Ridiculous phone roaming bills and how to avoid them

Holidaymakers in Corfu have been hit with bills for roaming charges of up to £300 after their phones latched on to Albanian mobile phone masts. At their closest, the Greek island and the Balkan nation are barely one mile apart.

The Mail reports that holidaymaker Maria Pratt wrote on Facebook: “We got caught out 298 pound bill when we got home x.”