Editing TIM Group (section)

==Controversy==
===Fraud in Brazilian prepaid mobile lines===
On 8 August 2012, TIM Brasil became involved in a massive scandal in Brazilian news after the release of report by the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency Anatel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/pr/parana/noticia/2012/08/tim-derruba-os-sinais-de-clientes-de-forma-proposital-aponta-relatorio.html |title=G1 – TIM derruba os sinais de clientes de forma proposital, aponta relatório – notícias em Paraná |date=7 August 2012 |publisher=G1.globo.com |access-date=2012-08-17}}</ref>

The report points that on TIM's prepaid voice plan (24.7% market share), called "Infinity" (in which the user pays roughly US$0.12 for each unlimited time call), the calls were intentionally dropped by the company, forcing the customers to make (and pay for) new calls to keep talking. In just one day, 8.1&nbsp;million calls were dropped and the total profit was approximately $2&nbsp;million. Upon release of the report, the Public Ministry of the Paraná State filed a lawsuit against TIM asking that it stop selling new mobile lines in Brasil and pay a multimillion-dollar fine for the damages against consumers.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://g1.globo.com/pr/parana/noticia/2012/08/ministerio-publico-pede-suspensao-de-venda-de-chips-da-tim-no-parana.html |title= G1 – Ministério Público pede a suspensão de venda de chips da TIM no Paraná – notícias em Paraná |date= 6 August 2012 |publisher= G1.globo.com |access-date= 2012-08-17 }}</ref>

In 2013, TIM was accused by consumers of unfair practices, such as charging 4 euros with a particular New Flat Day Free tariff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latecnosfera.com/2013/05/ecco-come-tim-frega-3-o-4-euro-ai-suoi.html|title=Ecco come Tim frega 4 euro al rinnovo delle promozioni - Tecnosfera|date=30 May 2013}}</ref>