Source: CCTV.com

01-03-2008 11:10

Chinese mobile phone users may now be happier to check their phone bills as the overall mobile telecoms charges dropped 13.6 percent year on year in 2007.

The overall mobile telecoms charges dropped 13.6 percent year on year in 2007.(Photo: jxcn.cn)

The Ministry of Information Industry says the charges have been reduced by half in the past five years. As more Chinese accused the telecoms industry of monopolistic pricing, the government urged the companies to offer lower pricing packages.

China Mobile started offering charge packages that include free incoming calls in February. Similar packages were also adopted by rival China Unicom.

The information ministry also says a preliminary market-oriented pricing system has been established in China.

Editor:Xiong Qu