Cap on phone roaming charges to take effect

Long-suffering mobile phone users have finally caught a break as an EU- wide cap on roaming charges comes into effect from next month.

Though the first EU roaming regulation emerged in 2007, sky-high prices when abroad have been a headache for travellers for years.

Over-charging has been rife and in a survey carried out last year, 72% of trav ellers said they limit their roaming calls as a result and only 19% believed data roaming prices to be fair.