Phone And Broadband To Send Bills Soaring For Millions Next Week 

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Mobile phone and broadband bills will jump by well above the rate of inflation for millions in the next week, even if they are in the middle of a contract.
The industry regulator, NKPRINTGO Ofcom, allows these mega-profitable firms to raise prices once a year - not just in line with inflation, but with a 3.9 per cent lump added on top.
This will result in a rise of over 14 per cent on bills, and, in some cases, as much as 17.3 per cent.
In most cases, you can't just quit your contract without paying a penalty - it's in the small print. 
Superhighway robbery: Ofcom rules will allow a rise of over 14 per cent on bills, and, in some cases, kaossablon as much as 17.3 per cent (Sid James, file image) 
However, standing alone among the big providers, Virgin Media - with a rise 13.8 per cent - is giving customers a 30-day option to quit and move elsewhere.
On average, households will see a rise of £11.25 per month after the 14.4 per cent price hike that the likes of BT are applying in April.

Customers will add around £1.4 billion to the coffers of the UK's major broadband sablonsatuan providers as a result of the increased prices, too.
Our Wealth & Personal Finance team have been campaigning against the ‘bill hike charade'. 
Now household-finance app Nous.co is calling for these unreasonable mid-contract price rises to be outlawed.

The whole system is now under review.
Its CEO and founder, Greg Marsh, said: ‘It's outrageous that Ofcom sanctions these massive rises, especially in a cost-of-living crisis. It was morally wrong when inflation was low but, now the consumer prices index is above ten per cent, it's nothing short of legalised superhighway robbery.'
Don't get caught out by the mid-contract price hikesCheck if this applies to your deals now.

You may not be able to do much about it if it does, sablondigital but at least you will know what to expect: forewarned is forearmed.
But, before you panic, sablonkaos not all providers do it. Full-fibre broadband challenger Hyperoptic never hit its customers with mid-contract hikes and are actively campaigning against the practice.
Some providers, such as Giffgaff and Smarty, sell one-month rolling contracts which aren't impacted by inflation-based price hikes.
Find out if your mobile provider is bumping up prices in April, how it compares to other providers and how much it's going to cost you with a tool at nous.co/mobile-hikes.
Ditch the giant providers for lesser-known onesIt can be tempting to opt for household names such as O2, EE and Virgin Mobile.

But you can often get comparable speeds and identical coverage from lesser-known networks, such as Voxi, Giffgaff, Smarty and iD Mobile.
The same goes for broadband in some areas, although a few of the smaller firms only operate in certain areas of the UK.
Hyperoptic, for instance, covers about a million homes in the UK. It's always worth checking to see what is available where you live.
Can you get a social tariff to slash broadband costs?Social tariffs are cheaper broadband rates available for anyone on Universal Credit or a range of similar benefits.
Big-name providers such as BT, Sky, sablonbaju Virgin Media and Now offer them.

Despite this fewer than 3.5 per cent of eligible households take advantage.
A social tariff can cost as little as £15 a month compared to an average cost of about £35.
It is true that the social tariff offers fairly basic broadband, but it should be good enough unless you have a house full of avid gamers.


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