why is mobile data so expensive in the UK? PAYG

[arknor]

its around 3.2-4p per mb in Switzerland with roaming
but 64p per mb in the UK.

How does it even make sense to be so much more expensive in the UK?

are all the phone companies just trying to push people on to contracts or topping up XX per month to get free data allowances? and that is the only reason its so expensive

 

[Big Elf]

I pay 1p per MB with Three on PAYG.

 

[smilertoo]

payg cripples mobile data to try and force you onto monthly or contract deals.

 

[Em3bbs]

its around 3.2-4p per mb in Switzerland with roaming
but 64p per mb in the UK.

How does it even make sense to be so much more expensive in the UK?

are all the phone companies just trying to push people on to contracts or topping up XX per month to get free data allowances? and that is the only reason its so expensive

Can you provide the data behind this? I've not heard of a 64p per mb set price in the UK for PAYG, where is that from? Maybe I'm misunderstanding your post though.

 

[arknor]

its orange... ordered a three sim

 

[Efour]

I pay 99sek for 1gb of data and calls SMS
Same package in UK has 4gb.

You wanna be ripped off come payg in Sweden.

 

[Ben Cole]

I've used Three PAYG for about 2 years now, either at standard rate 1p/Mb or a bundle deal.

Never had any problems, always fast too.

 

[Em3bbs]

Pond Mobile as in this one?
https://pondmobile.com/rates

It's not PAYG, you get a US phone number and it's hugely expensive - the cheapest plan is $399 a month and the 'unlimited' one you want is $1200!

Where are you travelling to? I use Vodafone and travel abroad regularly for business (US, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Ireland, Italy and Japan in the last year) and they are super cheap, you pay £3 a day in Europe or £5 a day in other countries and get your normal minutes/data etc. I used to be on Three (Feel At Home) but found they throttle data so much in some countries that it's absolutely useless and I can expense the much better roaming service on Vodafone anyway.

 

[Myshra]

Hello, guys! What about some roaming solutions for traveling abroad? I have found an Unlimited global roaming solution from Pondmobile and would like to try it. Have you ever used their services? What do you think, guys?

Is this a failed advert where you forgot your referral link? This service is hilariously overpriced compared to any UK operator with a business international tariff, we are talking 5x too expensive etc...

 

[Lustral]

There are 12/24Gb data sims from 3 for about £25-£30 that allows roaming and they have a 2 year expiry from 1st use. I got one on my mifi to link to my dash cam.