Financial expert gives advice: Those affected can join a class action lawsuit and receive repayments - Vodafone must act!

Financial expert gives advice: Those affected can join a class action lawsuit and receive repayments - Vodafone must act!

According to a report from www.morgenpost.de,

The consumer advice centers are suing Vodafone due to price increases for internet and landline connections. Around 10 million customers have received price increases in recent months, leading to a class action lawsuit. Vodafone has increased the basic prices for internet and landline connections by five euros per month during the contract period. The consumer advice centers see “no legal basis” for the price increase and have therefore filed a class action lawsuit. If the lawsuit is successful, affected consumers could expect repayments.

The lawsuit is directed against Vodafone GmbH, Vodafone West GmbH and Vodafone Deutschland GmbH. Vodafone justifies the tariff increases with higher costs for energy and materials due to inflation. The consumer advice centers, on the other hand, are demanding a refund of amounts paid and requesting that Vodafone also pay the interest for the duration of the legal proceedings. The amount of reimbursement depends on how long and how much a customer paid for the increased bills.

It is important for affected consumers to know that they can join the class action lawsuit to potentially benefit from a successful lawsuit. Registration and participation in the lawsuit are free of charge. In addition, the consumer advice center provides information about all dates and the progress of the procedure and provides a complaint check on its website to check whether you can take part.

It remains to be seen how the court will decide and what impact this will have on the market and consumers.