SFR reduces roaming tariffs, launches “Vodafone Passport Europe”

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: SFR, the French mobile operator, has reduced the roaming charges in Europe and overseas French territories with effect from 1 July in order to meet EU regulations. The operator will charge 0.51 per minute to make a call, versus EUR 0.55 at present, and EUR 0.22 per minute to receive a call, versus EUR 0.28 now.
The subscribers will be biller per second after first 30 seconds of a call. The cost of sending an SMS will drop to EUR 0.13 from EUR 0.30 and receiving SMS will be free of charge.
SFR, on 8 July, will also launch a new tariff dubbed as “Vodafone Passport Europe”, a free option allowing subscribers to use their contract call time when they are elsewhere in Europe. Subscribers will also pay EUR 1 when they make a call and EUR 1 when they receive a call up to 20 minutes long.
The operator will introduce new internet tariff options giving iPhone, HTC Magic and other smartphone users travelling in Europe or the US up to 6 MB of data transfer until midnight local time for EUR 5. Extra use will cost EUR 1 per MB.