Roaming to be cheaper as TRAI slashes tariffs
10 April 2015 12:04 AM GMT
Mobile calls while in roaming will be cheaper by up to 23 per cent, while sending SMSes will cost up to 75 per cent less from May 1 as regulator TRAI has slashed ceiling tariffs. However, following this TRAI order, subscribers will not be able to avail of schemes that allowed them to make calls and send SMSes while in roaming at home circle rates.
“TRAI has reduced ceiling tariffs for national roaming calls and SMS and has mandated telecom service providers to offer a special roaming tariff plan. These changes will come into effect from May 1, 2015,” TRAI said in a statement on Thursday. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has cut the maximum or ceiling rate that a telecom operator can charge for STD calls on roaming to Rs 1.15 per minute from Rs 1.5. Similarly, national SMS rate has been reduced to 38 paise from Rs 1.5 per SMS.
Also, an operator can charge a maximum 25 paise for each local SMS instead of the current Re 1 per SMS at present. A telecom operator can charge a maximum 80 paise per minute for a local call instead of Re 1 permitted at present. For incoming calls during roaming, a mobile customer will be required to pay a 45 paise only per minute instead of 75 paisa.
“TRAI has reduced ceiling tariffs for national roaming calls and SMS and has mandated telecom service providers to offer a special roaming tariff plan. These changes will come into effect from May 1, 2015,” TRAI said in a statement on Thursday. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has cut the maximum or ceiling rate that a telecom operator can charge for STD calls on roaming to Rs 1.15 per minute from Rs 1.5. Similarly, national SMS rate has been reduced to 38 paise from Rs 1.5 per SMS.
Also, an operator can charge a maximum 25 paise for each local SMS instead of the current Re 1 per SMS at present. A telecom operator can charge a maximum 80 paise per minute for a local call instead of Re 1 permitted at present. For incoming calls during roaming, a mobile customer will be required to pay a 45 paise only per minute instead of 75 paisa.
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