UK Network Operator EE to Charge Customers for Roaming Within the EU

[LV426]

EE claims this charge is to "support investment", what a bunch of crap. They are just trying to get away with it.

Their sudden about face to charge an EU roaming charge will only last if EE's UK competitors don't charge the same or a similar EU roaming charge, then you will see another about face from EE with some type of "we are so sorry" mea culpa.

There are 4 big operators in the UK.

O2 and EE have both announced the reintroduction of roaming charges.

 

[tubular]

What a farage-o.

 

[Zedcars]

You sure you'll rejoin?

No-one is sure, obviously. To me it seems likely due to all the negatives of leaving, but not for another decade at least.

 

[Stridr69]

Have they already done the maths and adjusted your price in advance to suit?

$60 monthly, 2-lines, unlimited everything(5G included) while in the U.S.(includes Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands).

 

[Stella]

EE will be the first, the rest will follow.

Brexit, overall, really is an own goal.

 

[urbanslaughter1997]

Just wanted to see whether I had enough posts to comment on this story. Looks like I do.

 

[itsmeaustend]

In canada, you get charged for roaming accross the other side of the country lol…the same country!

fyi canada is the number 1 place for hightest phone bills in the world

No you don’t. This used to be the case 10-15 years ago but it most definitely is not true anymore. Your information is outdated.

 

[hagar]

Haaa Brexit, at least now you can’t blame Brussels anymore. The UK is perfectly capable of messing things up all by themselves, for themselves.

I wonder how long it will take before EU citizens will have to pay roaming charges when visiting the UK.

 

[Stridr69]

Looks like O2 is doing the same thing, folks....
Just came over the wire....

 

[G4DPII]

Haaa Brexit, at least now you can’t blame Brussels anymore. The UK is perfectly capable of messing things up all by themselves, for themselves.

I wonder how long it will take before EU citizens will have to pay roaming charges when visiting the UK.

That will all depend on a persons provider in their home country.

 

[yellowbunny]

EVERYONE said this would happen after Brexit, so people can’t act surprised. Not sure if this was ever called ‘project fear ‘ or not (someone somewhere must have said it) but it was an obvious consequence.

We’re not in the EU anymore meaning we have to lose many of the benefits.

 

[aidler]

Enjoy the fruits of Brexit. It will be wonderful...😁

 

[catean]

E.U. operators are doing the same. Vodafone & Orange Romania are reintroducing old style tariffs for roaming in the U.K. with the 1st of July.

 

[axantas]

It is an EU thing. All countries outside of the EU/EWR do have this roaming. So the UK will have roaming, as they left the EU. There is not a single reason, not to charge roaming fees.

I do not support this, but it is a fact and other European countries do have roaming with the EU as well. These other countries could claim to be integrated in these EU contracts as well but operators are refusing it. More revenue...

EDIT: and it goes both directions: EU phones will have to pay roaming fees in the UK.

 

[foobarbaz]

If this is a consequence of leaving the EU, why didn’t the fees kick in at the beginning of 2021?

The EU forbids roaming charges.
Leaving the EU doesn't mean they have to introduce these charges, but they are now allowed to whenever they want to.
That's the consequence of Brexit.

 

[calstanford]

Who knew elections had consequences?!

 

[muadibe]

Interesting. My U.S. based T-Mobile account doesn't charge roaming fees anywhere on Earth. Sounds like a money grab to me. Wonder if Vodaphone and others will do the same?

I wish that were true. It depends on the T-Mobile plan. I have a friend on my account who gets charged roaming in the Caribbean unless it is specifically blocked. Take a look at their support page on international roaming.

 

[iGeek2019]

Of course this was likely to happen when the UK left, it was just a matter of when.

I guess the new CPI + 3.9% annual increase just wasn’t enough for them!

 

[kyjaotkb]

£2 a day isn't bad to be fair, compared to what charges used to be!

That’s still like £14/week more than it used to be.

 

[MacLawyer]

Just send the bill to Nigel Farage. 😂

 

[rpmurray]

Brexit, the gift that keeps on giving. As much fun as it is to poke the EU in the eye I don't think this was a very good idea. Much better to stay in and act as the grit in the machine.

 

[kerr]

Good, give the masses what they voted for

 

[axantas]

If I would have been responsible for the "stay" campaign, I would have placed these roaming fees on top of my communication list. No one was talking about that "to the masses". I closely listened to many of the pros and cons of leaving the EU all the time, never heard about it.

Speculation: It would have become a NO Brexit, if people really would have been aware of that little detail.

 

[Kebabselector]

Haaa Brexit, at least now you can’t blame Brussels anymore. The UK is perfectly capable of messing things up all by themselves, for themselves.

I wonder how long it will take before EU citizens will have to pay roaming charges when visiting the UK.

No, they'll still blame the EU - it's the thinking of the leavers to be honest.

 

[anthdci]

Good, give the masses what they voted for

I didn't vote for this farce.