Mobile Phones

Commenting on Ofcom’s announcement on the introduction of new regulation regarding the porting of mobile phone numbers, Rob Barnes, head of mobiles at moneysupermarket.com, said: “This announcement from Ofcom is excellent news for consumers.

Ofcom has announced proposals for a new swift and simple process intended to make it easier for mobile customers to transfer their mobile number to an alternative supplier. Ofcom is seeking views on its proposal that, in just over two years, transferred numbers will need to be up and running on the customer’s new network within two hours.

With our roaming charges remaining some of the highest in Europe for the next month at least, the six million UK holidaymakers jetting off to Europe and the US in July could bring big profits for mobile phone providers, says moneysupermarket.com.

With more mobiles than people in the UK and 800,000 thefts per year, it is surprising how complacent Britons are about insuring their phone.

Cuts in European roaming call charges have come too late for the 18 million UK holidaymakers heading to Europe this Summer.

The “rubber-stamping” of the EU Regulation will, from this summer, result in a cap on mobile roaming charges. The charges will then be reduced further in 2008 and again in 2009.

Using a mobile phone abroad will become cheaper across the EU after the Telecoms Council today approved plans to cap roaming charges.

If you’ve ever found yourself trying to fish your mobile out of the toilet, you’re not alone.

Commenting on Vodafone’s full year financial results, Rob Barnes, head of mobiles at moneysupermarket.com, said: “The results show strong performance by Vodafone UK. The UK subscriber base has increased by seven per cent from 16.3 million in 2006 to 17.4 million, highlighting its fairly aggressive acquisition through better value voice and data tariffs for the consumer market.

Following the result of the European Parliament vote to reduce mobile phone roaming charges in Europe, Ceri Stanaway, Senior Researcher, Which? says: "At last this cap on charges will cut the cost of calls in Europe - roaming charges have been unjustifiably high for far too long.

Commenting on today’s announcement from the European Parliament’s vote today to reduce the charges for using mobile phones in European countries, the National Consumer Council (NCC) warns that mobile phone companies must act quickly to ensure that people going on their summer holidays benefit from these new tariffs.

Chris Frost, Mobile Phone expert at price comparison and switching site uSwitch.com comments on today’s European vote to cut mobile phone roaming charges by at least 50%:

Commenting on the EU and members of the European Parliament reaching a final decision on cutting mobile roaming charges, Rob Barnes, head of mobiles at moneysupermarket.com, said:

Using a mobile phone abroad is to become cheaper across the EU after MEPs today backed plans to place caps on roaming charges.

3’s UK customers have made more than twice as many calls from 3 Like Home countries since international roaming charges were reduced in January. 3 Like Home lets customers use their existing talk and text bundles when visiting countries with 3 sister networks, and abolishes costs for receiving calls, slashing mobile bills for holidaymakers.