Your mobile phone bill can be sky high in popular destinations

Your mobile phone bill can be sky high in popular

July and the holiday season are around the corner, and for many Swedes a sun holiday abroad awaits.

But traveling is far from free, and finding tricks to keep costs down can make a big difference.

Photo: Johan Nilsson/TTDå is the cheapest flight this summer

Are you going to buy plane tickets soon, but want to be sure to get the best possible price?

According to a new forecast, there is, for example, a week this summer where plane tickets look like they could be significantly cheaper – especially if you compare it to the most expensive flight week.

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Avoid expensive mobile bills – this is how you do it

When it comes to mobile surfing abroad, there are also several important tricks to know, in order not to risk coming home from vacation with a bill called duga.

Since June 2017, you can use your mobile in all EU countries, including Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, without extra costs. But there are exceptions.

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Photo: Janerik Henriksson/TTHere tourists should watch out for more expensive mobile bills

One country that is not automatically included in the free surf, however, is Turkey, because they are not part of the EU. Here, the prices may vary depending on which mobile operator you have.

This also means that the Turkish parts of the tourist favorite Cyprus may have different, more expensive conditions for mobile surfing than the Greek parts, which Mobile Be the first to write about.

Vacationers in Cyprus should therefore be extra vigilant about which masters the mobile connects to, and look out for “Welcome to Greece/Turkey” SMS in the inbox. The same applies to travelers visiting other countries close to the EU border, such as Switzerland, Andorra and Monaco.

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