Email from Popit regarding roaming

[CAB96]

My Popit was a ‘normal’ SIM and used it in the Mifi, no issues. I used ID in my phone and it was been great so I will be getting another SIM for the Mifi and when my husband’s contract finishes with Vodafone, he is swapping as well. My Mifi is T P link.

What network does ID use?

It might be worth considering your husband using a different network to yourself.

I'm on Lebara (Vodafone) and Mrs CAB is on O2, occasionally one of us has had no signal but the other one did.

 

[lorger]

What network does ID use?

It might be worth considering your husband using a different network to yourself.

I'm on Lebara (Vodafone) and Mrs CAB is on O2, occasionally one of us has had no signal but the other one did.

ID use the 3 network

 

[CAB96]

ID use the 3 network

Who are trying to merge with Voda, so Lebara would be no use as an alternate network!

 

[GeeCee]

I've no idea why people get so worked up about this. I need data all them time, and yes It's a pain in the bum, but...E-sims get me there, then value for money local SIMs are perfect for when Starlink isn't up. . No different for any third country, American, Australian etc

Well if you don't use a UK based SIM then you have reral trouble accessing UK based TV networks, specifcally iPlayer, NowTV and Discovery Plus (TNT Sports) - the latter two I use for watching football. I have tried several different and reputable VPNs to do this in the past but they've all failed eventually because somehow the TV networks get to realise you're not in the UK even though you're using a UK based VPN server. Also as I inderstand it VPNs use up some of the bandwidth for encryption so if the phone signal isn't very strong the picture quality is poorer.

 

[lorger]

If it’s for watching TV and you have a sat dish this looks interesting, never heard of it until stewartwebr posted the following.

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[Jim]

Well if you don't use a UK based SIM then you have reral trouble accessing UK based TV networks,

Ah I see why you want a UK SIM then. We don't watch much TV if any when we're away, so it's not a problem for us. Any important rugby games we prefer to watch in the pub.

 

[BrochMike]

I've no idea why people get so worked up about this. I need data all them time, and yes It's a pain in the bum, but...E-sims get me there, then value for money local SIMs are perfect for when Starlink isn't up. . No different for any third country, American, Australian etc

People get worked up because of the false promises of mobile operators regarding EU roaming restrictions/charges

And, in these cases (IQ Go/Popit), change/restrictions had not been communicated, or were only advised at last minute.

I also like to have reliable data on the move but do have a limited budget so seek out value-for-money options.

E-Sims can be a great choice but you need a relatively recent device to support them (and not sure what Mifi would be needed).

A local SIM also requires a (notoriously unreliable) VPN to watch UK TV/streaming services.

And, even without their recent price rises/restrictions (which also caused consternation among UK clients), Starlink would be expensive overkill for many of us (especially if you feel you also need a SIM-based backup!)

 

[grasscutter]

We have two 100gb sims with Popit . They have been great for streaming TV and all the other internet when roaming.
At £50 per month to get 50gb roaming will have to investigate other alternatives.
Don’t see how Popit can survive with the amount of people talking of leaving.

 

[Carpmart]

Popit launched with the tag line ‘Roam like you’re at Home’! We switched (two years ago) so we could use our mobiles (we aren’t streaming data) whilst long term travelling with some data.

Giving only one weeks notice to those that are currently ‘roaming like they are at home’ is really very very poor form!

Will have to get lined up to swap out to new providers when we are home in December.

 

[Tigertom]

Cancelled my popit 100gb sim yesterday.
For those that that haven’t received an email from popit, check junk mail, look for
Sim Only Ltd.

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[Kups]

So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodby to popit although it used to work well for us.
The search begins again.

Me too. I have the 100Gb Popit sim in our FTE MU5002 router which is being reduced to 25GB EU roaming but no reduction in subscription. However, it does have the £1 pause feature which is useful.

But the 25GBper month isn't going to be enough for our use.

Had a look at the latest Tiekom sim with EU (including UK) roaming. They only do the 400Gb sim which gives 200 GB roaming for 43.90 Euro per month. you can also pause it but it costs 15 Euros to ship and 3.63 euros per month to pause. Not too expensive and from my previous experience of Tiekom (speak to Camino) they have good customer support. Have to set up an account including passport photo.

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Might go for this unless I can find a cheaper 100GB for France and Spain.
Any suggestions

 

[SeanF1]

I'm with popit and to the best of my knowledge I have not had this email

 

[Kups]

I'm with popit and to the best of my knowledge I have not had this email

Sorry, there are no exceptions. Check your junk/spam folder.

Also this is their revised sim plan page - note the 25GB EU roam limit.

I've just had a helpful reply from Popit Customer Services who tell me that they are doing their best to get another EU roaming supplier that might offer more data for roaming than 25gb.

 

[Jon Stewart]

It has everything to do with Brexit.

UK is now a third country.
Hence we are no longer part of the EU roaming agreement.
Which means the carriers can change whatever they like, for whatever level of service they like, or even withdraw from the market if they like.

Bottom line is the Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Irish etc motorhomes parked next to you, on the EU campsite, all pay one rate right across the EU for their mobile access.

You pay a special premium '3rd country' rate which is twice as much for half the service with limitations on bandwidth and data usage.
At least you can commiserate with other Third Country citizens such as the Albanians, Moroccans and Serbians.

However it's not all good news, as the EU users get stung for mobile access when they are in the UK, so it's their turn to pay double the amount for half the service.

Nope. It is a failure of our government to enact legislation to continue the roaming arrangement when we are in EU territories.

This was in the news at least a couple of years ago, so not new.

Nothing to do with Brexit.

 

[MichaelT]

Nope. It is a failure of our government to enact legislation to continue the roaming arrangement when we are in EU territories.

