Cheaper phone calls and SMS
New EU Cellular Tariff will come into effect tomorrow. From then, a lower cost of your calls and SMS around the times will be enforced. Calls and SMS from one EU country to another that were previously going to cost you more now come with a fixed cap of €0.19 for the call minute, plus VAT. This price includes tax, and must be paid upon ordering. This is actually due to the fact that this is not a US product. When making a call or sending a message to another EU country, consumers will be charged only the standard rates based on their home country and destination.
The new rules apply to all 28 EU countries. Neither Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein are in the European Union, so they will not be subject to the European Economic Area agreement.
The price cap – as clarified by the European Commission – applies only to residential customers. Unfortunately, it doesn’t include the corporate customers.
Continue reading. Gather more information on the matter. The European Union’s turn to cheaper phone calls and SMS is about due time. What do you think?
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