Man fined for loudspeaker call at French station

The outraged passenger hires a lawyer to dispute the fine over a public phone call in Nantes.

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The man, named only as David, told French broadcaster BFM TV he was on a call with his sister at Nantes station on Sunday when an employee from SNCF, the French railway company, approached him.

David said he was told that he would be fined €150 if he did not turn off the loudspeaker - a fine which he claims was later increased to €200 because he did not pay it on the spot. He has since hired a lawyer to dispute the fine.

SNCF confirmed the man was fined by its security staff in a quiet area of the station.

The state-owned train company disputed some details of the passenger's account, according to French outlet La Parisien.

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