This was in the news at least a couple of years ago, so not new.

Nothing to do with Brexit.

Of course it's Brexit otherwise we would have the same rights as before.

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[matbic]

Nope. It is a failure of our government to enact legislation to continue the roaming arrangement when we are in EU territories.

This was in the news at least a couple of years ago, so not new.

Nothing to do with Brexit.

I an NOT a fan of Brexit - it was a very silly idea and I find it difficult to see any tangible benefits.

However the roaming situation is not caused by Brexit, roaming within the EU member states is also limited by “fair use” policies as outlined by EU legislation see here for the exact details:

Implementing regulation - 2016/2286 - EN - EUR-Lex

eur-lex.europa.eu

It clearly states that a “fair use” policy is perfectly acceptable to limit roaming use to “periodic travel” in other member states. Further it states “its rules are not meant to enable permanent roaming across the Union”.

But there may be more commercial incentive for EU companies to offer a better deal on roaming as I imagine there will be more demand for it.

 

[PaddyM]

Just been in France / Spain for 4 weeks , used 100gb , cost me £25 as a bolt on with EE , rather not pay it but as it’s a UK sim I’ve watched all my Sky Sports and Apple TV . It’s not ideal but relatively cheap .
If only I knew a Lord of the Realm to pay it for me

 

[busby]

I'm with popit and to the best of my knowledge I have not had this email

Same here..no message as yet..BUSBY.

 

[busby]

Just been in France / Spain for 4 weeks , used 100gb , cost me £25 as a bolt on with EE , rather not pay it but as it’s a UK sim I’ve watched all my Sky Sports and Apple TV . It’s not ideal but relatively cheap .
If only I knew a Lord of the Realm to pay it for me

Try Sir Kier..BUSBY.

 

[PaddyM]

Try Sir Kier..BUSBY.

Just for a laugh read the article on Animal Farm - A fairy tale by G Orwell on Wikipedia.

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[SteveRallye]

We are with IQ mobile they have just gone the same way we are due to renew next month so looking at going back to Satelite again.

 

[Orion]

………..I’ve watched all my Sky Sports and Apple TV . It’s not ideal but relatively cheap .
If only I knew a Lord of the Realm to pay it for me

Try Sir Kier..BUSBY.

I believe Lord Kodi would be the one to turn to - allegedly!

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[Jon Stewart]

Of course it's Brexit otherwise we would have the same rights as before.

Didn't read or understand my post. Fair enough.

Love your reductive response.

 

[grasscutter]

I'm with popit and to the best of my knowledge I have not had this email

I certainly didn’t receive it so I emailed them to send it again.
They insist it was sent but it’s not in my inbox or junk.

 

[Arniebear57]

Me too. I have the 100Gb Popit sim in our FTE MU5002 router which is being reduced to 25GB EU roaming but no reduction in subscription. However, it does have the £1 pause feature which is useful.

But the 25GBper month isn't going to be enough for our use.

Had a look at the latest Tiekom sim with EU (including UK) roaming. They only do the 400Gb sim which gives 200 GB roaming for 43.90 Euro per month. you can also pause it but it costs 15 Euros to ship and 3.63 euros per month to pause. Not too expensive and from my previous experience of Tiekom (speak to Camino) they have good customer support. Have to set up an account including passport photo.

Data SIM

DATA SIM You asked for it now we have it Be Free With our 4G connection you will enjoy at an incredible speed. Whenever, wherever, and however you want it. Smart Networksconnect smart people When you don'tneed it,you can leavewithout anytypeof penalty.Don't worry about thetype of SIM. We have...

tiekom.com

Might go for this unless I can find a cheaper 100GB for France and Spain.
Any suggestions

Sadly the £1 pause has been removed

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[grasscutter]

Sadly the £1 pause has been removed

Their days are definitely numbered .
Shame as I found them OK.

 

[125BEER]

Tesco do a PAYG SIM and you can use "Home from home", as far as I can see there is no roaming restrictions for EU.
Waiting for the sim to arrive,looking at 100gb unlimited mins and texts....£30.This is achieved by using their "rocket" add ons.
ALL INFO ON TESCOMOBILE.....
Don't shoot the messenger

Cheers

 

[matbic]

Tesco do a PAYG SIM and you can use "Home from home", as far as I can see there is no roaming restrictions for EU.
Waiting for the sim to arrive,looking at 100gb unlimited mins and texts....£30.This is achieved by using their "rocket" add ons.
ALL INFO ON TESCOMOBILE.....
Don't shoot the messenger

Cheers

There are a couple of restrictions - 1) you can only use it in EU for 2 months in a rolling 4 month period. 2) You must follow “periodic travelling” to the EU that follows “consumer holiday” patterns.

They also seems to say this is only available until 2026

1 seems clear but 2 seems a bit vague. Anyway it’s a useful option!

Enjoy your travels!

 

[Kups]

Sadly the £1 pause has been removed

It's now £1.60 and still shows on their website and my account. So I believe it's still available. I've asked their customer services to confirm.

 

[125BEER]

There are a couple of restrictions - 1) you can only use it in EU for 2 months in a rolling 4 month period. 2) You must follow “periodic travelling” to the EU that follows “consumer holiday” patterns.

They also seems to say this is only available until 2026

1 seems clear but 2 seems a bit vague. Anyway it’s a useful option!

Enjoy your travels!

Thank you for info on "HFH" clause.
When I asked specifically in the Tescomobile shop both staff failed to mention this clause and I stated the very fact of being away for 90 days.

So basically 60 days out of 90 when EU.
Then we will use the balance of data off the other sims we have.
Mind you if you are travelling you shouldn't be fretting about data and tv etc.......because there's enough to see and do anyway......

Cheers

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