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One of the worst things about going on holiday is coming
back to find yourself left with a pricy mobile phone bill.
It is true that the costs of using your mobile phone abroad
have come down a lot in recent years, but the idea that you would be charged
more for just crossing the boundaries of another country – particularly
countries in such an interconnected continent like Europe – has always felt
like an opportunistic move for mobile service providers to make.
The EU has attempted to end the practice for years now, and
now the end will come on June 15, meaning that an EU-registered mobile phone
can be used across the EU for no additional cost.
It’s called the “Roam at Home” program and the idea is to
levilise charges, and it means that you won’t be stuck with any additional fees
by your service provider, even if you left the EU but stayed within the greater
European Economic Area (EEA).
This will no doubt leave many Brits wondering if they can
expect the same treatment from their own UK-based mobile service providers come
March 2019.
It’s unknown what deals – if any – the British government
will be able to make with the EU on the issue, or whether companies like
Vodafone and O2 even have any leverage. For now though, Brits will still be
able to enjoy the Roam at Home program without worry of running into a massive
bill.
There is one small hitch of course, and that is the rumours
of price hikes from EU service providers in order to offset the lost income. Reports
have suggested that Spanish provider Movistar is likely to increase their
at-home tariffs in order to compensate for the EU ruling, while Vodafone and
Orange have also suggested they may do the same.
