Roaming charges will drop by 36 percent from 1st July 2013 with the implementation of the European Union roaming regulation. The new regulation will effect the mobile data roaming charges for usages such as browsing maps, watching videos, checking emails and updating social networks while travelling across the EU.
According to the news realease , the new price caps are:
Downloading data or browsing the Internet - 45 cents / Megabyte (MB) (charged per Kilobyte used) + VAT. (36% reduction compared to 2012)
Making calls - 24 cents / minute + VAT (17% reduction compared to 2012)
Receiving a call - 7 cents / minute + VAT (12.5% reduction compared to 2012)
Sending a text message - 8 cents + VAT (11% reduction compared to 2012)
EU Vice President Neelie Kroes said: "The EU has to be relevant to people’s lives. The latest price cuts put more money in your pocket for summer, and are a critical step towards getting rid of these premiums once and for all. This is good for both consumers and companies, because it takes fear out of the market, and it grows the market.
