Despite the summer holidays being in full swing, the UK’s cost-of-living crisis has led to Britons cutting back on holidays in a bid to save money and steer clear of costly roaming charges.
According to new research by iD Mobile, the mobile virtual network operator from Currys, a third of adults aren’t planning a trip abroad this year, with nearly half (45%) cutting back their spending due to the cost-of-living crisis.
For the 60% of Brits going abroad this year, 90% of them will be packing their mobile phone – which is now seen as one of the most essential items for Brits to pack when travelling. However, despite the necessity of having their mobile phone, only half of Brits (49%) are prepared for using their phone abroad freely, with the other half (51%) not having either a roaming option or bundle included in their mobile phone plan whilst away.
