Four dodgy mobile tricks to watch out for

Yesterday, mobile giant Vodafone accused the Egyptian regime of co-opting its network. According to the provider, it was being forced to send pro-government text messages to its Egyptian customers, without being able to make clear where they were coming from.

When David Cameron starts sending me unsolicited texts, I'm definitely leaving the country. But there are already a host of mobile scams, rip-offs and dodgy practices British consumers need to watch out for...