O2 has published an apology for the security breach, which led to users' mobile numbers being shared with websites when browsed from a smartphone or dongle. The statement said: ?We investigated, identified and fixed it this afternoon. We would like to apologise for the concern we have caused. We are in contact with the Information Commissioner's office, and we will be co-operating fully.? The last line relates to an investigation launched by the Information Commissioner's office into the security breach, to find out more about how the problem occurred. O2 has a list of FAQ's, detailing how and why in some cases your...

O2 is accused of sharing customer mobile numbers with websites visited from smartphones and mobile broadband services, leaving customers open to receiving SPAM and possible identify fraud. The accusation comes from Lewis Peckover, who claims that when a user connects to an internet service using a mobile data connection, information including the mobile number is passed on to the site. Apparently not all users are suffering from the problem, particularly BlackBerry handsets seem to not be sharing this data, however that still leaves a large number of users who are open to security issues. To test if your phone is sending out...

O2 has revealed that its popular location based deals scheme, Priority Moments, has saved an average of £1m per month for users, since the app was launched 5 months ago. The Priority Moments service launched in July 2011, and has given O2 customers access to more than 1,900 offers from more than 230 leading brands. Restaurant deals are most popular on the service, with almost half of all offers coming from leading chains such as Zizzi, ASK, Yo! Sushi and Café Rouge. Since the launch of the service, almost 300 Priority Moments users have accessed the service more than 1,000 times each,...