Holiday calls cheaper from Wednesday.

Holiday greetings by mobile phone this summer are less expensive. From Wednesday, operators must disclose their fee according to EU requirements reduced. blogs ONLINE explains what it calls when abroad must respect, to make the new tariffs to benefit.

 

Berlin - And again it is the rip off prices to the neck: from Wednesday cost calls using your mobile abroad again less money. Calls with a German mobile phone on holiday or on business in the states of the European Union, according to an EU regulation as from 1 July did not exceed about 51 cents per minute. Accepting the call will also be a maximum of 22.6 cents cheaper. For the sending of SMS messages within the European Union on Wednesday a price limit of 13 cents.

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Cell phone calls from abroad: From 1 July, lowered the fees again

From July, operators must also cheaper for consumers clocking offer: Up to now, most expected mobile operator in minutes from now, the companies after the first half a minute every second bill. In the traditional settlement paid by the minute, the consumer, according to the EU Commission just over 20 percent of it.

If you are traveling abroad with your mobile phone or laptop on the Internet surfing, getting from 1 July from its domestic mobile service provider for each connection information on roaming prices in the country sent. By no later than 1 March 2010, mobile operators will also offer customers, to protect against unexpectedly high bills when the connection is reaching a specific amount to be cut. For consumers who, until 1 July 2010 stipulate otherwise, this will amount to 50 EUR.

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Can I just abroad with my mobile phone?

Most phones are designed from the outset for roaming, so the phone calls to foreign mobile networks, unlocked. Some providers require a specific activation but - although the cost mostly nothing, but may take some time. Especially with more exotic destinations is an appropriate demand.

How much does it cost phone calls abroad?

Under the new EU Regulation, outgoing calls within the EU from 1 July for German mobile phone owners 51 cents a maximum cost of incoming calls no more than 22.6 cents. In countries outside the EU - and thus, for example, in Switzerland, Croatia and Turkey - are depending on the country and the network often very different tariffs, each of the suppliers are to ask.

Is there a special international fare in my mobile operator?

Especially for contract customers, many mobile phone companies abroad special rates. These often offer cheaper per-minute prices, it will usually but connection fees per call added. This is only worth it for longer conversations. Particularly interesting may be the option tariffs but stay outside the EU, where per-minute prices are often otherwise.

How to SMS and MMS note?

The prices of short messages within the EU is now considerably reduced, with a maximum of 13 cents, the SMS so sometimes cheaper than in Germany. The SMS receiving is free. MMS can be expensive - with some vacation photos can be sent via mobile phone. The price for this sometimes very difficult - depending on the size of the MMS, the country and are often different network costs. Also, the MMS reception abroad is partly a fee.

Can I use abroad with your mobile phone and the Internet?

If you leave quickly his e-mails, football results or the weather on the Internet wants to check, this can also be done with his cellphone. This can be expensive. The EU has for the data roaming only the wholesale prices down - that is, the fees charged by the operators themselves. This should also decrease the prices, really cheap but it will not. Cheaper data rates of the providers also often need to be booked - and then other prices for calls to itself.

How can I save money?

Abroad, the mailbox can be a real cost to be the case - therefore better off before the flight! An alternative is to fully divert all calls to the mailbox - then the customer is only accessible via SMS or can call itself. Who long time in a country, you should be under circumstances where a prepaid card growth, so a card in for the talks will be paid in advance. It is recommendable that these in a store to buy several mobile providers represents - not calculated in the most expensive fare to come.

The leading German mobile operators want the new euro tariffs to implement one to one, as spokesman for T-Mobile, Vodafone and E-Plus news agency AP unanimously confirmed. In package deals or special travel rates, but some were clearly more favorable offers available.

Even domestically, the mobile phone costs more transparent: Provider of hotlines with 0180-code must be the cost for calls from mobile phones specify. The most often very expensive calls may also be no more than 28 cents per minute, or 40 cents per call cost.