Ola, Uber ‘charging’ iPhone users more, served notice

Leading taxi aggregators Ola and Uber have been served notices by the Department of Consumer Affairs over differential pricing for Android and iPhone commuters, Minister of Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday.

In a post on X, Joshi said, “As a follow-up to the earlier observation of apparent differential pricing based on different models of mobiles — iPhone/Android — being used, the Department of Consumer Affairs, through the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), has issued notices to major cab aggregators Ola and Uber, seeking their responses,” the minister noted.