Phone giants fined for regularly overbilling customers

Eircom and Vodafone have been convicted and fined for ripping off customers who continuously received over-charged bills.

Following an investigation by industry watchdog Comreg, the telecom giants along with Three Ireland pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court yesterday to charges under Section 45 of the Communications Act.

Vodafone was fined €10,000 and Eircom received fines of €21,000 after they each pleaded guilty to seven charges.