reuters has this article:
It seems to me that if this is going to make a major dent in revenue, then it is clear the roaming fees are way to high.TORONTO, April 29 Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc (RCIb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday swine flu could dent revenue at its wireless unit if travel restrictions prevent its mobile phone subscribers from ringing up costly roaming charges.
"To the extent that we see the swine flu accelerate, I think we can expect to see some softening in roaming revenues," Rob Bruce, the head of the Canadian company's wireless division, told analysts.
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My advice for anyone who will travel abroad: UNLOCK YOUR GSM DEVICE!
After unlocking your device, simply purchase a pre-paid SIM from a local carrier in whatever country you'll be visiting.
But yeah, it seems odd that they would specifically target swine flu as a cause for lost revenue, because people won't be travelling, and roaming, as much.