Mobiles Internet Ausland

The pitfalls of the mobile internet...

Almost nothing works without a cell phone. Photos, contacts and, above all, the Internet: everything is just a few touchscreen clicks away. We've gotten used to the minicomputer in our pocket, we can no longer find a way without Google Maps, no train connection and no tips for going out without the appropriate app. And nowhere are we more dependent on this help than when we travel. At the same time, mobile Internet is nowhere as expensive as abroad. This is set to change in 2017, at least for other European countries, as the EU is abolishing roaming fees.

Statistics show that more and more Europeans are using mobile internet , i.e. getting routes, connections and tips on the go directly on their smartphone or tablet. It's normal to have the internet with you and ready. From June 2017, it should now theoretically be possible to use your own smartphone in other EU countries in the same way as at home. This means network providers lose a lucrative source of income. They will probably look for alternatives that make up for the loss of roaming fees.

Mobile Internet backdoors

A backdoor could, for example, be the EU rule that allows individual operators to limit free roaming for users outside the network if they cannot otherwise cover their own costs. Another alternative would be to pass on the resulting additional costs to your own contract customers, which could mean a general increase in the costs for mobile Internet.

However, the individual regulatory authorities in the member states are required to ensure that these backdoors are not used if possible and should develop so-called “fair use policies” for this purpose.

The abolition of roaming charges within the EU is definitely a step in the right direction for the unlimited use of mobile internet. This makes the dream of worry-free touchscreen typing while traveling more realistic.

You can find out here how you can surf the mobile internet as cheaply as possible within Germany.


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