Mobile carriers suffer an investigation after the opening of a dossier sanctioning by the National Commission on Competition. This test whether agreed to jointly raising fares.

On March 1 Movistar, Orange and Vodafone raised their fares in a similar way in order not to give up their profits. This decision resulted from the requirement to bill their customers for seconds. LThe companies deny that there was any prior agreement.

The Consumer Protection Act prohibited the rounding and companies offset the loss with higher rates. The record penalty opened after numerous allegations and claims of consumer associations could now bring these companies to pay fines of up to 10% of their annual income.