More partners in the Terminate the Rate campaign were officially announced today. These were Mobile Choice UK, the Royal Institute for Deaf People (RNID), the Plain English Campaign and For Dementia who have already contributed to the blog here. As for the thoughts of the other new recruits on the drive to reduce mobile termination rates (MTRs) they are as follows.

Natasha Stokes, Editor, Mobile Choice said: “UK mobile charges are some of the highest in the world, partly due to high mobile termination rates - charges that are passed on to the consumer. Mobile Choice supports Terminate the Rate to reduce these charges and so pave the way for better value tariffs for consumers like all-you-can-eat voice and data packages.”

Guido Gybels, Director of Technology, RNID said: ” Deaf and hard of hearing people often rely on using textphones to communicate with friends, family and colleagues. Hidden costs like MTRs can create a barrier to communication, which we know leads to social isolation and further problems. We’re keen that people understand exactly what costs they pay to mobile operators and for those costs to be as low as possible so people can stay in touch!”

Marie Clair, Press & PR Officer, Plain English Campaign said: “This campaign is exactly in line with our fundamental beliefs. Consumers deserve the right to understand complex issues that affect them in the simplest possible terms and we support any organisation that strives to do this. Clarity of information and lowering Mobile Termination Rates will benefit all fixed-line and mobile phone users. We are impressed that the Terminate the Rate campaign is highlighting this issue to the UK public.”

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