China to revoke mobile roaming rates for domestic calling: Premier

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China to revoke mobile roaming rates for domestic calling: Premier
(Chinadaily.com.cn) 15:30, March 05, 2017

China will cancel the years-long practice of charging domestic roaming and long-distance calls as part of government's move to build a stronger internet industry, Premier Li Keqiang said while delivering the Government Work Report in Beijing on March 5, 2017. [Photo/VCG]

Premier Li Keqiang announced on Sunday the nullification of the years-long practice of charging domestic roaming and long-distance calls as part of government's move to build a stronger internet industry.

Li rolled out the plan while delivering the Government Work Report at the opening of National People's Congress, China's top legislative body, with some 3,000 delegates across China gathering in Beijing.

Currently mobile phone users can face big bills for long-distance calling within China. Data roaming, or using mobile data in places other than where the phone is registered, also demands extra fees.

Li's announcement is one of the points that the report promised for innovation in the internet industry. Acknowledging that "in the age of internet, faster and more cost-effective information networks are crucial to the development of every sector", the report pledged to increase broadband and lower rates for other internet services.

Small and medium enterprises can also expect fall in broadband services this year, according to the report.


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I hate those roaming charges. It's a scam by mobile carriers.
Good they are getting rid of it.
Also, we need a decent allocation of data allowance.
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[AndrewJin]

Now, people use wechat and qq to make voice/video phones.

 

[Tamilnadu]

Now, people use wechat and qq to make voice/video phones.

What are the rates in China,here in India from 303 to 350 Indian rupess a month depending on the operator you get unlimted out going call,free roming and with a limit of 1 gb 4g data a day(30gb 4g data a month) and after that unlimited data at lower speeds. I just want to compare.

 

[AndrewJin]

What are the rates in China,here in India from 303 to 350 Indian rupess a month depending on the operator you get unlimted out going call,free roming and with a limit of 1 gb 4g data a day(30gb 4g data a month) and after that unlimited data at lower speeds. I just want to compare.

Too different levels of salary, impossible to compare. Most people spend 30-50 yuan per month. Public wifi is everywhere. China has three national networks, no need to have two numbers.