Consumer Focus

“Some 85 million mobile phones have been discarded rather than traded in for cash, according to a UK consumer group.”

“The watchdog said that the cost of using mobile internet - increasingly popular as people visit social networking sites on smartphones - can be up to £8 for every megabyte downloaded.”

“Charges to make calls ranged from 80p to £1.50 a minute, and texts cost from 25p to 50p, Consumer Focus said.”

“According to Consumer Focus' research customers in North and South Wales could be paying around £70 a year more than their neighbours in North West England and the Midlands.”