Vodafone

Cost of living

'40,000 customers affected': Who can join class action lawsuit against Vodafone in Germany?

Ten million Vodafone customers saw their contract prices jump up in 2023, now a class action lawsuit is building against the telecommunications provider. Here’s who can join the lawsuit and how much affected customers could win.

security

Mass Vodafone hack hits two million users

Hackers have stolen the details of two million Vodafone customers in Germany, company bosses said on Thursday. These include bank account numbers and addresses.

Internet

'Serious security flaws' in Vodafone routers

Serious security flaws in a number of Vodafone internet routers could mean hackers could easily tap into customers' online data, Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) said on Tuesday.

ma

Vodafone makes bid for Kabel Deutschland

British mobile phone giant Vodafone said on Wednesday it had made a preliminary approach to Kabel Deutschland over a possible offer for the firm, Germany's biggest cable operator.

mobile phones

Phone firms told to halve 'other network' charges

German mobile phone bills should shrink significantly from the start of December, as the big four providers were told on Friday to halve the amount they charge customers for mobile calls between networks.

Internet

Regulator demands Deutsche Telekom open fast internet network

The German telecommunications regulator said Monday it will force Deutsche Telekom to open its high-speed internet network to competitors.

Internet

Web-savvy ad campaign backfires with bloggers

An ad campaign meant to reach out to web-savvy Germans by mobile phone company Vodafone has been met with heavy scepticism and criticism from the blogosphere, resulting in the retreat of one of its paid bloggers.