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Jan 4, 2024 · Canadians are still paying too much for telecom services, the industry minister said Thursday, one day after Rogers Communications said it was raising the cost of some of its wireless phone plans.
- Here's How Much O2 and Virgin Mobile Prices Will Rise by in April
- Out of Contract? You're Free to Leave – So Check If You Can Switch and Save
- Within Your Minimum Contract term? You Can't Cancel Penalty-Free
These providers use the January retail prices index (RPI) rate of inflation as part of their price rise calculation. This RPI figure – 13.4% – was published today (Wednesday 15 February), so we now know the exact price hikes the firms will implement.
If you're outside your minimum contract term with either O2 or Virgin Mobile, you can leave at any point penalty-free – and given the best mobile deals tend to be for newbies, there's a good chance you're overpaying anyway. Benchmark prices elsewhere and if you can get a cheaper deal, ditch and switch – you can use our Cheap Mobile Findertool to se...
If you're in contract – meaning you actively signed up to a new tariff within the last year or possibly two (do check) – these price rises will have been written into that contract. Unfortunately this means you won't be able to cancel penalty-free. If you're unhappy with the price rise, you should note when your contract's due to end and start look...
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Feb 25, 2023 · The Big Four mobile firms - EE, O2, Three and Vodafone - raise prices every April using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or Retail Price Index (RPI) rate of inflation plus 3.9 percent. EE, Three and Vodafone use CPI - leading to price increases of over 14% in 2023 - while O2 uses the higher RPI measure, meaning its customers will face hikes of more than 17% this year.
Feb 28, 2024 · The average Virgin Media will see their annual broadband bill increase by £39.14. The average O2 Sim-only mobile customer faces a £26.44 annual price hike - the highest increase of any mobile network by percentage. This is higher in pounds and pence than EE and Three, though slightly less than Vodafone which has higher prices overall on average.
Feb 17, 2022 · Customers of Virgin Mobile and O2 face hefty price hikes on their phone bills from April. The increase of 11.7% for airtime for many customers is in large part due to the rate of inflation, which ...
Oct 17, 2023 · Representatives from Vodafone and Three have told MPs their planned merger will not increase prices, despite it reducing the number of competitors in the mobile market.
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Feb 21, 2022 · The £35 airtime portion of the bill will increase by £4.01 a month, equal to £48.12 a year, which is in line with the planned 11.7 per cent rise. O2 told The Mirror its customers don't have a ...
