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The surprise roaming bill

Two weeks of Greek islands, a phone used exactly as at home, and an 84 € line on the bill when you get back. The Regulation says the opposite: within the Union your plan travels with you at the domestic price, and the exceptions are written, framed and notified.

Item no. 1

The border text message

The plane touches down in Athens. By the time you collect your bag, your phone has already found a local network, and a text message is waiting.

Two weeks of islands are waiting too. The phone question gets settled now.

Text from your operator9:04 am, visited network

Welcome to Greece. Your calls, texts and data come out of your plan just like in France, within our fair use policy.

Watch out for value-added numbers and special services, which can cost more. Emergency number: 112.

Your app also offers the Europe Holiday Pack at 3 € a day, for total peace of mind.

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