TECHNOLOGY
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Phone companies are beginning to realise that rather than having their customers so frightened of a phone bill that they switch their phone off for the duration of a holiday, it might be better to make a simpler way of doing things. Most companies now offer a fl at rate for roaming so that for, say, £3 per day, you can use all your usual calls and data. I went to the States, so I paid £5 a day, but only on days I actually used my phone. It was really handy when I absolutely needed to use a navigation app. I just budgeted £5 for that day. It ran from midnight to midnight. Just remember to switch the mobile data off again before you go to sleep…