Vodafone announces major change to roaming charges for VOXI customers

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VOXI, the Vodafone brand, has announced new changes to roaming charges when going abroad.

Customers will need to purchase a European Roaming Pass from 27 May if they want to keep using their mobile plan whilst travelling the continent.

How much will the change cost?

The pass will cost £1 a day if you purchase an eight or 15-day pass, or £2 a day if you don't.

However, the duration of your pass will count from the date first bought, not when it's first used.

Customers should buy the pass as close to the travel dates as possible.

Any trips to Europe before 27 May 2022 will not need a pass as the inclusive roaming will still apply.

After Brexit, mobile phone operators could choose to charge for texts, minutes and data when in Europe.

However, the same "fair use" policy applies and limits the data you can use while roaming to 20 GB.

VOXI Endless Social and Video Passes still only apply to the UK.

Eligible countries in VOXI's European Roaming Zones include Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland and Spain, but for the full list, visit VOXI's website.

How do other networks compare?

EE has also charged customers for data roaming abroad.

Customers on a pay monthly plan, whose contract began before 7 July 2021 will not be affected by these changes.