Dongle for holiday wifi

Delvey

That to me looks like it breaches the European rules then.
"A compromise was reached earlier today following final negotiations between the European Parliament, the Council of ministers and the European Commission. It foresees:

The end of roaming charges in June 2017. When travelling in the EU, mobile phone users will pay the same price as at home, with no extra charges.
Strong net neutrality rules protecting the right of every European to access Internet content, without discrimination."
You pay nothing at home, so you should pay nothing within Europe. Could fall foul of the net neutrality rules as well

imightbewrong

Do the regulations ever mention tethering?  It reads to me like an 'optional extra'.

Delvey

Just pointed this out to O2. They have replied saying tethering is included within europe. As I said, three will be breaching the net neutrality laws which says all Internet data should be treated equally.

Delvey

And just found this
What is all-you-can-eat data? - Managing data - Internet & apps - Support - Three
So within the EU you can use tethering just not other feel at home destinations                                                                        

imightbewrong

It won't fall under net neutrality as it's not about the source of the data but the destination.

Looks like the do support roaming tethering in the EU but only if you are a PAYG customer.

imightbewrong

EU Tethering is currently on trial only for PAYG customers - should be coming online for Contract customers later.

yokozuma

Currently on 3 but I'll be needing it for Turkey, outside EU and EEA so looks like I'll have to get a Vodafone 30 day plan to tether whilst there.

imightbewrong

You can also tether on a three PAYG plan - maybe they will sell you a cheap one as you are already a customer

yokozuma

Have done that recently already in Spain on my Three monthly contract. Turkey's not on their Feel At Home list though which is annoying!

imightbewrong

Ah right - had forgotten that element of the Venn diagram