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> Im off on holiday to Holland soon with my laptop and my O2
> datacard, so I rang O2 to find out if I could use the datacard
> over there.
>
> Yes, I have now un-barred your number so that it can be used
> abroad.
>
> Thanks, so how much is it going to cost me to use it?
>
> On GPRS, itll cost you Ł7.05 per megabyte.
>
> What?!?!?!
>
> Has anyone used an O2 card overseas?
>
> Were you charged this much?

> Paul Beverley wrote:

> > On GPRS, itll cost you Ł7.05 per megabyte.
> >
> > What?!?!?!
> >
> > Has anyone used an O2 card overseas?
> >
> > Were you charged this much?
>
> Seems about par of the course. Some networks charge Ł10 per megabyte
> when roaming.

> Make sure you turn off all automatic updates (Windows, Virus Checkers
> etc. Ive recently talked to a chap who got at Ł800 bill!

> In message
> Dave C wrote:
>
>> Paul Beverley wrote:
>
>> > On GPRS, itll cost you Ł7.05 per megabyte.
>> >
>> > What?!?!?!
>> >
>> > Has anyone used an O2 card overseas?
>> >
>> > Were you charged this much?
>>
>> Seems about par of the course. Some networks charge Ł10 per megabyte
>> when roaming.
>
> OK, fair enough. Sounds as if Ill mainly be visiting internet
> cafes instead then.
>
>
>> Make sure you turn off all automatic updates (Windows, Virus Checkers
>> etc. Ive recently talked to a chap who got at Ł800 bill!
>
> Thaks for the warning. :-)
>
>
>
> All the best,
>
> Paul
>
>
> Paul Beverley, Editor, Living with Technology & Archive Magazine

> -----------------------Phone: 01603-722544----------------------
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>
> Paul Beverley wrote in message
> news:b125502f4e.paul@paul.archivemag.co.uk...
> > In message
> > Dave C wrote:
> >
> >> Paul Beverley wrote:
> >
> >> > On GPRS, itll cost you Ł7.05 per megabyte.
> >> >
> >> > What?!?!?!
> >> >
> >> > Has anyone used an O2 card overseas?
> >> >
> >> > Were you charged this much?
> >>
> >> Seems about par of the course. Some networks charge Ł10 per megabyte
> >> when roaming.
> >
> > OK, fair enough. Sounds as if Ill mainly be visiting internet
> > cafes instead then.
> >
> >
> >> Make sure you turn off all automatic updates (Windows, Virus Checkers
> >> etc. Ive recently talked to a chap who got at Ł800 bill!
> >
> > Thaks for the warning. :-)
> >
> >
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > Paul Beverley, Editor, Living with Technology & Archive Magazine
>
> Ł7 per megabyte is just plain ridiculous and so is call romaing charges.
> Thats why many people, myself included get a local sim in the country
were
> visiting. If I downloaded the same amount on my phone as I did using my
dsl
> line it would cost me on average Ł141,000 a month!! (Ł2.35 a megabyte)
Maybe
> not a totally valid comparison but it gives you some idea how ridiculous
the
> charges are!
>
> Dan
>
> Dan
> > -----------------------Phone: 01603-722544----------------------
> > Freelance editing and proofreading: http://www.archivepub.co.uk/
>
>