O2 Sim Only £3 October Price Hike

[Diston]

Are o2 sim only tariffs being hiked up by an extra £3 from October 2025?

Customers that were migrated from Virgin mobile.

O2 help desk chat confirmed this was the case. 

[Diston]

It would appear that this is correct, however I'm wondering if the £3 hike includes the yearly £1.80 price index rise? 

[MI5]

@Diston 

Only on 30 day contracts I believe.

See clarification here https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly/Increases-in-cost/m-p/1807667#M290709

[Diston]

I pay monthly for my airtime plan, so is that a 30 day contract? 

[MI5]

@Diston 

30 day contracts can be changed at anytime.

Monthly contracts have a minimum term of 12 or 24 months.

[Diston]

I bought my new phone myself separately not from o2, so I assume mine is a 30 day contract therefore I will receive the £3 hike. 

[Diston]

I am checking how much an ee unlimited calls and texts with 10GB data will be and if it happens to be less then I'll probably move to BT/EE. 

[Diston]

On my o2 account it says under data pay monthly. 

[MI5]

@Diston 

Text INFO to 85075

If you have a balance to py, you are on a contract and will not get the increase.

[Diston]

Is there a charge to text 85075 ?