Melita Mobile announced that they have teamed up with Italian telecom giant Telecom Italia to offer full worldwide mobile roaming services to all its customers from the very first day of operation on Sunday, February the 1st. Through this agreement, Melita Mobile has access to almost 600 third party mobile operators across the globe in more than 200 countries for a full international mobile roaming service.

From February the 1st, Melita Mobile subscribers can make and receive international calls from friends, colleagues and family members abroad and likewise, enjoy access to full mobile services when travelling overseas.

Melita Mobile divides international roaming in 8 different regions:

Region 1 – EU Countries
Region 2 – Non-EU countries
Region 3 – Asia
Region 4 – the Caribbean and South America
Region 5 – North Africa and the Middle East
Region 6 – North America
Region 7 – the rest of Africa
Region 8 – Oceania (Australia & New Zealand)

8 regions with 8 simple rates for international voice and video calls, one simple tariff for SMS and one simple roaming rate for MMS, WEB and WAP browsing, which only vary according to usage. Melita Mobile subscribers have peace of mind that the different methods of communication through mobile are constantly available during overseas travelling.

Roaming is a general term in wireless telecommunications that refers to the extending of connectivity service in a location that is different from the home location where the service was registered.

It is the ability for a mobile customer to automatically make and receive voice calls, send and receive data, or access other services, including home data services, when travelling outside the geographical coverage area of the home network, by means of using a visited network.

“We have invested €40 million to build a fully-fledged 3G mobile network using the best available next generation technology. Besides full nationwide coverage, we have also ensured that from Day 1 Melita Mobile subscribers have access to full mobile roaming facilities across the world,” said Alison Bezzina, Melita Mobile Marketing Manager.

“No more fear of receiving expensive monthly mobile bills. Finally, mobile users in Malta are reaping the benefits of serious and reliable competition in the Maltese telecoms market. With Melita Mobile, the more you talk the more you save,” said Stephen Wright, Melita’s Chief Operations Officer.

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