The European Commission is proposing to scrap mobile phone roaming charges across Europe as part of a raft of measures to reform the telecoms market.
It said the measures will reduce consumer charges and simplify red tape for mobile companies.
The proposals must be approved by the 28 EU members and European lawmakers before they can be put into effect.
Analysts say Europe is falling behind in broadband infrastructure, while telecoms companies struggle with declining revenues.
Under the plans, companies would be banned from charging for incoming calls from July 2014. All other roaming charges would be scrapped by 2016.
Mobile providers will then either have to charge customers the same prices for phone calls across the EU, or allow them to switch providers for the period they are abroad, without changing their Sim card.
Read more: BBC News - Europe plans to end mobile phone roaming charges
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