Bell slashes U.S. roaming rates, more countries could follow

MONTREAL – Roaming in the U.S. is about to get cheaper for Bell’s wireless customers. The company said Monday that due to customer demand, it will cut the prices of its most popular plans for United States mobile data, voice and text roaming by 50%. Effective Tuesday, the cost for its 30-day travel bundle will drop from $50 to $25 for a specified amount of calls, text and data, while the add-on package for heavy users will cost $20, down from $40. "During the summer, Canadians told the federal government that they support wireless competition and strongly believe the wireless...