New EU Roaming Rules Agreed to By EU Governments
EU governments, at a meeting in Brussels, have agreed upon new EU roaming regulation that was passed by the European Parliament three weeks ago. This marks a big success for…
One Direction Racks Up $22,000 in Roaming Costs While on Tour, Experiences “Bill Shock”
Even celebrities can have over-the-top phone bills as British-Irish boy band One Direction recently found out. While on tour, the five artists racked up a $22,000 USD (13,904 GPB) phone…
New EU Roaming Regulation Promises to Lower Charges
Global SIM card users are among those customers who will benefit from newly-enacted European roaming regulation, which promises to lower roaming costs through 2014. According to the new EU law,…
European Parliament to Vote on EU Roaming Regulation May 10
On the 10th of May, after months of discussion between politicians and organizations such as Europeans for Fair Roaming, the European Parliament will vote on the new EU roaming regulation…
4G LTE Isn’t Being Friendly To International Roaming. Yet.
Many of you submitted questions asking if and when Tru would be able to use 4G. Rather than simply post the inevitable “maybe” answer, it would be better to touch…
Mobile Network-to-Wi-Fi Roaming Coming Soon, Possibly Lower Global Roaming Costs?
Getting your phone onto Wi-Fi networks may get a lot easier starting in about a year, but it may or may not get cheaper. Mobile operator groups and Wi-Fi hotspot…
FairRoaming Reaches Goal For Lower Roaming Costs in Europe
Europeans for Fair Roaming (FairRoaming, fairroaming.org) announced today that the European Parliament’s ITRE committee voted for lowering roaming costs within the EU last week, a step in the right direction…
Embedded SIM Cards Could Be in Vehicles By 2025
Embedding SIM cards such as these into cars could happen in the coming years, but it’s not going to be easy. Vehicle manufacturers have deployed overly-expensive systems and services that…