Smartphone users - be careful if you go abroad

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BBC News said:
The consumers' association Which? is warning that people going abroad with smartphones can still face huge bills if they connect to the internet.

By 1 July, new rules will come into force in the European Union which will cap bills for downloading data.

But, until then, people travelling in Europe could face unlimited bills.

And anyone visiting non-EU countries, like Turkey, the US or the Caribbean, will continue to have no limits on their internet usage.
BBC News said:
One German man was reported to have been charged £41,000 after downloading a television programme onto his phone.
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