United Mobile--coming back?

hkr · 15-06-2009, 06:35

Well, EU-roaming is not getting cheaper for everybody. Actually, In Hungary, it is just getting more expensive...

There are two factors: Hungary increases VAT from 20% to 25%, plus the EUR/HUF rate was awful on the day when the commission made the decision. So the overall effect is that we will have to pay more than what we are paying now. The only thing that makes it somewhat cheaper is the 1 second billing.

By the way, I do not think it is fair that roaming prices are to be declared using a specified date's currency exchange rates... Okay-okay, we have also benefited from this during this period coming to an end now. Now reduced roaming charges will mean increased prices. Hungarian fate, we never do what others do...

inquisitor · 15-06-2009, 11:34

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Originally Posted by hkr

Hungarian fate, we never do what others do...

That's the fate of every nation, that elects a bunch of communist liars to govern their country, who then screw up €uro-adoption, arrest domestic demand by a VAT-increase and so set back the economic development by a decade or so. That's like letting a monkey drive your car. But obviously there are serveral nations in Eastern Europe that like the idea of apes being chauffeurs.
You'll need to wait for relief in spring 2010, when Fidesz will hopefully gain the majority in parliament and then can start removing the communist destruction.

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hkr (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 75 Join Date: 29 Apr 2009 Country:	15-06-2009, 06:35 Well, EU-roaming is not getting cheaper for everybody. Actually, In Hungary, it is just getting more expensive... There are two factors: Hungary increases VAT from 20% to 25%, plus the EUR/HUF rate was awful on the day when the commission made the decision. So the overall effect is that we will have to pay more than what we are paying now. The only thing that makes it somewhat cheaper is the 1 second billing. By the way, I do not think it is fair that roaming prices are to be declared using a specified date's currency exchange rates... Okay-okay, we have also benefited from this during this period coming to an end now. Now reduced roaming charges will mean increased prices. Hungarian fate, we never do what others do... Postpaid: 3x Vodafone (HU) 1x T-Mobile) formerly also Pannon Prepaid: Vodafone, Pannon, T-Mobile (HU) Optimus (PT) SamiSwoi, ERA, Orange (PL) VIP (HR) T-Mobile (AT) Vodafone, O2, Orange, T-Mobile (UK) Vodafone (DE) Data-only prepaid: Vodafone, T-Mobile, Djuice/Pannon (HU) International SIMs: UM+, Sim4Travel, TravelSim Phones: Nokia E51, E71, Samsung D880, SE P990i, Ericsson T39m -forever! , many others in the drawer. 3G modems Huawei E220, E870, EU870D, U740, Alcatel X200 VoIP: Justvoip, CallWithUs, Neophonex, fonline, Macrogate and several others for outgoing... DIDs from Macrogate, DIDww, Gradwell, Voxbone and others. FreePBX, Vigor router with inbuilt ATA, Nokia E-series phones.