mcinertj's blog

There’s a very good reason why the European Union recently put a cap on cell phone ‘roaming’ charges - quite simply, they’re extortionate. In fact, the Harris Interactive survey reports that the average U.S. business traveller individually clocks up almost seven hundred dollars on each trip abroad. Unfortunately, outside of Europe many countries (including the U.S. and Canada) have no regulation in place to protect consumers from these often hidden charges. Unless you know the ins and outs of the small print regarding your cell phone company’s international roaming agreements, there’s a high chance you could be paying a lot more than you had planned to check in with your colleagues back home. It is not only calls however, that can rack up the bill - checking emails and sending...