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Around 200 million mobile phones users should be able to benefit from lower charges when phoning abroad (Photo: EUobserver)

EU mobile companies agree to cut roaming fees

In the face of strong pressure from the European Commission, six European phone companies have said they will cut costs for roaming fees when consumers use their mobile abroad.

Germany's T-Mobile, Orange in the UK, Italy's Wind, Telecom Italia, Norway's Telenor along with Sweden's TeleSonera all agreed on Thursday (1 June) to cap wholesale rates.

Combined these companies have around 200 million mobile customers in Europe.

The move is the latest effort by mobile firms to a...

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Around 200 million mobile phones users should be able to benefit from lower charges when phoning abroad (Photo: EUobserver)

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