Harb Announces Reduction in Landline, Mobile Phone Tariffs Starting Tuesday
Telecommunications Minister Butros Harb announced on Monday that the tariffs for landlines and mobile phones will be reduced starting April 1, “in order to better serve the people and their interests, especially those with limited income.”
He said during a press conference that the reduction will range between 30 and 50 percent of the current prices.
The cost of phones in Lebanon has become very high compared to global tariffs, which has forced some sides to resort to services that compete with the official telecommunications network, he remarked.
This has consequently harmed the sector and, as a result, the state treasury, Harb continued.
The minister therefore said that he took the decision to lower tariffs, which will see the reduction of pre-paid card prices and landline phone calls by 50 percent.
The cost of a mobile phone call will be reduced by 30 percent, whereby the cost of a single minute on a landline will be lowered to LL50 from LL100 and the cost of a minute on a mobile phone line will be lowered to LL200 from LL300.
The cost of an international phone call, either from a landline or mobile phone, from Lebanon will be reduced by 50 percent.
The cost of an international telephone call made between 7 am and 10 pm will now cost LL300 instead of LL600.
An international telephone call made between 10 pm and 7 am will now cost LL200 instead of LL400.
The new tariffs can now be compared to those of regional and European countries, said Harb.
-M.T.
-H.K.
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