Andy Pandy wrote:
> "PeeGee" <triessuk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:f8etph$df8$1@aioe.org...
>> There is also a large variation in rates, as some are applying the
> max
>> (38/19p)and others give lower (Tesco and O2). It can be a bit of a
>> struggle to find the rates on their sites, as that can give the
>> operators a bit of extra revenue while you search ;-) T-mobile, for
>> example, are changing on 30 August and therefore still give the old
>> rates when you look them up, but have a link to give the new rates.
> They
>> also appear to be limiting it to EU countries, whereas O2 include
> other
>> European countries, eg Switzerland.
>
> One thing which isn't clear from the regulations is what call types it
> applies to. For instance:
>
> 1) Non geographic (0845/0870 etc).
>

Appears to be covered (if the number is available) - see below

> 2) Mobiles and landlines anywhere in the EU? For instance if I'm
> roaming in France can I call a mobile in Italy?
>
Article 2
(e) "regulated roaming call" means a mobile voice telephony call made by
a roaming customer, originating on a visited network and terminating on
a public telephone network within the Community or received by a roaming
customer, originating on a public telephone network within the Community
and terminating on a visited network;

> 3) Does it apply to UK tariffs - for instance many contracts have a
> rip-off x-net rate if you exceed your included allowance (as they want
> people to pre-buy excess minutes and waste them every month). Some are
> 40p/min or more. Will these have to come down too?
>

Article 4(3) icludes

However, roaming customers who before 30 June 2007 had already made a
deliberate choice of a specific roaming tariff or package other than the
roaming tariff which they would have been accorded in the absence of
such choice, and who fail to express a choice pursuant to this
paragraph, shall remain on their previously chosen tariff or package.

PeeGee
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