The European Commission has announced agreement on cuts to mobile phone roaming charges in EU countries.
Prices for data, calls and texts will fall in three stages starting on July 1 this year and ending on July 1 2014.
The table below shows the planned maximum costs in Euro cents.
Current and new retail price caps (excluding VAT)
| Current | 1 July 2012 | 1 July 2013 | 1 July 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data (per MB) | None | 70 cents | 45 cents | 20 cents |
| Voice calls made (per minute) | 35 cents | 29 cents | 24 cents | 19 cents |
| Voice calls received (per minute) | 11 cents | 8 cents | 7 cents | 5 cents |
| SMS (per SMS) | 11 cents | 9 cents | 8 cents | 6 cents |
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