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Body swerve roaming charges in South Africa
The British and Irish Lions tour in South Africa this summer is set to see thousands of British supporters encountering roaming charges during their stay. However, a new Global SIM or International SIM card from 0044.co.uk means you can still receive calls in South Africa for free and make calls at dramatically lower rates. Using the Global SIM or International SIM also enables users to access data facilities during their stay.
The main UK mobile networks in the UK still see South Africa as fair game for roaming charges and can charges users up to £1.45p/min to make a call and 90p/min to receive a call. With the new 0044 Global SIM and International SIM card all you need to do is purchase on-line at www.0044.co.uk and enjoy roam free usage of your mobile across South Africa and 100 other destinations. Incoming calls are free on the and International SIM cards and outgoing calls rates are vastly reduced compared to UK network roaming charges.
Angus MacLeod of 0044 Ltd commented, "We've been helping consumers avoid these excessive roaming charges for several years now, but the EU commission's decision still leaves the consumer paying through the nose when they travel outside of its jurisdiction. The new 0044 SIM service plus our Global SIM and International SIM means that consumers can effectively use their mobile in South Africa in the same way as they do at home without any financial penalties.