As mobile roaming activity comes to an end many mobile users will be hit with hefty charges for mobile data whilst travelling. The introduction of Smartphones means that consumers are used to using mobile data in the United Kingdom in the same way as they can make calls or send texts and without the extra cost. However, mobile data abroad is a completely different affair and there are many examples of mobile users racking up huge mobile data bills when using their Smartphones abroad and roaming.

If you’ve seen any of the press stories of mobile data roaming charges – where unsuspecting mobile users have run up hundreds of pounds on their mobile bills just by using mobile data for accessing the internet or downloading files then you might be concerned about using your iPhone abroad next time.

New rules introduced by the EU commission also mean that users will be cut off when their monthly bill for using mobile data to access the internet abroad reaches a certain level. However, more knowledgeable mobile users can still achieve great savings on mobile data across the EU with a SIM card from www.dataroam.co.uk allowing users to access mobile data rates of £0.01/MB. With a data SIM card from dataroam the user is also always in control because the SIM enables them to add credit as they need to. Heavy usage will simply exhaust their credit balance on mobile data consumption rather than providing them with a huge bill.

Angus MacLeod of 0044 Ltd commented, “Most people assume that they can take their Smartphone abroad and use it in the same way as they do in the UK for mobile data. That’s perfectly understandable but if you’re not careful mobile data abroad can really create a huge expense. Products like our Global SIM can help control those costs so if you plan to use mobile data when you travel it really is worth checking out.”