tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37275738.post-1162884288692045962006-11-06T23:12:00.000-08:002006-11-06T23:24:48.700-08:00<strong>The cost of calling or sending texts to another mobile phone network is set to fall.</strong><br /><br />Communications regulator Ofcom has proposed new limits on termination charges - the amount one network charges another to handle a cross-network call.<br /><br />Whenever someone phones another network, both operators have to handle the call. Traditionally, the network where the call terminates charges a fixed amount per minute to the caller's network. The person making the call is then billed by their own network.<br /><br />But there have been complaints that networks charge each other too much for this - encouraging their users to make calls to people on the same network and penalising people calling their users.<br /><br />In June 2004 Ofcom imposed strict limits on how much networks could charge each other - and so consumers - for cross-network calls. But this agreement is set to expire in March next year, and did not take 3G calls or text messages into account.<br /><br />In response to this, Ofcom has announced plans to cut the amount networks charge each other to 5.3 pence a minute for voice calls and six pence a minute for 3G calls.<br /><br /><strong>This should result in a drop in the cost of calling other networks from mobiles or landlines. Additionally, Ofcom is now going to review the SMS or text market next year.</strong><br /><br /> Networks have until November 22nd to respond to these proposals.<br /><br /><br /><br />News Source: <a href="http://www.myfinances.co.uk/news/household/telephones/mobile-phone-calls-get-cheaper-$450321.htm">http://www.myfinances.co.uk/news/household/telephones/mobile-phone-calls-get-cheaper-$450321.htm</a>Mobilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02057631117129894129noreply@blogger.com