EU Roaming charges to return when Brits travel to the EU in spite of Brexit promises

Mobile phone providers are re-introducing fees for customers travelling in Europe, despite assurances that Brexit would not lead to new EU roaming charges.

EE has confirmed new customers will have to pay £2 a day if they wish to use their data, minutes and texts in 47 European countries from January.

Meanwhile, O2 is introducing a data cap of 25 gb for pay monthly customers, after which point they will have to pay £3.50 per gb when using data in Europe.

Brexit means the EU’s ban on roaming charges – introduced in 2017 – no longer applies in the UK.

Some analysts have suggested that the mobile phone companies taking advantage of the lack of certainty provided in the Brexit agreement.

Roaming charges to return when Brits travel to EU in spite of Brexit promises

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