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    Telephone contracts, this time of the mobile variety, are once more attracting industry focus as consumer complaints continue to roll in.

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  • TIO: Complaints over mobile services decrease

    The number of complaints over mobile services to the Telecommunication Industry Ombudsman dropped by 18 percent in 2002-03 over the previous year, signalling the industry is reaching maturity.

  • TIO investigates pre-paid mobile accounts

    The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman is investigating SIM-Unlock fees attached to pre-paid mobile accounts to determine whether they are 'penalties', and therefore unrecoverable by common law.

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