The government said consumers must consent to receive a service before they are charged, but provided no specific details about the new planned measures.
Prices for various roaming mobile services will drop between 8 and 85 percent by April 2019, based on currently posted prices and a schedule of fees released by Qatar's Communication Regulatory Authority.
The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) is drafting a code of conduct that it said would beef up existing guidelines for companies that use text/SMS messages and applications such as WhatsApp, Viber and Skype to reach customers.
The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has said that Vodafone's "3 months free" promotion for postpaid packages was misleading for customers, a decision that Vodafone has said it will appeal.
Under the existing legislation, the Communications Regulatory Authority cannot penalize companies that it finds in violation of the law, which means telecom providers could ignore its decisions and directives.
A new advertising code prohibits negative ad campaigns and requires telecom providers to clearly and honestly explain pricing plans, among other new regulations.