Internet access

[Glen in Italy]

Originally Posted by Adrian Brown

I did read the very interesting thread started by Tuscanhills. I did not know I could buy a data sim card and use my mobile and laptop to get internet access until I read the thread.

I started the original thread which at the time had a member called Aliena, whose response to the thread was "What the hell is this thread about, it's going nowhere".

I got hounded off Living in Italy forums at that time, however sufficient time has passed now, and I have returned.

[Sherwood]

Originally Posted by AllanMason

However, I happened to catch an item on BBC's Watchdog a couple of weeks back talking about the astonishing bills people have received after using their UK mobile phone for internet access while on the Continent.

By "astonishing", I mean nearly £10,000 for an evening spent downloading a computer game update.

In reading the small print on the T-Mobile site for Mobile Broadband Roaming I have come across charges of £1.50 per MB for use within the EU and £7.50 per MB for use in other countries. If I have interpreted their information correctly, a download of 1.3GB, the equivalent of just two CDs, would probably take 3 or 4 hours at the speeds they quote and, outside the EU, would indeed cost £10,000! Broadband Roaming might have some purpose limited to email access if visiting a number of countries but do beware any more general use.