Vodafone murders roaming charges in cold blood -- for the summer, anyway

Who needs cheap roaming when you've got free roaming? It's funny how much crap the GSMA has given the European Union over its law-bound roaming caps for carriers, only to have Vodafone UK turn around and wipe roaming charges off the map altogether. From June 1 through August 31, subscribers who opt into the carrier's Vodafone Passport service pay home rates for voice calls from 35 European countries plus Australia and New Zealand; afterwards, they'll pay 75p to connect, which still seems reasonable if you make a few very long, droning calls (say, boring but obligatory corporate teleconferences). Unfortunately, data roaming's still more expensive than it should be -- but we suppose you could try doing some HSCSD if you were the enterprising type.

[Via MobileBurn]

[ArhcAngel Posted May 18th 2009 8:57AM]

That's because they know everybody is staying home this year what with the economy and the swine flu.

[(Unverified) Posted May 18th 2009 11:59AM]

That's been the deal for more than two years. It's nothing new, and compared to the roaming rates if you don't subscribe, it only works out worthwhile if your average call length is more than half an hour.