EU measures to slash the cost of sending a text message when abroad will result in big savings for Irish people holidaying abroad, according to Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary.
“The European Commission plans to cap the price of sending a text message home when abroad at 11 cent to 15 cent a message. At the moment Irish holidaymakers are charged between 29 and 39 cent for every message they send.
“The new measures to be introduced in October will ensure that people are free to text across borders without being ripped off.
“Last year the EU tackled the costs of roaming charges and this new move will ensure that mobile phone users are getting value for money on text messages also.
“This is particularly significant for young people given that almost 80 per cent of young people send texts while using their mobile abroad. It is only fair that there is a uniform policy in relation to mobile phone charges across the Union,” he concluded.
