Shock phone bills to end as roaming download rates cut

SHOCK bills as a result of downloading on your smart phone or laptop when abroad should end today when telecoms companies must warn you as soon as you near €50 worth.

And the cost of making calls and receiving when you are on holiday in another EU country will drop for many mobile phone users from today also.

Since March mobile phone operators had to offer their customers the choice of setting their monthly cut-off price limit for data roaming using their mobile phone or computer.