[Ben]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/26/3_overcharge_for_data/

When we contacted 3 we too were initially told that no problem existed, though it has now accepted that something went wrong. Heavy data users who received a bill in the last week might have been over-charged for that data. The problem has now been fixed, and 3 says it will call up everyone who was overcharged to arrange a recalculated bill, or a refund if necessary.

Anyone who believes they've been overcharged by 3, and hasn't received a call, should contact customer services for an immediate refund, and let us know if that doesn't work.

[Hands0n]

Anyone who believes they will be called by 3 should also send me their monthly wages for safekeeping :D

Jeez, what a shambles! It is not enough to merely refund, they've drawn money from peoples accounts and should reimburse them for the lost interest also! These firms are getting away with bl00dy murder!

[Ben]

I wonder if this is why woody got charged ( https://talk3g.co.uk/showthread.php?p=19269#post19269 ) ? I know the circumstances are slightly different, but it still makes me choke that Three are actively and automatically differentiating between handset and modem data use.