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Are You a Winner or a Loser

Enlli — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:51:24 GMT

Well February's inflation figures are out so we now know what the annual increase would have been on the old RPI plus 3.9% formula. It would have come in at 7.6%

This means my £8 per month contract would have risen to around£8.60. However, under the new system it will be £9.80!

You can work out your own

Can I offer a big "Well Done" to OFCOM, the networks friend. They could have banned mid contract rises if they so wanted.

Re: Are You a Winner or a Loser

jonsie — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:16:05 GMT

I'm on the same £8 tariff and £1.80 increase is beyond reasonable

The networks will be enjoying their increased shareholder bonuses this year for sure

Re: Are You a Winner or a Loser

Enlli — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:14:05 GMT

My £8 contract is due up Mid March. If there is no movement on USwitch I just may give up. Volt is also getting too expensive and our estate is all Fiber so plenty of choice

Re: Are You a Winner or a Loser

jonsie — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:20:53 GMT

Virgin is bordering on the ridiculous now for broadband and tv but I'm tied in until June

I certainly don't need the 250Mb I'm currently getting and don't need the 80GB from O2 so I may well just save a lot of money by going with one of the many offering fibre around these parts

Re: Are You a Winner or a Loser

Oxonian — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:33:35 GMT

So approximately £23.80 is the tipping point @Enlli ; there's lots of folks will be disadvantaged by this ! 👍

Re: Are You a Winner or a Loser

gmarkj — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:56:49 GMT

+1 for the £8 tariff, but my 12 months is up tomorrow.

Also have my fingers crossed that USwitch or someone has a deal before April.

Re: Are You a Winner or a Loser

Enlli — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:09:02 GMT

@gmarkj The deals have just changed on USwitch (not so good data allowance for £8.) But they are still showing April 202

Re: Are You a Winner or a Loser

gmarkj — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:40:15 GMT

Yeah, think I'll continue the waiting game @Enlli

Fingers crossed there will be something on there that skips the April '25 increase soon...