Wireless Federation

Despite the ongoing discussions to reduce mobile roaming charges by 70%, a new study reveals that 37% of mobile users feel cheated by high roaming charges nonetheless. Worst, almost half of mobile users are ignorant about this service.

However, while 37% think the proposed reduction will make roaming charges about right, no level of reduction will increase the transparency of these charges for the huge majority of phone users.

A staggering 44% confess to having “absolutely no idea” how much it costs to make or receive mobile phone calls while abroad, while a further 37% join them in not knowing how much using their phone abroad costs until the bill arrives.

If the EU votes for cheaper roaming calls tomorrow, it will still be too little for most of us: reducing an outrageous sum by 70% still leaves a large sum. It also does nothing for the millions of us that enjoy using SMS messages to stay in touch.

Via Market Wire

SBpost writes…The mobile phone firm 3 Ireland is challenging its competitors to bring an end to controversial roaming charges.

The company issued the challenge today while launching a new pricing programme that will allow customers to make calls and send text messages from abroad at standard domestic rates.

Under the 3 Like Home price scheme, customers can also receive calls and texts abroad at no extra charge.

Wireless Mobile Telecom

African mobile operator Celtel has launched free roaming across its East African networks in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The One Network concept offers both prepaid and postpaid customers local calls at the same rates across the region, as well as free incoming calls and the possibility to top-up credit in all three countries. No registration or sign-up fee is required.

Source- http://www.telecompaper.com

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