MoneySavingExpert.com is declaring war on mobile and tablet games that tempt kids to splash out huge sums of their parents' cash. Today, we expose the My Little Pony mobile and tablet game, which encourages kids to spend £70 on 'virtual gems', yet its makers call it "great value".
Two boys racked up a mega £3,200 mobile bill playing a seemingly innocent game on an iPhone belonging to their dad, who is an England international rugby star.
MoneySavingExpert.com is today warning O2 mobile users to beware making calls to financial service firms, or revealing any other private details, as you could be overheard due to a crossed lines glitch.
BT customers can download an iPhone or Android app to cut the cost of calling from their mobile while abroad. The service can also reduce costs for calling mobiles and 08 numbers in the UK.
Mobile giant Three must withdraw a "misleading" leaflet, which failed to include information stating that pay monthly mobile contracts could rise mid-term, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled this week.
20 December 2012
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