Just to confirm the new EU cap on data roaming, which will save quite a few surprise bills when using Smartphones in Europe. But the best advice is to switch off data roaming altogether when travelling abroad and especially when outside of Europe:- There are a number of changes that will be happening regarding data [...]
While traveling abroad, it might sound great to have mobile internet and email access on your Smartphone. But it can also be a huge shock when you receive your next mobile bill. In fact it almost certainly will be if you don’t switch data roaming off before you leave the UK. Current data roaming costs [...]
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) has been around for quite a number of years now in various forms, but the widely predicted VoIP revolution has been very slow to gather pace. Traditional copper-wire telephone systems using the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) are still by far the most commonly used in both the consumer and [...]
Ofcom, in collaboration with Consumer Focus and The Communications Consumer Panel, have produced this very handy guide to getting the best deal on your personal mobile. Well worth a read when choosing your next mobile and could well save you money. (Ofcom 11/03/10) Consumers could make significant savings by switching to best mobile deal Consumers [...]
Last night I went on a basic first aid course run by the St John Ambulance (something we should all really do, but I only finally got round to it due to our new baby) and the teacher gave us all a tip when calling Emergency Services. She strongly advised using 112 (the standard European [...]