Melech 9,900 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 "Europeans will be able to make calls, use data, and send texts without any additional roaming charges anywhere in the European Union once new rules come into force next June, the European Commission announced today. British mobile users, on the other hand, may not benefit from the end of roaming, which has taken years of wrangling, with Brexit looming on the horizon. The idea is for Europeans to be able to “roam like at home” when they travel to other countries in the bloc. That means they will pay their home country’s rates for mobile services when they are abroad. A wrinkle introduced in today’s announcement is the “principle of residence,” which defines what counts as a person’s home country. Europeans will be able to claim rates in a country where they have “stable links,” which includes cross-border work commuters, students, and expatriates in general. That means a person who commutes between, say, Milan and Frankfurt, will be able to pay either Italian or German rates. The Commission came up with the residence principle to assuage European telecoms’ fears that unlimited roaming would result in users arbitraging the disparity in rates between member states. “Telecoms prices in Latvia, for example, are six-and-a-half times lower than in Ireland,” said Günther Oettinger, the commissioner overseeing the initiative. “A SIM card from Latvia could be operated in Ireland, and an Irish person could telephone Dublin at Latvian prices. So the Latvian telecoms company… would have to pay higher prices than it’s earning from the end-consumer, so in a few days it would become insolvent.” http://qz.com/787163/eu-roaming-brexit-everyone-in-europe-is-getting-free-roaming-except-brits/ Congrants Brits, again played yourself. Have fun with mobile charges in Europe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic 49,376 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I'm gonna be able to play Pokémon Go in Austria? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah 27,442 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 So, starting next June - I can call my friends in Italy or Switzerland for the prices I pay for a usual call now ⟡ ⋆ ˚｡⋆🦢⋆ ˚｡⋆⟡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 Just now, Supersonic said: I'm gonna be able to play Pokémon Go in Austria? Yep Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 . FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody Matt 5,456 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Finally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji 20,113 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Most good contracts in Britain include free mobile roaming worldwide I suppose this is good news for the poorer countries where people can't afford a decent phone contract, it's good they're catching up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallus 1,525 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Slay Europe. I am very happy to be a part of it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoMONSTER 2,526 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 YAAAAASSS Spoiler Britain (probably you change your mind some day...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAlice 393 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Yess that's great news So whenever I travel I can Fall home fortl the normal price instead oft paying tons oft money Waiting for the britisch people get mad lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
estxkid 872 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, Benji said: Most good contracts in Britain include free mobile roaming worldwide I suppose this is good news for the poorer countries where people can't afford a decent phone contract, it's good they're catching up! Could you give me a link to a similar contract? I want to see the price tag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiphEret 1,320 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Please can you push for Canada to take example on EU and at least lower their ridiculous phone plan! I am dying here I have to choose between my phone and food Sur le sable sur la neige, Sur les images dorées,Sur le front de mes amis, J’écris ton nom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katharine Hepburn 4,607 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 xoxo Joanne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,998 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 6 minutes ago, Benji said: I suppose this is good news for the poorer countries where people can't afford a decent phone contract, it's good they're catching up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneTheC 3,726 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 @MaryJaneHolland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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