The 2011 Royal bank of Scotland six nations rugby tournament in full swing here’s the top tips on how to side step mobile roaming charges if you plan to follow your national team to the UK, Republic of Ireland, France or Italy this year. Whilst mobile roaming charges have been capped in the EU you still pay a small premium to make calls and to even more 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. Mobile data charges will also escalate outside the UK.

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 to avoid roaming charges. Data is also now also available in mainland UK and Ireland on the Global SIM solution whilst the Global SIM will also provide data access across Europe at reasonable rates. With a global SIM 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 usual UK SIM for a Global SIM depending on your needs.

“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 a Global SIM. With the 2011 six nations tournament kicking off we expect a lot of savvy travelers to adopt a Global SIM solution and body swerve roaming charges in the process.