Yay! Mobile roaming fees to be abolished in EU from June onwards

One of the most inconvenient things about heading on holiday has to be the roaming charges, so we're happy to say that they will soon be a thing of the past. 

The European Union is set to abolish mobile phone roaming charges from June 15 following a vote in the European Parliament.

"The EU has worked steadily over the past number of years to tackle roaming charges on behalf of consumers," reads a statement from the European Consumer Centre of Ireland.

"Since the 2007 introduction of the Eurotariff, charges have been consistently reduced as caps were placed on the maximum permissible amount operators could impose on consumers."

EU to end mobile roaming charges in June.
“Europeans will no longer be in a state of shock when they get their telephone bills.”

— *Dr Barkat SOOMRO* (@DrBarkatSoomro) April 7, 2017

From June, there will be no additional charges for phone calls, texts ot data usage when travelling to any other EU country. 

"Europeans will no longer be in a state of shock when they get their telephone bills," said Finnish MEP Miapetra Kumpula-Natri,

That's some seriously good news for summer holiday makers.