Virgin Media Offers Low Cost Internet while Travelling Overseas
Virgin media has come up with ‘travel passes’ to make internet usage more affordable to users who travel abroad. Most mobile internet users who travel abroad are currently not very happy with the high tariffs and they will be glad to see the new plan.
Currently, pay as you go customers as well as contractual customers pay £5 per mega byte for Virgin Media’s internet access when travelling abroad. However, this will change soon because the new travel passes will allow internet users to take their pick from a one day pass, 3 days pass, a weeks pass and a month’s pass. This would cost the users £1 per MB. The travel passes could cost anywhere between £10 and £60 depending on the duration opted for.
Getting the travel pass activated is also easy and quick. Users need to send a text message to the service provider with plan details for the packages to be activated. Virgin has said that these travel passes can also be used with internet enabled handsets. Travel passes will work throughout the European Union.
Jonathan Kini, the director of Virgin Media services commented on the introduction of the travel passes that this scheme was introduced to enhance the customers’ internet experience when he/ she travels abroad. With the internet pass, users can upload pictures on Facebook or check local listings with the help of their laptop and internet card (see mobile broadband laptop deals). The new passes will allow customers to control their spending on internet charges while they travel abroad.