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EU Mobile Phone costs drop again…

01/07/2011 by Kevincm

The European Union sometimes has a purpose – and it’s regulating the costs of mobile phone costs is normally one of them.

The latest price cuts have gone into effect as of today, meaning the following:

  • Calls will cost no more than €0.35 (around 31p) per minute to make. This excludes VAT, down from €0.39.
  • The maximum cost to receive calls will be €0.11 (around 10p). This is down from €0.15 per minute, excluding VAT.
  • The price of sending a text will remain the same. It will cost no more than €0.11 (around 10p) per text, excluding VAT. Consumers cannot be charged to receive texts.

However, the regulations currently only allow for a “data cap” to placed when using data in the EU (a limit of ~£49 unless the cap is lifted with the operator).  Considering how some devices can chew through data like it’s going out of business, switch to WiFi only if possible.

The price changes above apply in the EU Zone only.  Prices outside this zone (such as America, Asia, Africa) are subject to the normal rates as shown on the operator’s web site.

Which give a new meaning to the word “extortion”

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