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Read full article. Image from Dvorak. December 12, 2011Cellphone Bill Shock Without Leaving HomeWireless carriers have abandoned unlimited offers, which were costing them money, many are still using the marketing language of “all you can eat” and “flat rate.” The result has been an increase in consumer bill shock in Europe and the United States, reports Kevin O’Brien in The New York Times. November 18, 2011Smartphone data tariff warningMobile phone operators must do more to help people avoid getting unexpectedly large bills after going online, says the Communications Ombudsman. [via the BBC] July 4, 2011Brussels fights bill shocks for roaming phone chargesBrussels goes to battle this week over high costs for Europeans in using mobile phones across EU borders, with a new proposal slated to slash expensive roaming bills to almost zero by 2015. [via AFP] July 1, 2011Cost of Euro mobile roaming fallsGood news. The cost of making and receiving mobile phone calls while travelling in Europe has come down again. The European Commission wants to make roaming rates the same as domestic rates by 2015. [via the BBC] April 19, 2011E.U. to Review Mobile Operators' Policies on Web AccessNeelie Kroes, the European Union’s telecommunications commissioner, on Tuesday will ask an advisory panel of national regulators to examine whether mobile operators are upholding the principle of network neutrality, which calls for all data traffic to be treated equally. [via The New York Times] April 7, 2011FCC to vote on mandatory wireless-data roamingAccording to Cnet, the FCC may soon set new rules that could help ensure that your smartphone is able to access the Internet anywhere in the U.S. that wireless service is offered, even if your provider doesn't offer network coverage.
Read more. February 16, 2011Europe Seeks Ways to Lower Data Roaming ChargesEuropean telecommunications commissioner Neelie Kroes said on Monday that she probably would seek new regulations to end the high charges Europeans face when using data services on smartphones outside their home countries. [via The New York Times]
Read full article. February 14, 2011Europeans still fear roming bill when travelling in the EUThis is one of the facts behind the data of a survey released by the European Commission which shows that three over four EU citizens are worried about the cost of using their mobile phone when travelling in the EU. Regarding mobile Internet-related services, not even 20% of Europens do consider that the costs of data-roaming for Internet are fair. euroalert.net reports. The results of this Eurobarometer survey, as well as the results of the public consultation on the future of the Roaming Regulation which closed on 11th February, will feed into the Commission's review of current EU roaming rules due by June 2011. January 23, 2011Please, Just Tell Me When I’m Nearing My LimitLast October, the FCC proposed requiring wireless carriers to alert consumers when they’re about to reach their plans’ limits — in call minutes, text messages or data use — so they won’t be shocked at billing time. The New York Times reports.
Cell phone bill shock stories from around the word: -- US Haiti Worker comes home to $35'000 cell phone bill (2010) -- Tweens rack up 9,700 cell phone bill on vacation at Dead Sea (2010) -- MP hit with $10'000 iPhone bill (2010) -- $62,000 telephone bill for downloading Prison Break (2008) -- $22,000 bill for downloading four episodes of Friends while abroad. (2008) -- $950 bill for two hours of TV on cell phone (2006) -- Woman goes to court about her phone bill (2005) December 5, 2010Australian Telco watchdog swamped with 167,955 complaintsAustralians made a whopping 167,955 complaints - almost 650 per day - to ACCAN, the telecommunications watchdog in 2009/10 including a surge in grievances about global roaming charges. Europe to Examine Cap on Roaming Charges for Mobile InternetAccording to The New York Times, the European Union’s telecommunications commissioner said Thursday that she would conduct a review of mobile phone roaming charges, a process that could lead to the first cap on the retail cost carriers charge for cross-border mobile Internet use in Europe.
Read more. November 11, 2010U.K. Regulator Adopts Mobile-Phone Taping Rules Over Protests From Banks
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Read full article. October 8, 2010FCC seeks to remedy cellphone users' 'bill shock'According to The Washington Post, The Federal Communications Commission wants cellphone customers to know: It can hear you now.
Read full article. September 22, 2010Australia. Mobile 'free call' racket 'puts lives at risk'According to The Sydney Morning Herald, suicide prevention and crisis support lines for children say price gouging by mobile phone companies on calls to their helplines is putting lives in danger.
