Apple Accused of Trapping 40 Million UK Customers Into iCloud Service

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Prices for extra storage in the UK range from £0.99 a month for 50GB of space to £54.99 a month for 12TB.Which? alleges that the company makes it difficult for customers to use alternative cloud storage providers "by giving its ‌iCloud‌ storage service preferential treatment," and "'trapping' customers with Apple devices into using ‌iCloud‌".

Apple is facing an almost £3 billion ($3.78 billion) lawsuit after British consumer group Which? on Thursday alleged that the company breached competition law by locking millions of its customers out of its iCloud service and charging them "rip-off prices".

According to the Consumer Rights Act 2015, all those eligible are automatically included in the claim unless they choose to opt out.Which? said it was urging Apple "to resolve this claim without the need for litigation by offering consumers their money back and opening up iOS to allow users a real choice for cloud services".Which?