Sky Mobile launches Roaming Passport Plus so customers can use their UK data outside of the EU

Sky Mobile has today announced the launch of Roaming Passport Plus, so that customers can use the data in their UK plan when travelling abroad in selected non-EU destinations.

Roaming Passport Plus means that for the set price of just £5 each day they use mobile data, customers travelling outside of the EU in the most popular destinations will be better able to manage their roaming charges with the ability to use their data as they would in the UK. Whether trekking through Thailand or exploring downtown New York, customers taking advantage of the plan will have access to Sky Mobile’s fastest available roaming speeds, just as they would at home.

Roaming Passport Plus will be available in the 10 most-popular roaming destinations outside of the European Union:

• Australia
• Canada
• Hong Kong
• New Zealand
• Qatar
• South Africa
• Switzerland
• Thailand
• Turkey
• USA

With Sky Mobile’s Roll, any unused data at the end of the month is saved in a customer’s Sky Piggybank for up to three years, for customers to dip into when they need a little extra. Unused data in a Sky Piggybank can be used with Roaming Passport Plus in the same way as in the UK, ideal when you’re out sightseeing and not on a Wi-Fi connection.

Liz Wynn, Sky’s Director of Mobile, said: “We’re making roaming even simpler by letting customers use their Sky Mobile data in far-away holiday destinations, from the USA to New Zealand. For just £5 a day, you can now browse freely with Sky Mobile knowing you won’t find any nasty surprises on your bill when you get home.”

Roaming Passport Plus is available for all customers and will be automatically switched on when a customer uses data after arriving in one of the available destinations.  Each access period lasts 24 hours, after which a new one starts if they use more mobile data. Anyone who chooses not to use Roaming Passport Plus can simply turn data roaming off in their phone settings.

Roaming Passport Plus builds on the launch of the Sky Mobile Roaming Passport in May, which lets customers on all plans use their data, calls and texts in European destinations at no extra cost.

Calls and texts in Roaming Passport Plus destinations are charged as normal.  Full details of all Sky Mobile’s roaming charges and terms and conditions can be found at: http://www.sky.com/shop/terms-conditions/mobile

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Sky Mobile at a glance:  

• Roll: customers can redeem rolled-over data in 1GB increments. Data in Sky Piggybank expires after three years
• Mix: customers can switch their calls, text and data package at any time during their contract. Downgrades are effective in the month following selection

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