Apr 30, 2009
Reduced fees for mobile broadband roaming fees
The EU has voted through a bill to reduce SMS and mobile broadband data roaming charges which will come into force on 1 July this year.
UK travellers to mainland Europe will be able to send texts back home for just €0.11 (10p), compared with the current EU-wide average of €0.29.
“This is a good example of how the EU can bring real benefits to British people,” said Caroline Flint, UK minister for Europe.
Mobile phone and mobile broadband operators have also been ordered to provide clearer details on charges for mobile broadband data downloaded when abroad. - so it will still be pay as you go broadband, but the prices will be clearer
Customers must now be sent a reminder when their bill has reached €50, reducing the chances of travellers returning home to face crippling phone bills.
Original article was published on the VNUnet website.
