It’s a legal requirement in the UK. Mobile number is used in so many places it’s effectively acting as an ID.
This fosters consumer choice and supports effective competition by removing barriers to switching – being able to keep your number may impact your decision to change provider.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/phone-numbers/number-portability-info
How do you download articles in advance? I used to use pocket but it’s been discontinued.
I WFH so between 3 - 4gb per month on mobile network. If I’m on holiday or have to head to the office more for some reason it’ll go up.
Most of it is audio, either music or podcasts, so with a bit of planning I could pre-download stuff on WiFi if I needed to cut down.
I’m in the UK and totally agree the packages are just ridiculous in price and data limits, I get by on £5 a month rolling - Lebara, Lyca - seem to offer the best small deals.
For comparison I use 30-40gb on WiFi.
You’ll have to rent a starlink from Elon, so he can keep an eye on your habits too.
Just think of the marketing potential, dynamic pricing …
(Sounds like hell to me)
Thanks for the reply, I will checkout Wallabag.