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We regularly hear from the press, Ofcom and the networks themselves that our international roaming call charges will be tumbling in price. Have we heard this too often or are there real changes on the horizon? In our current financial climate the Fin

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We regularly hear from the press, Ofcom and the networks themselves that our international roaming call charges will be tumbling in price. Have we heard this too often or are there real changes on the horizon?

In our current financial climate the Financial Director or controller of any company, large or small, are seeking new ways of saving money on business mobiles and international roaming.

One of the problems with using mobile phones abroad is the lack of information we are given as businesses and consumers. How much is this going to cost us? Can we use our minutes abroad? What are other ways to save money?

Let's have a look on good deals on the market.

UK calls to 28 countries can be made by orange business customers right from their minutes bundle, and offerings just like this can also be found on o2 and T-mobile. The Business World Traveler plan from Orange gives you discounts of up to 50% on standard voice roaming prices and as much as 25% off roaming data.

Vodafone have a similar service called Passport. It also offers reduced call charges whilst abroad. When you are outside the UK you pay 75p to be connected. After that you are charged your normal UK price. If you are interested in this service call 5555 with your Vodafone mobile.

o2 have whats called International Traveller Service which allows customers to call from Europe to the UK for 0.30p per minute. However, if you are calling from other parts of the world then the charges can vary from between 0.81p to 1.20 per minute.

T-mobile also have competitive roaming offers. T-mobile charge between 0.38p and 0.55p per minute to call the UK from Europe. Receiving calls with T-mobile have recently fallen meaning the cost is between 0.13p to 0.20p for Europe.

Just tell us where you need to make your call to and we will set you up today.

If you are regularly visiting a country and using your Business Phone to call the UK, one option is to buy a local SIM card. Local numbers would be provided for you whenever you are visiting in all the different countries. Some countries require that you be a registered resident to access this.

While traveling in the UK, you have the option of purchasing international PAYG/Prepaid SIM cards which enable you to save on roaming charges as much as 50% to 60%.

Competition is beginning to heat up in the International roaming market, consequently networks are fighting for our business. I am hopeful that the charges for worldwide roaming will continue to go down as competition increases. Since the networks are all competing with each other for your loyalty, prices will decrease.

Finally, whilst the networks are bombarded with bad press for over charging on roaming I believe they are reacting in a positive way that will benefit business mobile users in the UK.

The information was correct at the time of writing this article. The networks do regularly change tariffs and prices so some of the stated prices and services may not be available or relevant.

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Quiller Hawkins is a Director at Wildfire Phones Ltd, Wildfire Phones offer free independent advice on business mobile phones. Why not visit Business Mobiles and grab a great deal. Alternatively, you can call them on 0845 466 77 22 for more information.

 

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