The European Union&nbsp;on&nbsp;Monday extended for another 10 years its&nbsp;ban&nbsp;on&nbsp;mobile&nbsp;phone&nbsp;roaming&nbsp;surcharges for people using their European handsets while travelling in the 27-nation bloc.

The "roam like at home" scheme is one of the more popular pieces of legislation for&nbsp;EU&nbsp;citizens and residents, allowing them to make calls and texts and use data in other&nbsp;EU&nbsp;countries at the same price as that charged in their domestic plans.

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The European Council representing the&nbsp;EU's member states said it gave final approval to extend the scheme beyond when the current regulation expires at the end of June.

It will now continue until 2032.

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) noted in a statement that the renewed policy requires telecom operators to strive to give&nbsp;roaming&nbsp;at the same quality, meaning&nbsp;EU&nbsp;visitors not being shunted to lower speed 3G or 4G networks when higher speed ones are available.

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BEUC's deputy director-general Ursula Pachl called the extended policy "one of the&nbsp;EU's greatest success stories for consumers" and one of the "tangible benefits" of its single market.

Many consumers in Britain, which left the European Union two years ago, are seeing&nbsp;roaming&nbsp;charges return.

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At least three big British telecom operators decided to bring back added&nbsp;roaming&nbsp;fees, which average an extra two pounds (2.40 euros, $2.60) per day for those visiting the&nbsp;EU.&nbsp;

The European Union on Monday extended for another 10 years its ban on mobile phone roaming surcharges for people using their European handsets while travelling in the 27-nation bloc.

The European Union on Monday extended for another 10 years its ban on mobile phone roaming surcharges for people using their European handsets while travelling in the 27-nation bloc. The "roam like at home" scheme is one of the more popular pieces of legislation for EU citizens and residents, allowing them to make calls and texts and use data in other EU countries at the same price as that charged in their domestic plans. Also read | EU regulators look to streamline antitrust rules The European Council representing the EU's member states said it gave final approval to extend the scheme beyond when the current regulation expires at the end of June. It will now continue until 2032. The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) noted in a statement that the renewed policy requires telecom operators to strive to give roaming at the same quality, meaning EU visitors not being shunted to lower speed 3G or 4G networks when higher speed ones are available. Watch | European Commission seeks to end golden visa rules BEUC's deputy director-general Ursula Pachl called the extended policy "one of the EU's greatest success stories for consumers" and one of the "tangible benefits" of its single market. Many consumers in Britain, which left the European Union two years ago, are seeing roaming charges return. Also read | Europe situation raised question mark over stability of international order: PM Modi at BIMSTEC At least three big British telecom operators decided to bring back added roaming fees, which average an extra two pounds (2.40 euros, $2.60) per day for those visiting the EU.

European Union extends ban on mobile roaming fees by 10 years

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European Union extends ban on mobile roaming fees by 10 years