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Mobile Billing Error

Wrong charges on your mobile phone bill.

What to do

Complain to your provider for 8 weeks; if unresolved, escalate to your telecom ombudsman or ADR scheme.

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Authorities & dispute bodies for this claim

Find your country below and contact the relevant body — many accept complaints via an online form.

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EU-wide

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EU Online Dispute Resolution Platform

Plattform zur Online-Streitbeilegung (OS-Plattform)

Free

EU-wide online platform routing disputes between EU consumers and traders to the correct national ADR body. Free. Works for all 27 EU member states plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. All EU traders must display link to this platform.

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Austria

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Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications — Consumer ADR

Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs-GmbH (RTR)

Free

Austrian telecom and internet regulator. Consumer disputes can be filed with Telekommunikations-Streitschlichtung at RTR. Internet-Ombudsstelle handles online shopping and provider disputes.

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Australia

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Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman

TIO

Free

Free, independent dispute resolution for residential and small business telecom and internet complaints in Australia. Covers all major providers. Binding decisions.

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Brazil

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Consumer Protection Foundation

PROCON / Fundação de Proteção e Defesa do Consumidor

Free

Brazil's consumer protection system. Use consumidor.gov.br (national portal) — 80%+ of registered companies respond. Each state has its own PROCON. Covers goods, services, financial, telecom, and digital products under Consumer Defence Code (CDC).

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Canada

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Commissioner for Complaints for Telecom-television Services

CCTS / CPRST

Free

Independent ombudsman resolving disputes between Canadians and their phone, internet and TV service providers. All major carriers participate. Binding decisions.

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Czech Republic

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Czech Telecommunication Office

Český telekomunikační úřad (ČTÚ)

Free

Regulates electronic communications and postal services. Handles disputes between subscribers and providers about billing, service quality and contract terms.

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Spain

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National Markets and Competition Commission

Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC)

Free

Regulates telecoms, energy, media and competition. Handles telecom disputes escalated after operator complaint (minimum 1 month). Also manages cross-border EU consumer cases via ECC Spain.

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France

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Electronic Communications Mediator

Médiateur des communications électroniques

Free

Independent mediator for telecom and internet disputes in France. After 2 months of unresolved complaint with provider, consumers can refer to this free service. Covers Orange, SFR, Bouygues, Free etc.

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United Kingdom

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Office of Communications

Ofcom

Free

UK communications regulator. For individual disputes, directs consumers to approved ADR schemes (CISAS or Ombudsman Services: Communications) after 8 weeks of unresolved complaint with provider.

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India

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Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

भारतीय दूरसंचार विनियामक प्राधिकरण (TRAI)

Free

Telecom regulator. For individual complaints use TRAI's Call Before You Dig app or escalate to DoT's Consumer Portal at sanchar.saathi.gov.in after exhausting operator's grievance redressal mechanism.

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Italy

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Communications Regulatory Authority

Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM)

Free

Italian telecom and media regulator. Handles disputes with telecoms after internal complaint exhausted. Conciliation via CORECOM (regional) or AGCOM directly via online portal.

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Japan

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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications — Telecom

総務省 — 電気通信消費者相談

Free

MIC handles telecom consumer disputes. ADR via Telecommunications Consumer Centre (TCC / テレコム消費者相談センター). Covers mobile, internet, IP phone disputes with Japanese carriers.

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South Korea

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Korea Consumer Agency

한국소비자원 (KCA)

Free

Korea's national consumer agency. Handles all consumer complaints via hotline 1372. Provides counselling, mediation and class action support. Operates International Consumer Consultation Centre for cross-border disputes.

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Mexico

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Federal Consumer Protection Office

Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor (PROFECO)

Free

Mexico's consumer protection prosecutor. Handles all consumer complaints including online shopping, defective goods, telecom billing and travel. Can mediate, sanction and publish 'Quién es quién' rankings.

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Netherlands

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Authority for Consumers & Markets

Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM)

Free

Dutch consumer, competition and telecom regulator. Enforces consumer rights, telecommunications regulation and digital market rules. EU CPC network member for cross-border enforcement.

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Norway

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Consumer Authority

Forbrukertilsynet

Free

Norway's consumer authority. Enforces marketing and contract rules, monitors e-commerce and digital services. For individual dispute resolution, use the Consumer Council (Forbrukerrådet).

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Sweden

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National Board for Consumer Disputes

Allmänna Reklamationsnämnden (ARN)

Free

Sweden's national consumer ombudsman board. Provides free ADR for most consumer disputes. Decisions not legally binding but companies usually comply. Covers goods, services, digital products, travel, telecom.

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Singapore

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Infocomm Media Development Authority

IMDA

Free

Singapore's telecom and media regulator. Handles complaints about mobile, broadband and pay-TV providers. Disputes unresolved after 30 days can be escalated to IMDA.

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United States

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Federal Communications Commission

FCC

Free

US telecom regulator. Accepts informal complaints about phone, internet, cable and satellite providers — billing errors, service outages, robocalls, accessibility. Providers must respond.

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