Virgin UK charging local rates for GPRS roaming

Bossman · 18-06-2009, 17:36

I actually incurred a 3 MB charge a couple of days ago, when I exceeded the 25 MB limit...sister did a little bit too much surfing while hooked up to my laptop. I was charged 15 pounds for that overage. I thether daily but watch it closely.

No. I did not activate anything. AFAIK, all virgin UK, and most other UK sims are data enabled by default. I have had the sim for at least 5 years, and it has been data enabled since day 1. Heck! My MTN Nigeria sim is data enabled, and I was going to sign up for the daily plan of 50 MB for $3, until I realized I was only being charged 30P per day by virgin.

Billbo · 18-06-2009, 17:45

I wonder if it's a loophole that's Blackberry specific, as maybe there is a different network configuration for Blackberry vs regular phones.

I've ordered a free Virgin sim and will be trying with a Windows Mobile phone when in France.

If it is a loophole available to all it will be amazingly good value.

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Bossman (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,257 Join Date: 22 Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Country:	18-06-2009, 17:36 I actually incurred a 3 MB charge a couple of days ago, when I exceeded the 25 MB limit...sister did a little bit too much surfing while hooked up to my laptop. I was charged 15 pounds for that overage. I thether daily but watch it closely. No. I did not activate anything. AFAIK, all virgin UK, and most other UK sims are data enabled by default. I have had the sim for at least 5 years, and it has been data enabled since day 1. Heck! My MTN Nigeria sim is data enabled, and I was going to sign up for the daily plan of 50 MB for $3, until I realized I was only being charged 30P per day by virgin. Phones: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, Samsung Galaxy A50, ASUS zenfone 3, Sim cards: AT&T (Contract), 3 UK, Piranha Mobile Last edited by Bossman; 18-06-2009 at 17:44..

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Billbo (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 12 Join Date: 18 Jun 2009 Country:	18-06-2009, 17:45 I wonder if it's a loophole that's Blackberry specific, as maybe there is a different network configuration for Blackberry vs regular phones. I've ordered a free Virgin sim and will be trying with a Windows Mobile phone when in France. If it is a loophole available to all it will be amazingly good value.