Roaming in Africa

As cellular wireless services using GSM technology have spread through Africa with it has come the possibility of international mobile roaming, that is the capability to take a handset and SIM card from one country to another and to obtain service there. Such calls, text messages and other services are paid to the home operator, whether on subscription or by reduction of prepaid credit. The level of charges for this service are generally very high, several times the costs, generating concerns and complaints by users