Ola denies charging differential pricing for iPhone, Android Users in India, Uber, Google, Apple

OLA, which provides cab service through the app, has refused to decide the price on the basis of the user’s smartphone. Earlier, Uber also denied the allegation of separate pricing for Apple and Android smartphones. Last week, these two cab companies were sent notices to the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) for allegations of separate price on the basis of smartphones.

“We have a uniform pricing structure for all customers and we do not take a different price of rides based on the operating system of the smartphone’s smartphone,” said Ola Consumer spokesman. He told that we have made it clear to CCPA. Ola consumer will work with CCPA to remove any misunderstanding about this. Apple and Google have not answered the request for remarks sent by Reuters about this.

Earlier, Uber also refused to decide the price of users’ smartphones. Many users on social media Ola And had complained about Uber’s separate price based on Apple and Android smartphones. After this, CCPA had sent notice to these two companies regarding the difference in pricing. Consumer Affairs Minister, Pralhad Joshi had informed these companies about the notice of CCPA in a post on social media platform X. Joshi had said that he would also instruct to investigate allegations of separate pricing in other segments like food delivery and online ticketing from CCPA.

India’s big markets include India. Recently, Joshi said that discrimination in pricing is a major violation of consumers’ rights. In October last year, CCPA gave a show cause notice to Ola Electric involved in large electric two-wheeler companies, alleged violations of consumers’ rights, misleading advertisements and inappropriate business methods. The CCPA had initially investigated a large number of complaints against Ola Electric. It contained violations of customers’ rights, misleading advertisements and deficiencies in service. After this, the Director General of Investigation of CCPA was given the responsibility of investigating the matter.