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How Apple’s Wi-Fi Assist is catching people out

Unbeknownst to many Apple users, Wi-Fi Assist automatically boosts weak internet signals and charges you for the extra data used. Many users are running up extremely costly bills they're not aware of until it's too late. You have to physically opt-out of Wi-Fi Assist within the Settings on your iPhone. Winifred Robinson finds out what's been going on and how you can stop Wi-Fi Assist on your phone.

First broadcast on You & Yours, 28 September 2016.

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