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iPhone data roaming in the UK - expensive?

  • 20-01-2010 12:15pm
    #1
    King Ian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 142 ✭✭


    Hi

    I'm off to London for a few days next week and it would be handy to be able to use my Google Maps while I'm there. (I have a 3GS)

    What is the O2 data roaming rate for the UK? Is it extortionate, as it is in most places? I'm hoping that the UK is not as bad as further afield

    thanks


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  • #2
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    I rang O2 with the very same question. The prices she quoted me were eye-watering. So I downloaded a map App of London and used that instead.


  • #3
    King Ian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 142 ✭✭King Ian


    Dyflin wrote: »
    I rang O2 with the very same question. The prices she quoted me were eye-watering. So I downloaded a map App of London and used that instead.

    Great thanks. But in that case, I wouldn't have the GPS to tell me where I am, which may become an issue.....


  • #4
    culabula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,213 ✭✭✭culabula


    King Ian wrote: »
    Hi

    I'm off to London for a few days next week and it would be handy to be able to use my Google Maps while I'm there. (I have a 3GS)

    What is the O2 data roaming rate for the UK? Is it extortionate, as it is in most places? I'm hoping that the UK is not as bad as further afield

    thanks


    Don't even think about it.


  • #5
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    King Ian wrote: »
    Great thanks. But in that case, I wouldn't have the GPS to tell me where I am, which may become an issue.....
    It would probably be cheaper for you to buy and install the Navigon Sat Nav app, than to find the nearest tube station in Google Maps using roaming data.

    Turn off Data Roaming at the airport, and either buy a Sat Nav app (or device!) or a paper map!


  • #6
    culabula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,213 ✭✭✭culabula


    Dades wrote: »
    It would probably be cheaper for you to buy and install the Navigon Sat Nav app, than to find the nearest tube station in Google Maps using roaming data.

    Turn off Data Roaming at the airport, and either buy a Sat Nav app (or device!) or a paper map!

    Yes: AFAICS, O2 charge almost 20€ for the first 4mb, the next 46 are "free". Then they start charging you again.

    Vodafone: 50mb @ 99c.
    Three: free and unlimited.


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