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Mobile network provider giffgaff, which is owned by Telefónica and harnesses O2’s virtual operator (MVNO) platform in the UK, has today launched a new range of travel data (4G/5G mobile broadband) add-ons that will be available to customers who plan on roaming across any one of over 40 EU countries and several selected locations (e.g. USA, Turkey).
Existing giffgaff customers already benefit from up to 5 GigaBytes (data allowance) of inclusive roaming in the EU and selected destinations “at no extra cost“. But the new add-ons will offer an easy ability to boost this without falling back on excess charging (i.e. members are normally charged 10p/MB once 5GB is used).
The prices vary by add-on and location, but will come in usage increments of 1GB, 5GB or 10GB – each lasting for 30 days or until you use them up. The CEO of giffgaff, Ash Schofield, said: “At giffgaff we like to make life simple for our members. Our new travel data add-ons alongside our existing 5GB of inclusive EU roaming will remove the fear of running out of data whilst away, or being sprung with unexpected charges.”
Giffgaff’s New Roaming Add-Ons
| Data Allowance | EU + selected Destinations |
China | Turkiye (Turkey) | USA | Switzerland |
| 1 GB | £4.00 | £15.00 | £6.00 | £6.00 | £15.00 |
| 5 GB | £8.00 | £30.00 | £12.00 | £12.00 | £30.00 |
| 10 GB | £12.00 | £45.00 | £18.00 | £18.00 | £45.00 |
Customers could alternatively consider just using a travel eSIM provider (if your Smartphone supports this), which are often able to sell you more data for less money. But this does come with some added complexity / admin hassle, which some people may prefer to avoid.