Earlier this month we reported that several UK operators would resume charging EU roaming charges for new users, but now that the situation has changed, Vodafone and EE are delaying the reintroduction of EU roaming charges. Vodafone has now changed the time to the end of January instead of starting charging on January 6, while EE says it plans to start charging in March instead of January, which was originally planned. Three is another communications carrier that has said it will resume charging, but it doesn't plan to do so by May.
If you look at the UK mobile communications industry, you may know that there is a fourth mobile network belonging to O2, which has not yet announced any plans to re-impose roaming charges, although it is unclear how long this will continue in the event that other providers want to re-impose fees.
Commenting on the reasons for the delay, Vodafone said:
"We have postponed the introduction of roaming charges until the end of January to allow time for further testing to ensure the best experience for our customers who purchase our £1 per day package. Until then, customers will continue to be able to roam without charge. "
As for EE, another operator that deferred charging roaming charges, it explained that the delay was due to technical issues, but did not provide more details.
In any case, the delay is a good thing for customers in the UK, because it means that they don't have to pay fees yet, but it also gives network operators more time to get the system in order, because if the new roaming billing system has run-in problems, it may damage the company's public image and cause them to lose customers.
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