TV Quiz Calls Face Charges Probe

According to BBC News, premium-rate phone lines to televised quiz shows will be investigated by regulators because of concerns that callers could be paying too much.

The review by Icstis, the body that regulates premium-rate phone numbers, comes after a rise in the number of complaints about such services.
Even if unsuccessful, a phone call to such shows can cost some 75 pence.
Icstis wants greater transparency so callers know how much they are paying, and the likelihood of winning a prize.
Many people were unaware that even if their call are unsuccessful they would still be charged, and each time they redial they would be charged again, said an Icstis spokesperson.

You can read the full article at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6036791.stm.

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