Woman, 74, charged €2 for unsolicited texts

THE Data Commissioner has warned about the dangers of unsolicited rip-off mobile phone texts after a 74-year-old pensioner complained of being stung for €10 per week.

The texts begin to appear after the phone user gives, often by mistake, their mobile number to a marketing company.

Like many others, Margaret Twomey had never requested such texts. But she quickly realised they were costing her €2 every time they popped up. Within 10 days, she had lost €12 in credit.