When you purchase a bill pay mobile telephone, you sign a contract for a service that allows you use a combination of services such as phone calls, text and picture messaging. All consumers should be fully aware of what their contract terms and conditions. If your service provider allows you to use your mobile phone when you travel you can be charged roaming rates. Roaming is the ability to use your mobile phone while abroad. You should be aware that the charges for using your phone when roaming are are different to the rates charged when making calls at home.
A price limit called a Eurotariff places a cap on the price you can be charged for using your mobile phone while travelling in the EU. From 1 July 2014 the price limits (excluding VAT) are as follows: