The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed '40,000 customers affected': Who can join class action lawsuit against Vodafone in Germany? Ten million Vodafone customers saw their contract prices jump up in 2023, now a class action lawsuit is building against the telecommunications provider. Here’s who can join the lawsuit and how much affected customers could win. https://www.thelocal.de/20240507/40000-customers-versus-vodafone-a-class-action-lawsuit-gains-momentum-in-germany Tue, 07 May 2024 12:54:44 +0200 40000-customers-versus-vodafone-a-class-action-lawsuit-gains-momentum-in-germany Mass Vodafone hack hits two million users Hackers have stolen the details of two million Vodafone customers in Germany, company bosses said on Thursday. These include bank account numbers and addresses. https://www.thelocal.de/20130912/51883 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:43:00 +0200 51883 'Serious security flaws' in Vodafone routers Serious security flaws in a number of Vodafone internet routers could mean hackers could easily tap into customers' online data, Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20130806/51239 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 11:00:00 +0200 51239 Vodafone makes bid for Kabel Deutschland British mobile phone giant Vodafone said on Wednesday it had made a preliminary approach to Kabel Deutschland over a possible offer for the firm, Germany's biggest cable operator. https://www.thelocal.de/20130612/50273 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:07:00 +0200 50273 Phone firms told to halve 'other network' charges German mobile phone bills should shrink significantly from the start of December, as the big four providers were told on Friday to halve the amount they charge customers for mobile calls between networks. https://www.thelocal.de/20121117/46225 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:13:00 +0100 46225 Regulator demands Deutsche Telekom open fast internet network The German telecommunications regulator said Monday it will force Deutsche Telekom to open its high-speed internet network to competitors. https://www.thelocal.de/20091207/23783 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:29:00 +0100 23783 Web-savvy ad campaign backfires with bloggers An ad campaign meant to reach out to web-savvy Germans by mobile phone company Vodafone has been met with heavy scepticism and criticism from the blogosphere, resulting in the retreat of one of its paid bloggers. https://www.thelocal.de/20090722/20767 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:41:00 +0200 20767