Overview

• Visitors to Corfu continue to receive misleading “Welcome to Albania” texts and incur roaming charges while still on Greek soil.
• Corfu’s proximity to the Albanian coast lets strong foreign signals override Greek networks, triggering pay-per-MB, per-text and per-minute fees.
• Holidaymakers on social media report surprise bills as high as £128 and £298 after their phones automatically switched to Albanian networks.
• Facebook and travel forums are flooded with warnings and step-by-step tips for spotting unwanted network changes on touch-down.
• Travel experts advise guests to turn off roaming and autoplay, lock their phones to a Greek network and purchase roaming add-ons before using mobile data.