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I am more convinced than ever that the explanation for the proliferation of mobile sellers (handsets and service providers) is that they are raking in money from a ripped-off public.
OG, my aim is to avoid being stung and there appear to be only expensive options for international mobile to mobile calls except if you are outside the providers country and therefore where the EU law on roaming forces a "home" tariff on the provider. Of course I will simply only make international calls from my own mobile if/when I am abroad. Once Paradise is established and EU rules no longer apply to the UK, I will perhaps also stop using the mobile abroad.