Opera Telecom gets spanked

Rating: Oh dear

I laughed out loud when I watched the Panaroma documentary on mobile phone TV services on Monday night in the UK. Opera has been managing dial in and competition services for customers of GMTV.
Basically users phone in and pay premium rates for a chance to win hot prizes.

Having never entered such a competition; GoMo News is not sure which type of people these services attract…but that this not the point – Opera Telecom has been ripping them off.

Hotlines are open “until midnight” but Opera has been choosing winners before “closing time” and still allowing people to call in the premium rate – even though they have no chance of winning.

The document was public humiliation for Opera and should serve as a warning to all those companies that offer premium voice or SMS services – YOU ARE BEING WATCHED.

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