Receive calls while roaming will be 77% cheaper this year, ie less 3.86 cents per minute from April 30, under the new rules defined by the European Commission.
In a statement, the National Communications Authority (ANACOM) reports that the price of incoming calls on ‘roaming’ (paid service provided by your service provider, allowing you to use your mobile device abroad) will be reduced by 77%, from the current five cents per minute to 1.14 cents per minute.
The price of calls made on ‘roaming’ will become one which is practiced in the consumer’s country of origin plus a surcharge of five cents, exactly the same rule that is effective for data traffic (domestic price plus five cents per megabite).
In the case of SMS sent, the price will also be charged in the domestic market, but plus a surcharge of only two cents.
These prices will be in effect between April 30, 2016 and June 15, 2017, date from which any additional fee will be charged in addition to the domestic retail price to a customer in any EU Member State from making or receiving calls on ‘roaming’, send SMS or use data services.
However, he adds ANACOM, Regulation allows operators to apply the so-called use of political responsibility, according to which, when the ‘roaming’ push the boundaries of it, a small fee may be charged, not exceeding the maximum limit the wholesale charges that operators pay for the use of the networks of other EU countries.
The Commission, supported by BEREC, will have to define the boundaries of responsible use until December 15, 2016.
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