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If you believe MTRs should be around 1p or less per minute sign here: "I am fed up with paying inflated mobile call charges. I want Ofcom to terminate the unfair mobile rate."




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The future is fairer

 

The Terminate the Rate Campaign Group want to change the way mobile phone charges work. We think the situation can be changed for the better, with significant benefits for all phone users.

Inflated MTRs mean everybody pays too much for their phone bills and prevents innovative offers such as flat-rate unlimited calling plans. We think that all consumers deserve better value from the mobile phone market.

 

What the critics might say

 

Unlike 3 and BT, other mobile operators love high MTRs. They mean money flows from fixed-line consumers into their businesses and prevent competitive pressure from lower prices.

Naturally they aren’t keen to see them reduced and sometimes make claims that lower MTRs will cause problems for consumers.

Let's look at their claims:

“If you reduce MTRs. We will have to charge consumers to receive calls.”

We at 3 promise, that we will not do this and we strongly believe that competition makes this an empty threat. Remember we are looking to see MTRs set at a lower level that reflects a fair cost.

“If MTRs go down prices will go up and fewer people will have mobiles.”

This is an old favourite but has been proved wrong before. Previous reductions in MTRs in the UK have led to the exact opposite of these claims. In fact as a consumer you have already experienced the benefit of some reductions in MTRs when changes were made back in 2002. Prices came down, usage went up and more people used mobiles. Now we believe it’s time they came down some more.

“Current MTRs protect low users from higher charges.”

High MTRs don’t protect low users, they create them. Lower MTRs would allow greater competition and lower charges to consumers. Many so called 'low users' avoid calling mobiles, for example from their landline, because of the high charges. Reducing MTRs will allow better deals that mean they don’t have to be afraid of the cost of calling mobiles.

If you believe MTRs should be around a penny or less show your support and sign our petition 

 

 

 

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Our support is fantastic!
Just look at the figures.

  •  More than 65 partners support Terminate The Rate.
  •  More than 260 MPs have signed the Early Day Motion.
  •  More than 40 Local Councils, representing almost 7 million people have joined the campaign.
  •  4 Unions with 9 million members between them support our goal of having MTRs lowered.
  •  7 major charities, which look after the interestes of more than 10 million people between them.
  •  4 Trade and Business bodies whose members have have turnovers measured in billions.
  •  4 telecommunications companies, who have almost 20 million customers.

 

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