By: MarkJ - 2 July, 2009 (8:51 AM) - Score: 963 - Mobile Broadband, Special Offers

Mobile operator Vodafone UK has revealed a completely new range of tariffs for customer seeking to access their Mobile Broadband connections when outside of the UK. Prices for European data / Internet roaming usage will now start at £4.99 per day for up to 25MB (MegaByte's) and the same again if you want another 25MB. Those using less than 1MB, such as when viewing a 100Kb website, will be charged 50p.

The new tariff is significantly cheaper than Vodafone's previous £4.99 per MB and somewhat cancels the recent claim by Three (3) of offering the lowest mobile data / Internet tariffs for EU roaming (here). Three (3) had lowered its prices to £1.25 per MB, though Vodafone's new option works out as just 0.20p, provided you need/use all 25MB's.

The prices are in large part thanks to Vodafone's own network reach accross the continent and Europe's new roaming rules (here), which came into force on 1st July. Sadly for areas outside of the EU, which Vodafone calls Zone 2, that same 25MB will cost you £14.99.

Be aware that Laptop users, in both Zone 1 and 2, will need to take a double sized chunk of MB's (e.g. 50MB) for twice the price. Overall roaming remains generally expensive for the average Joe, although business users will be pleased with the improvements.