February 16, 2005

Mobile phone companies are ripping off holidaymakers, says the EC

Mobile phone companies are ripping off holidaymakers, the European Commission claimed, reports This is London.

"It has accused Deutsche Telekom - T-Mobile's parent company - and Vodafone of anti-competitive practices over their international roaming tariffs.

If the claims are proven, the firms could be fined millions of pounds for abusing a monopoly position, an EC spokesman said. "