EU and mobile network 3 clash over roaming charges

The EU and mobile phone network, 3, are at loggerheads. The European Commission has come out against the company’s attempts to limit its data packages to domestic use only.

The EU had previously advised that its “roam like at home” policy — whereby customers pay domestic prices for using their phones irrespective of where they are travelling in the EU — would become a reality for all European travellers by June, 2017.

However, 3 yesterday announced that its “unlimited” data package would not come under the policy, as it is an “additional service benefit” and not part of their customers’ bundle.