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Price Rise

Enlli — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:30:39 GMT

BRACE YOURSELVES

https://amp.theguardian.com/business/2023/feb/16/o2-virgin-mobile-costumers-bills-increase

Re: Price Rise

madasaf1sh — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:25:42 GMT

@Enlli

Was expecting that as its RPI + 3.9% and RPI is currently at 13.4%

20% more though is a massive pill to swallow for all customers, although I will wait to hear it from a reputable source and not the Guardian...

Re: Price Rise

MI5 — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:26:39 GMT

Hope they choke on it

Re: Price Rise

Enlli — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:32:14 GMT

17.3 % is a lot.

This plus 3.9% wasn't too bad when inflation was low. But looks greedy now.

And why are most + 3.9% if they are not a cartel?

Re: Price Rise

madasaf1sh — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:33:09 GMT

So with my Open discount it becomes the same price -5% on the current price..

Its greed for the sake of Greed... Liberty Global may need the money after paying out for nearly 5% of Vodafone...

OfCom should cap the price increases at 10 or 12%

Re: Price Rise

Enlli — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:34:54 GMT

@madasaf1sh wrote:
@Enlli

Was expecting that as its RPI + 3.9% and RPI is currently at 13.4%

20% more though is a massive pill to swallow for all customers, although I will wait to hear it from a reputable source and not the Guardian...

Most of the papers are carrying it and Money Saving Expert

Re: Price Rise

madasaf1sh — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:42:59 GMT

Dont get me started on Martin Lewis and Money Saving Expert, although I must admit, there table is the best I have seen on the price increase

When you compare it to EE and BT, its not as bad as it first looks...

Re: Price Rise

JG5 — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 16:48:22 GMT

It’s a ridiculous increase and just pure greed. My bill with O2 has gone up from £60 to £78 in little over a year. The mobile coverage is poor and the customer service is mediocre at best. I cannot wait for my contract to run its course.

Re: Price Rise

Enlli — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 16:52:19 GMT

And one of the stalwarts of no price rises

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/tesco-mobile-announces-price-rises-heres-how-to-avoid-them-aF1jp8H6z5xh

Re: Price Rise

pgn — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:18:33 GMT

"A Virgin Media O2 spokesperson said that, unlike other providers, the cost of device repayments was frozen, meaning that average bills would go up by about 10%, or less than 10p a day. “This is below inflation and reflects the fantastic value we provide for connectivity that is used almost constantly.”"

Yah - only if you are on O2 Refresh - because those who purchased through a reseller, on a bundled price (phone and airtime combined in a single payment) are now adding 17.3% of the monthly bill...

Methinks O2 speak with forked tongue, as well as being somewhat insensitive to the current "cost of living crisis".

Not so much "Supercharging the UK" as "Robbing Everybody Blind" 😠

Re: Price Rise

gmarkj — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 10:00:17 GMT

@Enlli wrote:

And one of the stalwarts of no price rises

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/tesco-mobile-announces-price-rises-heres-how-to-avoid-them-aF1jp8H6z5xh

Ouch!

So sign up with Tesco using a clubcard and before 27th march!

Re: Price Rise

Greengrass — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:01:48 GMT

I will never renew my contract with O2 after this price rise . A total disgrace .