FTC and state investigations in the U.S. have found that less than 10 per
cent of consumers typically complete debt settlement programs there, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
But because operators bill at such a high rate for data roaming — at about 15
cents per kilobyte
of information in France, for example, which is roughly the amount
of information in this paragraph —
consumers typically reach that limit within a few hours
of downloading standard e-mails.