Mobiles

The cost of using your mobile in the European Economic Area (EEA) has fallen today, while Britons heading to Croatia will also benefit from new roaming caps as the country joins the EU.

Mobile phone insurers have been slammed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for offering policies which simply don't provide the cover they promise.

The European Commission is planning to further cut charges for using your mobile in other European countries.

The cost of sending a text, making and receiving calls and using data is capped in the EU, but many holidaymakers aren't sure which countries are in the European Union, which could leave them facing hefty mobile phone bills.

Angry T-Mobile users hit by price hikes are launching a fight to escape their contracts penalty-free, citing a mix-up by the mobile giant. However, regulator Ofcom has put a dampener on the idea.

The price consumers pay to call 08, 09 and 118 numbers is to be made clearer, which Ofcom says could in turn drive call costs down.

Mobile and tablet games which tempt children to spend hefty sums on virtual items are to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading.