Minister abolishes separate minuuttarieven 0900-numbers af

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Minister Verhagen of Economic Affairs, abolish the separate rate for per-minute charged for 0900-numbers. For a information number pay people in the proposal a fixed price for a call or the rate of an ordinary telephone call.

As a result, the costs for calls to 0900-numbers down, argues Verhagen. Also, the new method of settlement for a call with 0900-numbers will be more apparent. Now customers who are, for example, the helpdesk of a telecom provider or isp a phone call, a per minute rate pay, with a maximum of 15 cents per minute. When calling via a mobile phone there are additional costs in the case.

Companies that there is an information number, get the choice of two options: the fee for the information number is the same as that of a regular landline number, or consumers pay a fixed amount for the whole call, including the time they spend in the hold. For the mobile phone, there are still costs.

The minister notes that he ‘charges for the use of your mobile phone and also wants to reduce. Now 090x-numbers are often more expensive to have mobile to call than normal landline numbers. There, the minister wants to end it. It is unclear when the new measure takes effect; of this mention, mr. Verhagen, nothing.