News tagged with roaming charges
EU caps smartphone roaming prices to fight 'rip-offs'
Europeans will pay less roaming charges when using their smartphones or tablets across EU borders from July 1 under new price caps adopted Thursday to end exorbitant bills for consumers.
May 10, 2012 |
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Faster smartphones spark race for ways out of data crunch
Lighter, faster and even smarter smartphones will premiere at the world's biggest mobile fair next week, sparking a race for ways to prevent network overload from rendering the phones "dumb".
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 24, 2012 |
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Europeans to see roaming charges cut abroad
Europeans will pay less from July 1 to use their mobile phones in each other's countries following agreement Wednesday between the European Commission, the European Parliament and EU member states.
Mar 28, 2012 |
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EU issues urgent call to 21 states on satellite network
The European Commission on Thursday ordered 21 EU states to get their act together and meet a deadline to install a pan-European mobile satellite network under its broadband-for-all drive.
Feb 17, 2011 |
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FCC rules seek to avoid surprise wireless bills
(AP) -- Federal regulators want to stop cell phone "bill shock" by requiring wireless companies to alert subscribers before they run out of minutes, hit data usage or text messaging caps or start racking up international ...
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Regulators seek to avoid surprises on cell bills
(AP) -- Federal regulators are considering rules that would require wireless phone companies to alert consumers before they reach roaming or data usage limits on their wireless plans.
May 11, 2010 |
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EU court rejects challenge to cell phone cap
(AP) -- The European Union's highest court rejected a challenge Tuesday by four British cell phone companies to a Europe-wide price cap on fees for using a phone abroad.
Jun 08, 2010 |
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EU mobile roaming rates to fall as of July 1
Mobile roaming rates will fall again from July 1, with maximum call charges while abroad in the European Union dropping to 0.39 euros per minute before VAT.
Jun 28, 2010 |
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EU travellers to get cheaper mobile phone calls from Wednesday
European travellers will pay less to use their mobile phones while abroad in the EU from Wednesday when new regulated price caps take effect across the 27-nation bloc.
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Malaysia, Singapore to slash telecom roaming fees
Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to slash roaming charges for voice calls and text messaging over the next two years in a landmark accord, regulators said Wednesday.
Apr 20, 2011 |
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Want cell service abroad? Try a cheap local phone
(AP) -- To prepare for a trip to Tuscany, Paul Boffa visited a local Verizon store to learn about options for taking his mobile phone with him.
Aug 04, 2009 |
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