Ola joins Uber, denies implementing phone model-based pricing in India

Indian ride-hailing firm Ola Consumer on Friday said it does not set fares based on a user’s phone model, a day after global rival Uber denied allegations of differential pricing for Android and Apple phones.

Ola and Uber received notices from an Indian government consumer body on Thursday, directed by consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi, following media reports and complaints that Apple users were charged higher for the same ride than those using phones that ran on Android operating systems.