK. By when according to Sod’s Law the offer will doubtless have expired! If anyone rings and finds out in the meantime I’d be grateful to hear.
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Good question, but I don't know the answer.
My guess? it's quite likely to be pure and simple profiteering.
barryd
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Yes for us at least.
alcam
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Good question, but I don't know the answer.
My guess? it's quite likely to be pure and simple profiteering.
Inclined to agree with Marie as I haven't seen any evidence.
Natural assumption would be B.....(apologies for writing whole bad word) .
Any link Barry ?
mariesnowgoose
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But I definitely wouldn't rule out B as a reason, or part-reason!
We need some provable evidence...
Hard to find these days in a world full of misinformation and propaganda
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Its well documented. In 2017 an EU directive abolished roaming charges across the EU so we got three years without roaming charges. When we finally left we lost that.
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Cheers for that . Confirms my predujices !
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It seems that some (all?) operators in the EU also operate 'fair use' policies, so it's not just the B word causing this.
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And if you actually read that you will see that it allows 'fair use' policies.
Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) (revoked)
Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
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But fair use is , mostly , 25Gb . Ok for some people but not for myself and many othersAnd if you actually read that you will see that it allows 'fair use' policies.
Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) (revoked)
Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)www.legislation.gov.uk
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Just read Barry's link
Since the end of the ****** transition period (1 January 2021), there has been no obligation on UK mobile operators to guarantee surcharge-free roaming across the European Economic Area (EEA).
Does appear to be down to the operators
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And if you actually read that you will see that it allows 'fair use' policies.
Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) (revoked)
Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
Here is the actual info from the EU. So you don't remember us scrabbling around for years trying to find ways to connect abroad and then finally in 2017 it was no longer a worry? We could use our UK connections in the EU just like we could here, for three years or so at least? Yes there were always fair usage policies but no limits other than the length of time you could use it out of the UK but that wasnt always enforced. Now since 2020/21 when we finally left we are back to square one. It was big news. Well it was to us motorhomers who spent a lot of time out of the UK.
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Yes. End of transition period. We were properly out of the EU so "our" providers could do what they want and thats when the roaming charges crept back in.
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So they could allow roaming if they were so inclined ?
Anyway TIEKOM for me . Going to connect this weekend in case of problems
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Many EU operators have similar 'fair use' policies to those in UK, it's part of EU regulations.Here is the actual info from the EU. So you don't remember us scrabbling around for years trying to find ways to connect abroad and then finally in 2017 it was no longer a worry? We could use our UK connections in the EU just like we could here, for three years or so at least? Yes there were always fair usage policies but no limits other than the length of time you could use it out of the UK but that wasnt always enforced. Now since 2020/21 when we finally left we are back to square one. It was big news. Well it was to us motorhomers who spent a lot of time out of the UK.