Reply to: 1973 Nightmare (my experience of a Brexit)

[woohoo]

Different place indeed, the global economy has changed dramatically on how business works. However if you look at the basics of how economies work, I have no doubt prices will go up for food and also medicine etc, also I think car plants will start closing unless this is a specific guarantees for each car maker, otherwise it makes no sense to stay in UK and transfer operations to EU free market. I predict there will be a ton of job losses unless there is a good EU deal.

Also what worries me is UK is Services that makes up the UK economy so that is troublesome. Financial Services makes up 23% of GDP if there is a failure here that is serious.

I'm staying positive though but the whole point of this is that it will no make us richer but poorer IMO, it's all about economy. I think in 20 years it could be back to normal but that's a big price to pay to the younger generation.

Keep staying positive, so far it's been a blast.

[darmstadt]

Explains why they can only afford pay as you go...

Sent from my Boris

[Zigenare]

You don't need a contract. That is so 1999. Get with the now.

Why or why do you need to have a credit check to make a phone call? I know of very few Germans that accept this intrusion into their personal lives.

Arse

Mmmm, every German (and other nationality here) I know has a contract apart from kiddies and the unemployed I'm afraid

Scooter has his arse handed to him on a plate.

Interesting, most of the folks I know of here in München don't bother with a contract. They see a new phone, they buy it outright. Most of their calls are through app services like Whatsapp rather than a phone number.

Phone number will not exist in 10-15 years. UK seem to be going full JRM on the technology front.

Starts backpedalling and trying to change the subject.

I get a free new one every 2 years but then again, people in Munich ...

Clarity offered...

If you're paying for a contract it's not free.

Yes.. people in Munich. Cold rent for 80sq you'd be fortunate to find something under €3500 these days.

Changes the subject again...

Scoots, you're an abject failure.

Just saying...

[scooterscot]

I get a free new one every 2 years but then again, people in Munich ...

If you're paying for a contract it's not free.

Yes.. people in Munich. Cold rent for 80sq you'd be fortunate to find something under €3500 these days.

[darmstadt]

Interesting, most of the folks I know of here in München don't bother with a contract. They see a new phone, they buy it outright. Most of their calls are through app services like Whatsapp rather than a phone number.

Phone number will not exist in 10-15 years. UK seem to be going full JRM on the technology front.

I get a free new one every 2 years but then again, people in Munich ...

[scooterscot]

Interesting, most of the folks I know of here in München don't bother with a contract. They see a new phone, they buy it outright. Most of their calls are through app services like Whatsapp rather than a phone number.

Phone number will not exist in 10-15 years. UK seem to be going full JRM on the technology front.

[darmstadt]

You don't need a contract. That is so 1999. Get with the now.

Why or why do you need to have a credit check to make a phone call? I know of very few Germans that accept this intrusion into their personal lives.

Mmmm, every German (and other nationality here) I know has a contract apart from kiddies and the unemployed I'm afraid

[scooterscot]

You don't need a contract. That is so 1999. Get with the now.

Why or why do you need to have a credit check to make a phone call? I know of very few Germans that accept this intrusion into their personal lives.

[BR14]

Mobile phone contracts are for poor people who can't afford a mobile and are yet happy to have their spending habits on said contract recorded in their credit history.

No thanks.

aye, - right!

[scooterscot]

So your provider doesn't trust you to pay a monthly bill.

Mobile phone contracts are for poor people who can't afford a mobile and are yet happy to have their spending habits on said contract recorded in their credit history.

No thanks.

[Whorty]

From the article



In other words the government gives private companies permission to charge you to the limit. Bend over hun, you'll not be smiling then.

Travelled to Austria at the weekend. €37 credit on my phone before journey. After a number of facebook , youtube, browsing, e-mailing checking... my credit is now..... €36.65

You suggesting oPM didn't read the article again, and only looked at the headlines? Shirley not?!?

[Zigenare]

From the article



In other words the government gives private companies permission to charge you to the limit. Bend over hun, you'll not be smiling then.

Travelled to Austria at the weekend. €37 credit on my phone before journey. After a number of facebook , youtube, browsing, e-mailing checking... my credit is now..... €36.65

So your provider doesn't trust you to pay a monthly bill.

No surprise there, then.

[scooterscot]

Yeah but no

Mobile roaming: What will happen to charges after Brexit? - BBC News

From the article

If nothing is agreed then mobile operators would be able to implement roaming charges after the end of the transition period.

But the government has passed legislation that would provide some safeguards to consumers:


A £45-a-month limit on the amount that customers could be charged for using mobile data abroad before having to opt into further use
Requirements for customers to be informed when they have reached 80% and 100% of their data allowances

In other words the government gives private companies permission to charge you to the limit. Bend over hun, you'll not be smiling then.

Travelled to Austria at the weekend. €37 credit on my phone before journey. After a number of facebook , youtube, browsing, e-mailing checking... my credit is now..... €36.65

[original PM]

I think it was straight bananas and a required warning on a packet of balloons to "keep out of reach of children". I'm really looking forward to seeng those new packages without those stupid warnings. And paying mobile phone roaming charges while on holiday.

Yeah but no

Mobile roaming: What will happen to charges after Brexit? - BBC News

[canoas]

NZ in the 70's comparable with UK in 2020? Not only are they different economies, in most ways including scale, the world is a different place, more open.

Different place indeed, the global economy has changed dramatically on how business works. However if you look at the basics of how economies work, I have no doubt prices will go up for food and also medicine etc, also I think car plants will start closing unless this is a specific guarantees for each car maker, otherwise it makes no sense to stay in UK and transfer operations to EU free market. I predict there will be a ton of job losses unless there is a good EU deal.

Also what worries me is UK is Services that makes up the UK economy so that is troublesome. Financial Services makes up 23% of GDP if there is a failure here that is serious.

I'm staying positive though but the whole point of this is that it will no make us richer but poorer IMO, it's all about economy. I think in 20 years it could be back to normal but that's a big price to pay to the younger generation.