The Tariff Monitor of mobile telephone services was accessed around 43.2 thousand times in 2006, with over 57.1 thousand simulation operations carried out. This translates to around 3,600 accesses and 4,760 simulations each month.
Tariff Monitor accesses and operations performed in 2006
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In the sixteen months since its public launch on 28 July 2005, the Tariff Monitor has seen a total of around 75.3 thousand accesses and has been used to make a total of around 129.2 thousand simulation operations.
Among the range of tools available - monthly consumption, call and message comparison, virtual calls and messages - the use of the call and message comparison tool has proved to be especially popular. According to available data, up to 31 December 2006, around 73 thousand tariff consultations and 37.3 thousand call or message comparisons have been carried out by users. This corresponds, respectively, to around 56.5% and 28.9% of the all simulation operations performed.
The Tariff Monitor is a simulator developed by ANACOM with the cooperation of the three mobile operators (TMN, Vodafone and Optimus). It is a free service that gives private consumers the information they need to assess and compare the various tariff alternatives for mobile services available in Portugal.
See also:
- Consumers make 57 thousand simulations on ANACOM's price comparison tool https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=440229
Related information on ANACOM's website:
- Tariff Monitor - one year in operation and future developments https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=388275
