Telus to rebate wireless customers $7.3M for unwanted premium text charges

OTTAWA - Telus is the second big wireless provider to reach an agreement with the Competition Bureau to credit or refund its customers who were charged for premium text messages that they had been led to believe were free.The Bureau said Wednesday that Telus will issue rebates of up to $7.34 million to select current and former wireless customers after it concluded that the Vancouver-based telco made, or permitted to be made, false or misleading representations in advertisements for premium text messages in pop-up ads, apps and on social media.The rebates will apply to Telus, Telus Mobility and Koodo customers who...