The release of the iPhone 3G in the UK is very exciting, but if you’re planning on using your spangly new gadget to get music downloads, you could end up with a bill for thousands of dollars.
The warning came over fears that consumers may get their music downloads from overseas. In the UK, Apple and O2 will launch an unlimited download service. But, the unlimited function of service will only work in the UK.
If you leave the UK and start downloading music, you’ll be charged £3 per megabyte downloaded in the EU and £6 for the rest of the world. This means that one song in the EU would cost about £9, or double that if you’re outside the EU.
Some other Internet functions also use data services that could rack up hefty bills, many of these kicking in without a user’s permission. So iPhone 3G users will have to disable a bunch of options before they travel.
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