Ooredoo Oman is permanently reducing roaming rates on calls, SMS, and mobile data services within the GCC region.

Delivering the best value with its ‘one region, one tariff’ structure, Ooredoo customers can now enjoy stress-fee travel with coverage across any mobile network in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait, a statement said.

Ooredoo’s unified tariffs supports Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) initiatives and provide customers with the same standard rate for local roaming calls, data and SMS in every GCC country they travel to and with any operator they use.

Delivering even greater added value, local calls can be made while roaming for just 96 Baizas ($0.24) while calls to other GCC countries are just 238 Baizas a minute. SMS are charged at 27 Baizas per text. And the cost of data has also been significantly reduced to just 327 Baizas per MB; more than a 50 per cent reduction compared to last year’s rates. Travellers have also been given a major cut back on the price of received calls, which have been lowered to 108 Baizas per minute from 135.

Johan Buse, chief commercial officer at Ooredoo, said: “Since its establishment in 1981, the GCC has brought the residents and citizens of its six member states closer than ever before. As we continue to grow and form close business and personal ties with our neighbours, it is essential that we remain connected with a unified roaming rate that offers the best mobile service for the best price. Our unified tariff structure has been designed to do exactly that, as well as facilitating better communication abroad at a time when relations between the GCC states are enjoying unprecedented growth.” – TradeArabia News Service