25th Jun 2021 10:38
(Alliance News) - BT Group PLC's mobile network EE said it will bring back roaming charges for customers travelling to Europe, the first network to do so after Brexit.
EE customers will have to pay GBP2 a day to use their full data, minutes and texts allowance in 47 European destinations from January, the company said. There will be an option to buy a monthly pass costing GBP10.
The change applies only to customers signing up for new or upgraded contracts from July 7. Ireland will not be included in the new policy and customers there can continue to use their allowance without roaming charges.
The fees will support investment in EE's UK network and customer service, the company said.
The EU banned roaming charges in 2017. Other networks have not brought back charges since the UK left the EU, although most have free data roaming limits. Telefonica SA's O2 told customers on Friday that it is introducing a 25 gigabyte cap, after which it will charge GBP3.50 per gigabyte.
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By Ivan Edwards; [email protected]
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