TRAI: Roaming tariffs down, roaming rental scrapped

TRAI has some exciting news for the mobile phone users in the country. The regulatory body has announced that they are slashing the mobile roaming tariffs by up to 56 per cent.

They have also now scrapped the rental for roaming services. This would be good news for those customers who travel a lot within the country.

This new tariff order would be applicable from February 15. TRAI Chairman Nripendra Misra said in a statement that the new ruling would reduce roaming tariffs from 22 to 56 per cent as compared with the current market rates.

TRAI has also said that the incoming SMS would be free while roaming for the mobile users in the country.

They have also scrapped the 15 per cent on air-time while roaming and separate PSTN charge.

Misra added: “TRAI would closely monitor market developments on roaming and if perceptible competition evolves in the market, it would revisit the issue and even consider forbearing roaming tariffs.”

TRAI said that they had to come out with this ruling because the service providers in the country were not doing enough for their customers.