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Six nations, four countries, one SIM card
With the RBS 6 nations tournament in full swing here’s the low-down on how to avoid mobile roaming charges if you plan to follow your national team to the UK, Republic of Ireland, Italy or France this season. Whilst mobile roaming charges have been capped in the EU you still pay a small premium to make calls and to receive calls with a UK network SIM card. Rates are as much as three times your national or local call rate and you certainly won’t get free incoming calls with a UK SIM.
At 0044 Ltd, the UK’s leading roaming solutions provider, there are several ways to beat the roaming charges with many travellers and supporters using a Global SIM card to avoid roaming charges. Data is also now available in France with a France SIM USB solution whilst the Global SIM or Global SIM card will provide data access across Europe at reasonable rates. With a Global SIM card users can make calls at a saving of 25% versus UK network charges and also receive calls for free in Europe, as well as having the ability to 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.
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 cards. With the 2010 six nations tournament kicking off we expect a lot of savvy travelers to adopt a Global SIM card solution and save a fortune in the process.