February Cost Increase supposedly due to inflation

[Anonymous]

O2 are citing a rise of 3.2% in inflation to justify increasing costs.

I have just checked out the .gov site and the UK Inflation Rate see below:

Jan 12   3.6%

Apr 12   3.5%

Oct 12   2.2%

Jan 13   2.7%

Pray tell, where is there a rise of 3.2%... Would O2 care to defend themselves I wonder.

I have been with O2 for more years than I care to remember, I am seriously looking at moving to a sim only deal and Virgin beats O2 hands down.

1200 mins

Unlimited Texts

1Gb Data

£12 on a rolling month contract

The equivalent with O2 £36

And thats before the increase, no contest....... 

[Anonymous]

O2 don't say "inflation" - they specifiy RPI.

The RPI at end of December 2012 was 3.1% but O2 announced the price rise earlier in the month and used the figures available at that date.

[Bambino]

This topic has been discussed ad nauseum in other threads. If you can get a better deal with Virgin, just go. No one is stopping you.

[MI5]

Virgin is cheap for a reason.... You get what you pay for. Good luck and goodbye....

[Anonymous]

I've used virgin before and found the network to be fringe coverage at best where I reside and work.

I know your thinking of a sim only contract but id like to also say their choice of handsets is rather poor too.

Hope you find the deal of your choice and take care.

[Anonymous]

Nail on the head in the 2nd post. O2 have never said it was a rise due to inflation. They've said it was a rise in line with the RPI (Retail Price Index) at the time of announcement.

The RPI for November was 3.2%. This was the latest figure at time of announcement (10 Dec).

[jonsie]

Please merge this thread or lock it Leonard. This subject has been done to death and if people can't be bothered to use the search facility I can't be bothered to keep posting the same answers.

To the OP...browse through the 184 or so replies here:

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly-and-Pay-Go/O2-contract-customers-face-3-2-price-hike-from-F...

[Anonymous]

Use search, that's what it's for, this thing is being done to death, either lock this thread or do away with search box 

[Anonymous]

ACTUALLY O2 DO SAY INFLATION NOT RPI SEE EXTRACT BELOW..

Pay Monthly tariffs are going up in price. From 28 February 2013 they'll increase by 3.2% in line with inflation as at December 2012 when we made the announcement

Now are my eyes decieving me or does this say RPI ????

[Bambino]

No one cares. You said you're going to Virgin. Haven't you left yet?