Indian ride-hailing firm Ola Consumer on Friday said it does not set fares based on a user's phone model, a day after global rival Uber denied allegations of differential pricing for Android and Apple phones.

App-based cab service aggregators Uber and Ola have rejected claims that they charge varying prices based on users' phone models. They clarified the issue on Friday saying they did not set fares based on a user's phone model after the government sent notices to them over alleged differential pricing based on the type of mobile device used to book rides.

An Indian government body has sent notices to ride-hailing firms Ola and Uber over alleged differential pricing for Android and Apple phones, the country's consumer affairs minister, Pralhad Joshi, said in a post on X on Thursday.

Days after a Delhi-based entrepreneur shared his findings on differential pricing by two ride-hailing apps in a series of posts on X, comparing fares across different devices and battery levels, the Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to tech giant Apple Inc.

Uber said it does not set ride prices based on a user's phone model, shortly after an Indian government body alleged that the ride-hailing giant and its domestic rival Ola use differential pricing for Android and Apple phones.

Ola and Uber get CCPA notices for allegedly charging consumers different prices depending upon whether they used Android or iOS phones

The Central Consumer Protection Authority has issued notices to Ola and Uber over claims of differential pricing based on the type of mobile used, Android or iPhone. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi emphasized zero tolerance for consumer exploitation,