on 22-04-2025 13:19
I'm 87 years old and have a sim only monthly plan. My monthly payment has jumped from £6:49 to £8:29. Is this correct?
22-04-2025 13:33 - edited 22-04-2025 13:33
22-04-2025 13:33 - edited 22-04-2025 13:33
Yes, your price rise of £1.80 on top of whatever you pay O2 for your contract currently will happen every 12 months, and appear on your April bill, @John88
https://www.4g.co.uk/news/mid-contract-price-rises/ shows what providers adopt this approach to Ofcom regulation on the matter:
From January 17, 2025, Ofcom banned providers from using inflation-linked or percentage-based price rises in new contracts. They must now specify price increases in pounds and pence at the point of sale, according to Ofcom