https://toomanyadapters.com/why-is-international-data-roaming-so-damn-expensive/ Tech gear, gadgets, reviews, and advice Wed, 31 Mar 2021 10:18:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://toomanyadapters.com/why-is-international-data-roaming-so-damn-expensive/#comment-736408 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=4892#comment-736408 They do it because they can. Too many words. Greed, plain and simple.

]]> https://toomanyadapters.com/why-is-international-data-roaming-so-damn-expensive/#comment-642631 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=4892#comment-642631 Jessica – If you travel through multiple countries, getting a global roaming sim card might be a good option. It would save you from the hassle of getting a local sim in every country. I’ve used Maxroam before and found them to have decent data and voice rates.

]]> https://toomanyadapters.com/why-is-international-data-roaming-so-damn-expensive/#comment-642588 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=4892#comment-642588 Vodafone are the root of evil…. Thwy are a disgusting organisation and thankfully due to karma (and corporate mismanagement) their reputation is going in the sh1tta..

]]> https://toomanyadapters.com/why-is-international-data-roaming-so-damn-expensive/#comment-641953 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=4892#comment-641953 Great post. We spent more than a year looking into international data plans in the States that we could take with us as we drive to South America. All carriers discontinued their plans one by one. We said, fine! If you want to play that game, we can too. We buy local SIM cards and USB modems now and it still costs less than the average cell phone plan in the States. Take that Verizon Wireless!

]]> https://toomanyadapters.com/why-is-international-data-roaming-so-damn-expensive/#comment-641900 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=4892#comment-641900 SO useful – for someone like me who has a base in France but is constantly traveling, it’s hard to work without a decent wifi connection, and let’s be honest – hanging out in front of McDonalds’s to check my stats isn’t very fun. Will definitely check out Droam!

]]> https://toomanyadapters.com/why-is-international-data-roaming-so-damn-expensive/#comment-641836 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=4892#comment-641836 Call me a socialist. Regulation. Citizen representation on boards.

]]> https://toomanyadapters.com/why-is-international-data-roaming-so-damn-expensive/#comment-641825 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=4892#comment-641825 Here’s a great read (and discussion) on the topic for those interested – http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2010/07/international-wireless-roaming.html

]]> https://toomanyadapters.com/why-is-international-data-roaming-so-damn-expensive/#comment-641824 https://toomanyadapters.com/?p=4892#comment-641824 Every time I go to the US I pay $70 extra for 50 texts and 25mbs of data and more than likely I’ll still go over that.
When I was in Iceland my phone company tried to tell me I use 197mbs of data in 4 days (when I normally use 300 in a month) and my bill was $1,300.00. I called the company a few times and cried a little and I got them to charge me only $200 thank god.
I agree its ridiculous and unfair that they charge so much! Lets hope they change it soon.

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