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Alf · 09-08-2021, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dezzy

It's still a charge that wouldn't exist if it weren't for Brexit. Honestly, if I voted Brexit, I'd be embarrassed about it, at this point. The Brexit camp really did make clowns out of a lot of voters.

Well tough, I'm very, very proud to have voted to leave. And we won. YIPPPPPPEEEE. I enjoy being a clown too.

Ammi · 09-08-2021, 03:39 PM

…none of the many articles refer to COVID, Arista…the charge is purely Brexit related as stated…no roaming charges would be possible if the U.K. were still in the EU, which is why other European countries aren’t having them also…?…because they’re EU protected and we’re not…it’s not ‘both’ no matter how much you want it be and I’m not really in your mindset at all of COVID = China stuff….

arista · 09-08-2021, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ammi

…none of the many articles refer to COVID, Arista…the charge is purely Brexit related as stated…no roaming charges would be possible if the U.K. were still in the EU, which is why other European countries aren’t having them also…?…because they’re EU protected and we’re not…it’s not ‘both’ no matter how much you want it be and I’m not really in your mindset at all of COVID = China stuff….

Covid has cost Vodafone
as they had to close stores
in lockdowns.
So that matters, this new £2 a day charge
will bring back some cash for them

thesheriff443 · 09-08-2021, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dezzy

It's still a charge that wouldn't exist if it weren't for Brexit. Honestly, if I voted Brexit, I'd be embarrassed about it, at this point. The Brexit camp really did make clowns out of a lot of voters.

Try getting over the brexit but hurt

Not enough people thought the same as you, end of

Ammi · 09-08-2021, 04:09 PM

….

…everyone needed their phone use during lockdowns and some people who hadn’t previously used mobiles or were using very little, were using them more and all non essential shops were locked down but haven’t increased charges in the same way…

…the charges are because they can…because the roaming charge ban only apples to EU so they’ve taken this opportunity of Brexit to get those profits of theirs rising …Brexit, baby…no ifs, no buts, no maybe…only Brexit….

LeatherTrumpet · 09-08-2021, 04:15 PM

The ultimate first world problem

"however will we pay for our Soya latte and copy of the Guardian now"

Swan · 09-08-2021, 04:20 PM

The Phone Companies have flip flopped on this one. They said they wouldn't introduce roaming charges post Brexit, seems they have changed their minds. More about greed rather than Brexit so it seems.

Though in fairness this is a non problem for 99.9% of UK Citizens.

Oliver_W · 09-08-2021, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

The ultimate first world problem

"however will we pay for our Soya latte and copy of the Guardian now"

"Oh noes, I'll have to pay a few extra pennies in order to use my portable capitalist money wasting device!!!"

That's not first world problems, it's something like ... Minus-forty world problems.

Ammi · 09-08-2021, 04:25 PM

…huh…?…

…well actually it can cause a bit of an issue and expense for those spending much time in and out of Europe through work …and for low incomes especially, whose budgets don’t run to Soya Latte and daily copies of the Guardian…it’s an added expense to a European visit which was a struggle anyway…

Ammi · 09-08-2021, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Swan

The Phone Companies have flip flopped on this one. They said they wouldn't introduce roaming charges post Brexit, seems they have changed their minds. More about greed rather than Brexit so it seems.

Though in fairness this is a non problem for 99.9% of UK Citizens.

..it is about greed for sure but being in the EU ‘banned’ that greed in roaming charge restrictions…ultimately it’s Brexiting from the EU that’s the cause of it…they charge because they can and weren’t able to before….

Swan · 09-08-2021, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ammi

..it is about greed for sure but being in the EU ‘banned’ that greed in roaming charge restrictions…ultimately it’s Brexit it from the EU that’s the cause of it…they charge because they can and weren’t able to before….

It's more about them lying, basically. I can see it backfiring tbh. If a couple of companies don't change and Vodafone etc start to lose custom they'll soon revert back.

Ammi · 09-08-2021, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Swan

It's more about them lying, basically. I can see it backfiring tbh. If a couple of companies don't change and Vodafone etc start to lose custom they'll soon revert back.

… Brexit is built on lies, it has lies running through its heart and veins and led the way in lies… so it was inevitable that increased profit opportunities were going to live and breathe those lies as well….

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thesheriff443 · 09-08-2021, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Dezzy

I'm not 'but hurt', I just like reminding brexiters of their endless failures.

Make better decisions, be more informed in future.

Yes, coming into threads calling people clowns is you doing a public service.

Smithy · 10-08-2021, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by arista

This is Not brexit

It is a Covid-19 charge
Poxy China.

Embarrassing

Read the article arista!

Livia · 10-08-2021, 09:14 AM

Brexit responsible for greedy, opportunistic phone companies. And remainers say leavers are delusional.

The Slim Reaper · 10-08-2021, 10:27 AM

You were warned, but you knew what you were voting for.

Hilarious seeing folks try and shift the blame. If this was the only negative of brexit, then fair enough, but most of project fear has been proven true so far.

And it's ok to mock folks for a tiny expense when travelling abroad (because it's only guardian reading, soy-latte drinkers that go abroad

), but stack it on to food prices which will rise, empty shelves, the costs of dealing with postage etc, and suddenly those sunlit uplands are costing folks a lot of money.

The Slim Reaper · 10-08-2021, 01:42 PM

Captain.Remy · 10-08-2021, 01:57 PM

Yay...just when we are about to go back to the UK for at least a couple of months

I will have to review our phone plan etc when so far we have always kept the same

Captain.Remy · 10-08-2021, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Yes, coming into threads calling people clowns is you doing a public service.

It is because it helds people accountable for their decisions

Cherie · 10-08-2021, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain.Remy

It is because it helds people accountable for their decisions

including the decision not to vote, a lot is being laid at the door of people who voted out but at least they voted for what they wanted, you have a whole cohort of people in the UK who didn't vote and didn't want Brexit which I find every more annoying!