An article over at news.bbc.co.uk gives a warning that people going abroad with their smartphones can still be faced with huge bills if they connect to the internet, following a report from the consumers association Which?

New rules are to come into force in the European Union which will cap bills for downloading date by July 1st. Sadly until then people travelling in Europe can still face these sometimes horrific shocking bills.

If you use a smartphone say like the Apple iPhone on your travels and browse the internet you could end up with some not very pleasant consequences. In one instance a German gentleman was charged some £41,000 after downloading a television programme onto his smartphone.

A lady from London also got a shock after travelling to New Zealand her son knocked up a large bill of £590. The new rules will mean that if you are to travel within 27 countries of the EU or Switzerland you will soon be protected by rules that limit bills for data downloading.