Meteor abolishes roaming charge

Mobile Phone company Meteor has abolished its roaming charges for Europe.

The provider said customers would now pay the same for voice and text calls if travelling in Europe, Norway or Iceland, as they would at home.

Meteor says it is the first Irish operator to abolish roaming charges and the first operator in Europe to do so.

Meteor's head of consumer marketing Bill Blake said the new rules would mean a saving of 47% for customers on the EU regulated rate.