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Lawsuit Seeks £3bn Damages for Mobile Phone Users Whose Charges Did Not Fall When Contracts Ended

A former Consumer Advice executive intends to sue the UK's four major mobile operators on behalf of five million customers.

Is Vodafone UK Deliberately Overcharging the Dead?

George Monbiot, a writer and political activist with a cult-like following, has accepted an invitation to tell the CEO of Vodafone UK how his telco should handle bereavement.

Vodafone UK Reports 76% Drop in SMS Scams after Implementing Firewall

18 million fraudulent SMS messages were blocked during the first full month the firewall was operational.

Free EU Roaming Continues Because UK Telco Systems Not Ready to Charge

Both Vodafone UK and EE have fallen behind schedule with technical changes needed to reintroduce charges for roaming in the EU.

Adoption of Anti-Smishing Registry in Singapore and Ireland Prompts Dispute over Its Effectiveness in UK

Experts argued over whether the Mobile Ecosystem Forum's SMS Protection Registry has reduced SMS phishing in Britain.

Huge Roaming Overcharges by Vodafone UK

Legions of customers took to Twitter after being incorrectly charged thousands of pounds for data roaming within the European Union.

Putting the ‘Fib’ in Fibre: Vodafone UK Called Out for ‘Gigafast’ Product

The UK's Advertising Standards Agency does not consistently handle misleading claims about broadband speed.

BBC Tries To Create Panic Over SIM Swaps

The stores of some UK mobile networks will issue replacement SIMs without demanding photo ID. Just as importantly, some BBC journalism is fundamentally dishonest.

Vodafone UK Promises to Block Wangiri Calls

The mobile operator says they have implemented new technology that prevents blacklisted numbers from connecting to their customers.

UK Reg to Investigate Net Neutrality of Vodafone and Three

The problem with looking for 'unreasonable' traffic management is nobody knows what 'reasonable' really means.

Vodafone in the Press Again – for Fighting Fraud

The British press did a lousy job of reporting a criminal case where Vodafone provided expert assistance to the police.

UK Telcos Accused of Overcharging for Handsets

A national advisory body did research showing how customers continue to pay for handset-inclusive deals even if they neglect to change their phone.

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