United Mobile--coming back?

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Originally Posted by Stu

Don't you think that is why everyone is rolling out dual-IMSI phones and that reasonable rates in the US and Canada have finally arrived. There are certainly a number of non-EU spots where they can compete (particularly with a UK number). Dubai has tons of British tourists, as does Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Thailand. Carribean and Mexican rates can help as well. Then there is the rest of South East Asia.

This is true but is major eu carrier offer free eu roaming or at very low cost this would mean that a big market for the current roaming sims will be gone. This would mean that they will loose income and it's the question if the other destinations that you refer to will be enough to keep them going.

That said. The Vodaphone offer is only for the UK and would carriers really lower their roaming rates as this still brings them nice money ?