One question that we often get asked by travellers is ‘what’s the best type of SIM for me – a Global SIM card or a country specific International SIM?’ Despite our experience and expertise there’s actually only really one person that can ultimately decide that, so here’s some useful advice to help you make that decision. General ...

As the tragic events of this week’s earthquake in New Zealand unfold, it focuses the mind on just how fragile our planet is and how easily life can be turned upside down without warning. The local population have suffered massively but with more and more travelers visiting New Zealand and other countries located around the Pacif ...

If you’re planning to travel abroad with kids at half term you could be in for a surprise when totaling up the cost of your family holiday in the sun or on the slopes. Home-sick kids who text and even use mobile internet on their phones can rack up huge mobile phone bills as a result of the networks charging premium call and dat ...

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 ma ...

A new UK SIM only comparison service has been launched by leading foreign SIM card retailer 0044.co.uk The service compares thousands of SIM only deals from the major UK mobile networks and is designed to appeal to consumers seeking best value from their mobile and SIM card use both at home and abroad. The UK market for SIM only ...

Streaming video footage now accounts for 35 per cent of all mobile data carried over the mobile networks. YouTube is ahead of the game supplying 40 per cent of the traffic, so there’s no escape from the box anymore since mobile data arrived on our small screens. The figures come from the recent Allot report and are based on mobi ...

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 d ...