71% of UK people don't expect roaming charges while on holiday, but they should
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You live in the UK and have just packed your bags for your holiday to the Old Continent. But did you activate roaming on your phone before your road trip? A new study by iD Mobile shows that only 49% of Brits have an active roaming option or bundle when traveling abroad, and the other 51% don't even have such a service in their mobile contracts (via Tech Digest).
This is pretty normal, since not everyone travels abroad, but the thing is that 71% of Brits don't even expect roaming charges while on holiday, according to said study. A quarter of the participants — 27% —, have received unexpected roaming charges averaging £262. Even if you are loaded with cash, £262 in roaming charges is just insane. Furthermore, only 21% — or one-fifth — of Brits consider roaming charges when selecting a new mobile contract.
The study also shows that adults under 44 spend an average of 8 hours every day on their phones while on vacation. According to the report, Brits use their phones primarily for taking photos and videos (49%), talking with their loved ones (40%), searching for activities and attractions (36%), for navigation (36%), and finding places like restaurants and bars (35%). So, yeah, it's not a bad idea to consider those nasty roaming charges the next time you are looking for a new mobile plan.
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