Using a mobile phone in Europe will be cheaper for British holidaymakers after the European commission introduced strict caps on roaming charges.
Under the Eurotariff the highest permitted charges will be 49 cents, or 38p, a minute for outgoing calls while travelling elsewhere in the EU and 24 cents, or 19p, a minute for receiving calls – cutting costs for some users by more than 50%.
After a year the maximum rates will be cut further, to 43 cents and 19 cents, for two years. The rates do not apply to text messaging, or using a mobile phone to access the internet. But the commission said if operators did not reduce these charges of their own accord, the politicians would step in.
Source: guardian.co.uk
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