ARKEP reacts after reporting on expensive overseas calls

This Response The AKEP, comes after reports in the media, how a Kosovo Albanian who lives in Finland has been billed about 87 euros for a phone call that had been carried out in Kosovo, in the new +383 telephone code, in length of four minutes, writes Periscopi.

According to AKREP's clarification “the prices applied by the Kosovo Republic operators for international operators have not changed, so there is no single argument that international retail calls are more expensive in code 383. Consequently, the implementation of code 383 eliminates barriers that have so far existed with the use of 3”.

ARKEP has proven that they are interested in the case reported today and have sought details from the Finnish company, regarding the tarifiing of calls to Kosovo's new telephone code. /Pericsopi. /

Complete explanation:

ARKEP announces public opinion that the prices of out-of-charge calls from every operator in the world are appointed by those operators in their countries.

The beginning of the use of the 383 code for Kosovo allows that in relations between Kosovo and international operators, whether for setting the price of calls or even their orientation, there will be no more mediators benefiting from the use of codes of other states. Our operators are free to directly negotiate majority prices (among operators) for international calls. In this context, prices applied by Kosovo's Republika Srpska operators for international operators have not changed, so there is no single argument that international retail calls in the 383 code are more expensive. Consequently, implementing code 383 eliminates barriers that have so far existed with the use of 3 codes.

Currently, prior to the final removal of the use of additional codes for Kosovo, we have been encouraged by our officials that no call-in rate for the new code has been changed.

ARKEP is addressing the case presented in the media today for calling by Finnish operator Telia and despite the fact that it is out of the responsibilities of ARKEP decision-making this case, as it comes to the retail prices, which puts the operator (in this case Telia), we are seeking additional information from the operator in question to see what's the reason for this case's overtag of this call from this operator in the direction of Kosovo with the 383 code.

ARKEPs called on all our citizens in the diaspora, but others calling towards Kosovo, to announce to their operators, even the other evental cases when there are calls to the 383 code.

ARKEP reconfirms that obtaining the state code +383 exclusively for Kosovo from the ITU is the crucial step of Kosovo's full independence in the telecom field, and that will have a long-term positive effect both on phone prices and also on the development of the telecom sector.

AFRKEP remains committed to complete implementation of the code

Phone 383 and all these and other issues of importance to the electronic communications market will keep public opinion informed.

Calling from Finland to Kosovo in the +383 code, it's surprised with the tremendous amount coming to pay (Photo)