A change in the German “Telekommunikationsgesetz” (Telecommunication Law) allows service providers to charge up to three Euro per minute for 0900 premium rate calls. The novellation increases comsumer protection by

• a cost-free tariff announcement at the start of each call (billable time starts 3 seconds after end of message)
• premium-rate calls are now limited to a sum of max. 30 € per call, regardless whether the call has been billed by the minute or by the call or by a mixture of both.
• premium-rate calls are to be disconnected after a maximum length of 60 minutes.

Calls to 00800 Numbers (International Freephone Service) which we offer as well, are now free from mobiles also.

Posted on March 1st, 2007 by lbraum
Filed under: Germany, all