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Fail to plan - plan to fail!

Flights, hotel, insurance, sun tan lotion... you can plan the perfect holiday but if you forget to plan your mobile data needs you could have a nasty shock on your return! The modern family is equipped with an armory of technology least of all laptops, tablets & iPhones. Don't be fooled by the recent lowering of data roaming ...

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The FA and Dataroam team up in Brazil

The FA has a strong team in Brazil supporting The England team’s efforts at the World Cup. Up until recently they have been facing high costs for mobile data use due to the excessive roaming charges that are applied in Brazil by UK mobile operators. However, by adopting a local Brazilian solution from dataroam.co.uk, the UK’s le ...

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New reductions in data roaming across Europe

New reductions in data roaming across Europe were announced today but you can still pick up a hefty bill if you’re not careful. Rates for a megabyte of data are lowered to 16pMB. However, heavy usage could still mean a mobile bill that’s bigger than the cost of your flight! Dataroam continues to deliver incredibly low data rates ...

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Make sure you read the small print before uploading your holiday pics!

O2 proudly announced today that their ‘O2 Travel’ plan now empowers customers on pay-monthly plans to access ‘unlimited’ mobile data across Europe just in time for the holiday season. While this is a commendable gesture, particularly in the wake of the recent EU commission rulings, it seems that most commentators have missed the ...

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How to reduce your data roaming costs on holiday

If you're heading off on a break over the half-term holiday and don't want an unexpected data roaming bill when you return here's some great advice to help you save while you stay connected. Using your smartphone, tablet or lap top abroad incurs data 'roaming' charges, where data consumption is channeled through a local network ...

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