TRAI Allows Conditional Free Roaming From July 1

Telecom Regulator TRAI announced reduction in National Roaming
Charges for Mobile but said there will be no Free Roaming as of now.

The regulator also come out with conditional Free Roaming Plans that
will bring down cellphone roaming charges.

TRAI prescribed Re.1/min for Local Outgoing Call, Rs. 1.5/min for STD
Outgoing Calls. Incoming Calls will be charged at 75p/Min.

Outgoing Local SMS will be charged at Re.1/SMS and Outgoing STD SMS
will be charged at Rs 1.5/SMS. Incoming SMS will remain free of
charge.

TRAI has mandated the service providers to offer special plans for
roaming subscribers in which they can avail partially free roaming or
completely free roaming by paying a fixed charges.
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