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Urgent request: Dispute unexpected €100 charge and blocked SIM card

  • May 31, 2026
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Dear Simyo Customer Service,
I am writing to dispute an unexpected charge of around €105.48 on my account and to request that my SIM card be unblocked immediately.
I do not accept this charge because I did not knowingly use mobile data in a way that could justify this cost.
On the day this happened:
 1. I was at home with full Wi-Fi coverage the whole time.

  1. During that time, I was in a meeting with my colleague on my laptop from 5:30 PM to 7:12 PM, and I did not use my phone at all. My laptop was also not connected to my phone hotspot. However, according to the usage record, mobile data was used from 17:56, which was during my meeting. This makes the charge impossible to understand, because I was not using my phone and was not sharing internet to my laptop at that time. I can provide evidence that I was in the meeting through my laptop.
  1. When I received a warning that my data bundle was finished, I immediately bought an extra 500 MB bundle specifically to prevent extra charges until the new billing cycle.

 

I did this because I am aware that these costs can happen, and I wanted to avoid exactly this situation.Therefore, it is very surprising and unacceptable that I was still charged around €105.48, especially while I was at home, connected to Wi-Fi, and away from my phone.                       I have been a loyal Simyo customer for years. My usage history should also show that this is not my normal usage pattern, and that I am careful with these kinds of costs.

 

I kindly but firmly request that Simyo:
Unblock my SIM card immediately. Removes or corrects the unexpected surcharge from my bill. Provides a clear explanation of how this charge happened.

 

Please treat this matter urgently, as I need my SIM card to be active.


Kind regards,
Kuntida Narongwattana

Beste antwoord door Shaniqua

Hi ​@kuntida,

Thank you for your message. I am sorry to hear that you have unexpected costs and that your SIM card has been blocked. I understand that this is very frustrating, especially since you stated that you are mindful of your usage and were connected to Wi-Fi.

Mobile data usage is always registered directly via the network, even if your device was on Wi-Fi. If the Wi-Fi connection drops or is not strong enough, your phone may automatically switch to mobile internet without you noticing. That is why I always advise customers to turn off mobile data when they are connected to Wi-Fi, so that you can be certain that only Wi-Fi is being used. The usage you see on your bill is based on network registration and corresponds to what was actually used via the network.

You will automatically receive a warning at 80% and 100% of your bundle. If you use data outside your bundle after that, you will pay €0.15 per MB. Your SIM card will be automatically blocked in case of high usage (more than €100 per day).

I see that you have fortunately already been helped by customer service, that is good.

If you have any further questions, please let us know.

Best regards,
Shaniqua

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Shaniqua
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  • June 1, 2026

Hi ​@kuntida,

Thank you for your message. I am sorry to hear that you have unexpected costs and that your SIM card has been blocked. I understand that this is very frustrating, especially since you stated that you are mindful of your usage and were connected to Wi-Fi.

Mobile data usage is always registered directly via the network, even if your device was on Wi-Fi. If the Wi-Fi connection drops or is not strong enough, your phone may automatically switch to mobile internet without you noticing. That is why I always advise customers to turn off mobile data when they are connected to Wi-Fi, so that you can be certain that only Wi-Fi is being used. The usage you see on your bill is based on network registration and corresponds to what was actually used via the network.

You will automatically receive a warning at 80% and 100% of your bundle. If you use data outside your bundle after that, you will pay €0.15 per MB. Your SIM card will be automatically blocked in case of high usage (more than €100 per day).

I see that you have fortunately already been helped by customer service, that is good.

If you have any further questions, please let us know.

Best regards,
Shaniqua