Press Room
Avoid the slippery slope of mobile roaming this season.
Spending a season on the slopes in France as a gap year break is a fantastic opportunity, but it can result in and avalanche of bills when using a mobile phone. 0044.co.uk has introduced several new services that means it is possible to have a mobile solution all set up and managed from the UK. For France the options include a French Pay-Monthly SIM or a Pay-As-You-Go French SIM card. In other European countries such as Italy, Switzerland and Austria you can choose from a Global SIM or International SIM to avoid roaming charges. Data is also now available in France with a USB solution whilst the Global SIM or international SIM will provide data access across Europe at reasonable rates. On French SIM cards a user has a unique French mobile number and can make calls from only 20p/min and receive calls for free. With a Global SIM card or international SIM card users also receive calls for free in Europe and can text other EU countries for 11p/text.
To benefit from these money saving solutions all that is needed is an unlocked GSM mobile phone and then it s simple case of switching your UK SIM for a global SIM or French SIM depending on your needs. The French Pay-Monthly SIM is a particularly useful solution for those working a season and means contacts can call on a local French number.
Angus MacLeod of 0044 Ltd commented, "Over the years we've managed to help thousands of people avoid roaming charges by providing a simple and easy to use pay-as-you-go French or global SIM. However, with a growing number of people spending the ski season in France working, or indeed relocating permanently, there has been an increasing demand for a more permanent and convenient solution to using your mobile phone while abroad. The new 0044 Pay-monthly service means customers can set up a contract in the UK for as little as £6.99 per month and be confident that they'll save a fortune compared to UK roaming charges whilst they use their mobile phone in France.