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Thursday 18 June 2009

Orange and Vodafone to Allow Mobile Calls On Planes [ 18-06-2009 16:43 ]

Author: Serge Novikov Source: Mobile Today Translation by: Administrator

Good news for those who simply must be able to use their mobiles on a plan ... Orange and Vodafone have agreed to allow it. Previously only O2 and T-Mobile had allowed their networks to be used by customers on planes with Orange and Vodafone having been worried over 'bill shock'. With costs as high as £2.50/min the two networks had feared that customers may not realise what they were spending and end up angry when large bills came in. Presumably these fears have been allayed as both networks are now onboard (pardon the pun) for allowing mid-air mobile calls.

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O2 Threaten to Disconnect Customers Who By-Pass Tethering Charges [ 18-06-2009 16:23 ]

Author: Serge Novikov Source: Pocket-lint Translation by: Administrator

British network O2 have announced that any customer who seeks to by-pass their iPhone tethering bolt-ons will be liable to pay a fee or be disconnected. O2 have come in for intense criticism over their tethering tariffs with many people complaining that they are too expensive, especially since they are more expensive than some of O2's mobile broadband options. The criticism has been heightened by what many see as being excessive charges for upgrading to the new iPhone 3G S. Commenting on the prospect of customers tethering without buying one of their tethering bolt-ons O2 said:

"Internet rumours suggest that some customers have modified their iPhone to enable Internet Tethering without the purchase of the Internet Tethering Bolt On. Any use of this particular feature without the purchase of the Bolt on is specifically prohibited under our terms of service."

Ofcom have now waded into the matter after having told one disgruntled O2 customer that should they receive further complaints they will investigate the issue of O2's tethering charges. The whole iPhone situation has lurched from one PR disaster to another for O2 and the prospect of Ofcom becoming involved surely won't be something that they will relish.

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