EE fined £2.7m for overcharging customers by 630%
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Mobile operator EE has been fined £2.7m after it mistakenly overcharged tens of thousands of customers by more than 630 per cent.
At least 32,145 users of the network's 150 customer service line were incorrectly charged, adding up to around £245,700 in total, says The Guardian.
Despite the calls being made while the customers were travelling in the EU, they were charged at the US rate, which cost £1.20 per minute instead of 19p.
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