Read full article. September 13, 2010Texting a gold mine for phone companiesFrom The Mercury News, insight on the actual pricing of text messaging.
Read full article. Related: - What Carriers Aren’t Eager to Tell You About Texting September 7, 2010Tweens Rack up $9,700 Cell Phone Bill While Vacationing at Dead SeaWhile on vacation at the Dead Sea, Sam (13) and Sarah (11) racked up a $9,700 cell phone bill by checking their Facebook accounts, sending text messages and playing online games. Switched reports.
Read full article. Related misfortunes: -- MP hit with $10'000 iPhone bill -- $62,000 telephone bill for downloading Prison Break -- $950 bill for two hours of TV on cell phone -- $22,000 bill for downloading four episodes of Friends while abroad. June 27, 2010FCC issues advice on traveling with mobile phonesAs the U.S. enters the summer vacation season, the FCC has launched an educational program to remind mobile-phone customers traveling internationally how to avoid high-cost calls. At Wireless World Travel, mobile users planning a trip abroad will find tips and options to avoid unanticipated roaming or data service charges. [via Network World] June 9, 2010EU court rejects cell phone cap challengeThe European Union's highest court has rejected a challenge by four British cell phone companies to a Europe-wide price cap on fees for using a phone abroad. Business Week reports.
May 27, 2010FCC says consumers are 'bill shocked'According to an FCC survey, one in six customers have been shocked by unexpected cell phone charges. [via News.com]
FCC Survey Confirms Consumers Experience Mobile Bill Shock and Confusion About Early Termination Fees. (Word or pdf) March 2, 2010EU caps roaming charges for mobile internet surfers
Read full article. September 13, 2009Cell-Phone Bills: Is Text-Messaging Too Expensive?Texting isn't just a hot medium; it's also a big eyesore on many cell-phone bills. Even so, carriers fear that their fat texting profits will soon disappear. TIME reports.
Read full article. Related: July 1, 2009Mobile roaming charges drop across EuropeMobile phone charges will fall for millions of holidaymakers across Europe from today, after new regulations come into force to drive down the cost of roaming. The Guardian reports.
June 22, 2009Text-message fees recommended for antitrust scrutinyThe chairman of a Senate panel on antitrust issues last Tuesday called on the Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department to scrutinize competitiveness in the cellphone industry, pointing to a 100% increase in some text messaging charges by four companies that control most of the market. The LA Times reports.
Read full article. Previously: - Lawmakers Question Increased Text Messaging Costs June 18, 2009Lawmakers Question Increased Text Messaging CostsLawmakers on Capitol Hill are questioning cell phone carriers about the increasing costs of texting. Democratic Wisconsin Sen. Herb Kohl is among the group asking questions, reports ABCwisn.
The consumer mark-up on some text messages is an estimated 4,900 per cent, according to a leading Canadian computer scientist who testified before U.S. senators on Tuesday. The maximum cost of a single text message "very unlikely" exceeds 0.3 cents, reports Canada.com. June 2, 2009Syrians Boycott Mobile Phones in ProtestSyrian subscribers are fed up with the high costs of running a mobile device in their country. The protest is aimed at knocking down prices to price-points comparable to other countries in the region. Facebook and Twitter were used to help spread the campaign message. [via IntoMobile] May 14, 2009Vodafone UK to Offer Borderless Roaming this SummerVodafone UK has announced that it is abolishing roaming charges between June and August this year - allowing calls made and SMS/MMS's sent from 43 countries (and 2 UK territories) to be charged at the same rate as their home tariff. Nice. [via CellularNews] May 8, 2009EU Moves to Cut Mobile Phone Termination RatesThe European Commission launched a new assault on what it considers to be rip-off costs in mobile telephony Thursday, this time setting its sights on mobile termination rates. IDG News reports.
April 22, 2009EU assembly adopts new price curbs on phone callsUsing a mobile phone to send text messages or surf the Web by laptop will be up to 60 percent cheaper for travelers in the European Union under price curbs adopted by the European Parliament on Wednesday, reports Reuters.
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