• Comparing offers for Internet and TV - Quality indicators

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    What kind of helpdesk do I need? Where can I find relevant/useful information? Should the connection be available at all times? Beware: providers promise their best effort, but please check the quality announced and verify whether your provider undertakes to repair defects.
  • Handicapped users

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    It is important that persons with a handicap can be provided with electronic communications equipment adapted to their specific needs. The GARI database includes an overview of mobile apps and equipment (phones, tablets...) that makes electronic communications services more accessible to users with a handicap.
  • Premium calls & SMS

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    For certain phone or SMS numbers a premium charge applies. These are numbers which give access to information services, games or entertainment services, content of an erotic or sexual nature, and so on.
  • International calls & SMS

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    We talk about international communications when you call (with your fixed or mobile telephone) or send an SMS message from Belgium, to a foreign destination. Beware! Do not confuse international communications with roaming, i.e. the use of your Belgian subscription/prepaid card when travelling abroad. This distinction is important because national tariffs are applicable to roaming in the EU (and Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein). This is not the case for international communications to EU Member States (and Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) the price of which is capped but higher than national tariffs.
  • Jammers

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    In Belgium, it is not allowed for private persons to use or possess jammers.
  • Prepaid cards

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  • Health / Environment

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    The control of the standard for antennas is the exclusive responsibility of the Regions; each Region has entrusted an administration with this control.
  • Emergency numbers and services

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    The telecoms operator must Allow you to call, free of charge, the emergency numbers 100, 101 and 112. Please note that this also applies in some cases when you call via the internet, for example via Skype Out. If you use other types of Internet telephony, you must check if you can call these emergency numbers. Allow you to send faxes, free of charge, to the emergency numbers 100, 101 and 112; Check that your location is communicated when you call 100, 101 or 112, so that rescue services directly know from where you call.
  • Tariffs of the universal service provider

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    The universal service provider is subject to a number of obligations. BIPT monitors the obligations the universal service provider has to meet.
  • Mobile networks

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    Radio networks are used for communication between mobile and/or portable stations, possibly via base stations by means of voice or data transmission. It is necessary to apply for a licence at BIPT.
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