Vodafone UK Abolishes Roaming Charges for Summer and cuts long distance cost for good

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According to "The Register": Vodafone UK is to give up roaming charges to the following 45 countries:

Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Channel Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroes, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Isle of Man, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madeira, Malta, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Vatican City.

Check out the story: Vodafone UK is to give up on roaming charges to 45 countries

MATHA531 · 14-05-2009, 20:24

Well, they still want, according to the above, 99p to call the USA and Canada...hardly a bargain eh.

Bossman · 14-05-2009, 20:27

If used within the UK to call US/Canada, it's a bargain at 5p/min.

Vodafone UK Abolishes Roaming Charges for Summer and Permanently Cuts the Price Of Calling Abroad from the UK - Vodafone

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Originally Posted by MATHA531

Well, they still want, according to the above, 99p to call the USA and Canada...hardly a bargain eh.

Stu · 14-05-2009, 20:27

I think the headline should be changed to "Vodafone SUSPENDS..." instead of abolishes...

MATHA531 · 14-05-2009, 20:28

I'm confused...I can't find info about the free Vodafone Passport form 01 June on the web site but here's what it says about Vodafone passport with the 75p fee:

*Vodafone Passport is available on all current Pay Monthly price plans, and Smartplus, Smartstep, Anytime and Anynet Pay as you talk price plans.

But according to the above, the vodafone payg is the simply plan not listed here.

I'm really confused now. Can anybody help?

MATHA531 · 14-05-2009, 20:30

Now I see it...as far as the 5p to the USA...gotcha

But is this available on all their PAYG plans?

MATHA531 · 14-05-2009, 20:31

...and that being the dase, does it mean I get the 5p/minute to call the USA say from Germany as I'm supposed to pay the same thing I pay in the UK?

MATHA531 · 14-05-2009, 20:33

...and with all this being true, can Orange and O2 be far behind? (Didn't list T Mobile UK...according to some things I have read, they're getting out of the UK business)

MATHA531 · 14-05-2009, 20:36

Ok..I see now it does seem to apply to all their PAYG tariffs....the question still that I would like answered...do I get the 5p/minute to the USA from all the European countries (and Australia and NZ too)?

babble · **Germans not to receive british vodafone package -** 14-05-2009, 21:56

The german media are reporting that a spokesperson has said that vodafone Germany has no plans to offer the british package to its german customers.

We´ll see what happens when the official statement is reported in the german newspapers tomorrow.

German denial from vodafone: Aktion: Vodafone UK verzichtet auf Roaming-Entgelte - teltarif.de News

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babble (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 115 Join Date: 11 Oct 2007 Country:	Vodafone UK Abolishes Roaming Charges for Summer and cuts long distance cost for good - 14-05-2009, 09:33 According to "The Register": Vodafone UK is to give up roaming charges to the following 45 countries: Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Channel Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroes, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Isle of Man, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madeira, Malta, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Vatican City. Check out the story: Vodafone UK is to give up on roaming charges to 45 countries

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	14-05-2009, 20:24 Well, they still want, according to the above, 99p to call the USA and Canada...hardly a bargain eh.

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Stu (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,091 Join Date: 11 Feb 2004 Location: Detroit (formerly Dubai) Country:	14-05-2009, 20:27 I think the headline should be changed to "Vodafone SUSPENDS..." instead of abolishes...

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	14-05-2009, 20:28 I'm confused...I can't find info about the free Vodafone Passport form 01 June on the web site but here's what it says about Vodafone passport with the 75p fee: *Vodafone Passport is available on all current Pay Monthly price plans, and Smartplus, Smartstep, Anytime and Anynet Pay as you talk price plans. But according to the above, the vodafone payg is the simply plan not listed here. I'm really confused now. Can anybody help?

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	14-05-2009, 20:30 Now I see it...as far as the 5p to the USA...gotcha But is this available on all their PAYG plans?

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	14-05-2009, 20:31 ...and that being the dase, does it mean I get the 5p/minute to call the USA say from Germany as I'm supposed to pay the same thing I pay in the UK?

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	14-05-2009, 20:33 ...and with all this being true, can Orange and O2 be far behind? (Didn't list T Mobile UK...according to some things I have read, they're getting out of the UK business)

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MATHA531 (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Specialist Posts: 869 Join Date: 15 Oct 2004 Country:	14-05-2009, 20:36 Ok..I see now it does seem to apply to all their PAYG tariffs....the question still that I would like answered...do I get the 5p/minute to the USA from all the European countries (and Australia and NZ too)?

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babble (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 115 Join Date: 11 Oct 2007 Country:	Germans not to receive british vodafone package - 14-05-2009, 21:56 The german media are reporting that a spokesperson has said that vodafone Germany has no plans to offer the british package to its german customers. We´ll see what happens when the official statement is reported in the german newspapers tomorrow. German denial from vodafone: Aktion: Vodafone UK verzichtet auf Roaming-Entgelte - teltarif.de News