ARE GSM GATEWAYS LEGAL?

Ofcom have confirmed that it is entirely legal under UK law for organisations (whether businesses or consumers) to purchase, install and use GSM Gateways for their own ‘private use‘.  In simple terms this means that the gateway can only be used by the end user/organisation actually making the calls.

However, under the Ofcom regulations it still remains illegal to use GSM Gateway equipment to provide a wholesale communication service (telephone exchange) to another person/organisation regardless of the gateway location or amount of end users connected to each gateway.

To clarify the situation, in 2002 the Radio Communications Agency (Part of the DTI), began consulting all interested parties, including the mobile network operators. In July 2003 they changed the regulations to allow the use of “Private Gateways.”

The definition of a Private Gateway is very clear around 3 key areas:

	The Gateway must be located at the customer site
	Only the customer’s own traffic may be routed through the Gateway
	The mobile airtime contract must be in the customer’s name

So now you can go ahead with installing a GSM router to reduce your fixed to mobile call rates with peace of mind that it is all perfectly legal.

This is excellent news, as it means that it is now fully legal to use GSM Gateways as long as they conform to certain technical requirements.

For more Ofcom information click here

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