Shanghai Telecom responded to the data charge of 16,000 yuan for overseas travel: Different countries have different roaming standards. Nepal 10.24 yuan/MB

According to news on August 16, recently, a 68-year-old man from Shanghai spent 16,000 yuan on mobile phone data while traveling abroad, which attracted the attention of netizens. According to domestic media reports, Shanghai Telecom staff have responded to this: Users who use data abroad must activate international roaming. There are different charging standards in different countries. Generally, fees will be incurred based on local rules and usage conditions.

1. According to the inquiry text message sent by Shanghai Telecom, the user’s traffic rate in Nepal is 10.24 yuan/MB.

2. This means that users need to pay 10485.76 yuan (10.24*1024) to use 1GB of traffic in Nepal.
3. The text message also shows that the price for users using the GSM/WCDMA/LTE network to make calls to mainland China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) in Nepal is 2.99 yuan/minute, the price for local calls is 2.99 yuan/minute, and the price for calls to third countries The rate is 3 yuan/minute, and the rate for answering calls is 2.99 yuan/minute.
4. The rate for sending text messages to mainland China is 1.29 yuan/text, the rate for sending text messages to the local area and other countries and regions is 2.19 yuan/text, and receiving text messages is free.

   

   1. Staff reminder: When users activate international roaming, China Telecom will generally send SMS reminders.
5. The tariffs in Nepal are relatively high: The staff said, "Nepal is an area with relatively high prices, and it is generally not recommended to use data roaming directly there."
6. Telecom tariff standards: After inquiry, China Telecom's international services in the United States The standard roaming traffic rate is 1 yuan/MB, with a daily cap of 25 yuan.
7. Differences in tariffs:The staff reminds that different operators and account cards in different provinces and territories will have different roaming tariff regulations. You should check clearly before going abroad.

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