European mobile roaming charges are set to fall in coming years if measures supported by lawmakers are voted in by the European Parliament. Using your mobile abroad has never been cheap - in fact with calls commonly around £1 or £1.50 it's nothing short of a rip off, but planned price caps will see call costs drop to €0.43 for outbound and €0.19 for inbound calls.
Personally speaking I avoid using my phone for any calls which aren't free, but at least these prices will make short calls a little more viable and attractive than they have been to date. Of course mobile companies have been complaining that price caps stifle competition. Competition! The current system seems to only reinforce the excessive prices, and the only way to enjoy cheaper call prices are to fork out for pricey add-ons to your existing contract. I for one hope the EU get the plans through as it will surely be beneficial for all in this increasingly mixed around European population.
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