Roaming charges slashed
Posted on: 18/Jun/2013 2:44:43 PM
The Telecom Regulation Authority of India (TRAI) has reduced the national roaming charges by more than 57 per cent. Those who want free roaming can avail the facility by paying a fixed fee. The tariff for outgoing local calls is now Re. 1 per minute down from Rs. 1.40. Outgoing STD calls are now Rs. 2.40 per minute as compared to Rs. 1.50 per minute.
‘Making national roaming completely free of charges is not practical as of now. The authority has decided to reduce the ceiling (upper price for roaming call and SMS rates) across board, permitting telecom providers to issue special tariff voucher and mandating that a roaming plan will be offered (for post paid customers), operators have been mandated to provide two types of roaming plan for customers. In one case, charges on incoming will be free but a fix charge will be levied and in the other regime you don`t give free incoming and there will be no fixed charges. The philosophy of authority is let customers decide what they want...competition in the market will help in driving tariffs down operators have been mandated to provide two types of roaming plan for customers. In one case, charges on incoming will be free but a fix charge will be levied and in the other regime you don`t give free incoming and there will be no fixed charges. The philosophy of authority is let customers decide what they want...competition in the market will help in driving tariffs down’, said Rahul Khullar, Chairman of TRAI.
