Mobile phone charges will fall for millions of holidaymakers across Europe from today, after new regulations come into force to drive down the cost of roaming.

A mandatory single tariff, which covers all European Union countries, will make it significantly cheaper for those who use their phones while outside of their home territory. The changes - which were originally approved in 2007 - are an attempt by officials to end what they have called excessive charges.

To read this report in The Guardian in full, see:
www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/jul/01/roaming-charges