The iPod will not roam in Europe. You pay for Wifi and 3G and... oh look. It only works in the UK. Nice one.
What IS the fucking point? Bastards.
Small consolation - the O2 woman I roared at agreed with my assessment.
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UPDATE
Yes, thank you, all right... a microsim bought locally is one answer but what a bloody inconvenience having to divert to find a phone shop when one's in transit across a continent. And it means one for each country in order to prevent being royally mugged by international roaming charges.
More ranting on this, here.
Met a German here recently and his roamed here. Is it something to do with 02?
ReplyDeleteStill investigating but my impression is no. Apparently there is no microsim available in the UK which roams. Hoping to be proved wrong on that since I bought the iPad so as not to have to lug a large, heavy laptop around Europe. Meanwhile, BlackBerry plus magnifying glass it is.
ReplyDeleteOf course it roams. Costs a fortune, but of course it roams. See settings.
ReplyDeleteCheaper option, buy a local SIM when abroad.
Mine is roaming happily in China (under strict supervision, as the charges can be colossal). I think you have been misinformed.
ReplyDeleteAs for the suggestion of buying a local SIM, I think you'll find your 02 iPhone is locked to their network. I cut my Chinese SIM to size (using a special cutter you can buy via the net) and have it in another iPhone.
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