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Mobile Operators Advised to Rethink Roaming Strategy

By admin on September 14, 2008

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Mobile phone companies have been advised to give some of their planned global broadband policies a careful and thorough rethink by IT security company, AdaptiveMobile.
In an attempt to keep within the new EU regulations, some providers are apparently in plans to prohibit customers from using their mobile broadband to download data while [...]

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3 Bans Mobile Broadband Roaming

3 Bans Mobile Broadband Roaming

By admin on July 10, 2008

Mobile phone operator 3 has taken the step of placing a blanket ban on using it’s mobile broadband services whilst abroad. The decision affects all customers who wish to use their USB dongle or mobile phone to access 3G data services whilst away from the UK.
The move follows several instances of “bill shock” whereby some [...]

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The £30,000 Mobile Broadband Bill

By admin on July 5, 2008

Ian Dobsyn, a 34 year old IT worker from Manchester, got a real surprise when he found out he was charged £31,500 for using his mobile broadband connection whilst on holiday in Portugal.
The astronomical bill was the result of downloading the Sky TV Series Prison Break and some MP3s. After negotiating with his service provider, [...]

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