Ola, Uber get notices over price disparities on iPhone, Android

Cab aggregators Ola and Uber have both gotten a notice from the Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) for allegedly charging customers different rates based on their mobile's operating system. Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi announced this in a post on X (Formerly Twitter) on Thursday, January 23, 2025.

“As a follow-up to the earlier observation of apparent #DifferentialPricing based on the different models of mobiles (#iPhones/ #Android) being used, Department of Consumer Affairs through the CCPA, has issued notices to major cab aggregators #Ola and #Uber, seeking their responses,” he wrote.