From today there is no roaming in the European Union

From now on, users in the EU roaming or mobile networks abroad pay the prices from their tariffs in their home country.

From now on, the EU has begun to apply a new regulation that stipulates that users in roaming or in mobile networks abroad pay the prices from their tariffs in their home country, whereby telecommunications analysts warn of cautiousness when spending mobile internet. From Thursday 'roaming' services - voice and SMS services and data transmission, the European Union will no longer be charged, the European Parliament announced.

'Successful European Story'

"The European Union means bringing people together and making it easier for their everyday lives. The end of 'roaming' is a true, successful European story," said EP President Antonio Antonio Tajani, Prime Minister of Malta, Joseph Muscata, whose country is the EU presidency, Jean-Claude Juncker's commission. From now on, it is added in the statement, citizens traveling within the Union will be able to call, send messages and connect their mobile devices at the same price they pay in their countries.

"The abolition of roaming charges is one of the biggest and most successful EU achievements," Hina says in a statement. It is recalled that this success is the outcome of the devoted work back in the last 10 years and that citizens no longer have to worry about high roaming charges when traveling to another EU member state. "Roaming fees will be a thing of the past. Citizens will be able to stay connected while traveling to the EU for the same price as domestic prices," the statement adds.

Two years to prepare

The European Union has achieved concrete, positive results for European citizens and at the same time has managed to find a good balance between abolition of roaming and keeping domestic mobile packages attractive and competitive. "Operators have had two years to prepare for termination of roaming charges and we are confident that they will take advantage of the opportunity offered by new rules to the benefit of their consumers," the statement said in a statement. The end of roaming charges is, according to the Digital Single EU markets and another step towards building a united and sustainable digital environment

• 15 Jun, 2017
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