Irish mobile users paying top charges

FIGURES from Vodafone yesterday showed that Irish mobile phone users are still paying the highest charges in Europe.

Pre-paid customers, who make up the majority of its subscriber base, spent an average of €364 in the past year on call and text charges. This compares with €308 in Italy and €128 in Germany. In Britain pre-paid customers spent an average of €195 using their mobile phones over the past 12 months.

Irish contract customers with Vodafone continue to pay the highest charges in Europe, forking out an average of €1,150 over the past year compared with €491 in Italy, €920 in Germany and €858 in Britain.