Business travel can be an expensive proposition for companies, but if you use your mobile phone abroad - particularly to use mobile internet - the cost can become astronomical. Using your phone abroad, used to be a sure-fire way to incur a massive bill at the end of the month. That’s no longer the case, but it’s still important to examine where each of the major UK networks stands on the matter. We will be talking about the leading telecom networks in UK for roaming. Savincom can help you best the best deals possible for your business mobile and International SIMs. Read on to know more.
Using a foreign network typically incurs additional charges, but a mixture of legislation and cooperation between the world’s networks has reduced the penalty for roaming in certain key territories. In particular, UK networks offer free roaming in the EU, and in some cases free roaming or reduced prices in many other locations.
So, Who's the Winner? You decide
- Vodafone has some excellent roaming plans. Although it tends to be more expensive than most networks, with Vodafone you definitely get more bang for your buck. Take out a Vodafone plan, and you'll get Global Roaming, which lets you use your allowance abroad in 104 'Roam-free' destinations.
- With EE there’s also the Travel Data Pass, which gives you a bundle of data. This add-on will give you between 150MB and 500MB of data and 24 hours to use it. While that doesn't seem like much data, it's more than sufficient for sending a few emails and on Facebook. EE max plan roaming caters to 53 destinations. 15 GB which can be spent in 60 days in the roaming zones .
- O2 full travel bolt caters to 75 destinations worldwide. 10 GB can be spent in up to 60 days.
How to cut down roaming charges?
Apart from choosing the best mobile network on roaming, how else can you cut down roaming charges?If you want to make sure your handset doesn't start over spending money when you're on a business trip, follow these 4 tips:
- Get a foreign pay-as-you-go SIM (International SIM)
If you think you're going to making a lot of calls when abroad, it may work out cheaper to get a pay-as-you-go SIM card on a mobile network in that country, and use that instead of your usual SIM. Savincom International SIMs is the answer for companies who have offices outside of UK. With this you can now use local SIMs in 30 countries when you or your team start working in your office abroad. The best part is you don't need to be worried about long term contracts.Our international SIMs come with flexible commitment options so you can choose for plans starting from 1 to 24 months.
- Turn off automatic updates
Many apps regularly check for updates, and - depending on your settings - download them automatically. If you want to minimise the MB abroad, turn them off.
- Stick to Wi-Fi wherever possible
If you connect to Wi-Fi, you won't use mobile data, so it's always best to use it when it's available.
- Don't use TV, film or music streaming services: Streaming uses a lot of data. Video in particular is hungrier for data. The point is, avoid using services like Netflix unless you're on Wi-Fi, or you may find yourself facing a hefty bill when you get home.
To know more about best roaming plans for your business mobile or International SIMs, talk to our experts by calling 02038627740 or click here to request a call back.