Holiday firm is offering travelers FREE mobile data as it finds roaming charges for Brits abroad cost an average of £58
A holiday company is offering free mobile data with every booking to help British travelers avoid excessive roaming charges.
‘On the Beach’ customers are eligible for 5GB of free data when they book a trip with the package tour company.
This is evident from research commissioned by the company that Britons will have to pay an average of £58.25 for their telephone bills abroad after Brexit.
An alarming 58 percent have been hit with a huge bill after traveling abroad, with some having to pay more than £100, according to the study, which asked 2,015 British holidaymakers how much they should be charged for using their phone in Abroad.
Now Internet enthusiasts can access On the Beach’s free data benefit by installing a digital eSIM that allows them to keep their own mobile number.
On the Beach customers can get up to 5GB of free data when they book a trip with the package travel specialist
Those who book a one- to four-night stay will get 500MB of data, those who book a five- to six-night stay will get 3GB, and for those who book a seven-night stay, it will be 5GB.
The free data is given to the lead booker and can be shared with others via hotspotting. There are no restrictions on how it’s used, from sharing holiday snaps to streaming, and the benefit is available on repeat bookings.
Zoe Harris, Chief Customer Officer at On the Beach, said: ‘Whether it’s posting holiday photos on social media, getting help translating the local food menus or getting directions to the beach, you can use our free mobile data whenever you want.
A new survey has found that Brits are paying an average of £58.25 for their holiday phone bill
“Just don’t check your work emails, for your own good.”
Research from On the Beach shows that the average Brit uses 3.9GB of data per week, meaning customers have ‘plenty of free data’, the report said.
However, big Internet enthusiasts who fear the free bundle won’t be enough can find a better deal by shopping around.
EE offers 50GB depending on £2 per day or £10 per month Which?. Three offers 12GB for £2 per day in the EU or £5 per day worldwide, while Vodafone allows 25GB from £1 to £6 per day depending on package and location, the watchdog adds.
Other sites where British holidaymakers can find a good deal are Voxi And moneysavingexpert.comas reported by the Mail on Sunday’s Holiday Guru.
The On the Beach survey was conducted between February 29 and March 1, 2024 and was conducted by Censuswide, with UK telephone contract holders.