2015年10月后,在法庭批准索赔要求后,联合王国的移动供应商面临3.2B英镑的合同后超额收费诉讼。
UK mobile providers face £3.2B lawsuit over post-contract overcharges, following tribunal approval of claims after Oct. 2015.
英国手机供应商Vodafone、EE、O2和三家英国公司在法庭决定允许2015年10月后的索赔进行审理后,在合同到期日之后,他们向客户收取了高额费用,因此面临32亿英镑的集体诉讼。
UK mobile providers Vodafone, EE, O2, and Three UK face a £3.2 billion class-action lawsuit over claims they overcharged customers after contract end dates, following a tribunal’s decision to allow post-October 2015 claims to proceed.
该案由消费者权益倡导者贾斯汀·古特曼 (Justin Gutmann) 领导,指控客户因他们已经拥有的手机而被收取费用,这种做法被称为“忠诚惩罚”。2015 年 10 月之前的索赔因时限而被驳回。
The case, led by consumer advocate Justin Gutmann, alleges customers were charged for phones they already owned, a practice called a “loyal penalty.” Claims before October 2015 were dismissed due to time limits.
网络否认这些指控,EE承诺为指控辩护,O2对范围缩小表示欢迎,Vodafone和3没有评论。
The networks deny the allegations, with EE vowing to defend the claims, O2 welcoming the narrowed scope, and Vodafone and Three not commenting.
案件进入审判阶段,有可能影响行业计费做法。
The case proceeds to trial, potentially impacting industry billing practices.