Three Ireland charged customer almost €30k after two days in Monaco

Mobile operator pleads guilty to eight breaches of EU regulations as 1,600 phone users wrongly charged for data roaming when travelling outside the EU

Trips to Monaco ended up costing Three customers a lot more than they had anticipated. Picture: PA

Three Ireland wrongly charged more than 1,600 phone users for data roaming when they travelled outside the EU and demanded almost €30,000 from a customer after two days in Monaco, a court has heard.

The mobile operator pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court on Thursday to eight charges of breaking Article 15 of the EU roaming regulations.