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Can you use raise in line rental as reason to cancel?

I'm in the middle of an 18 month contract with Talktalk. I use broadband but not the phone, except for incoming calls. I'd like to switch to Plusnet. Can I use the fact that TalkTalk has just raised its fees (change of condition) to cancel my contract?

Many thanks,

Joe

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  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Sorry Joe, No.

    It will be in your terms and conditions which you will have signed at the beginning of yor contract.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • joefried
    joefried Posts: 19 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts
    Thanks for that. I'll wait then.

    Joe
  • DVardysShadow
    DVardysShadow Posts: 18,949 Forumite
    Converse view. A change of price in contract is a change to the customer's detriment. So yes, unless the price rise is allowed for in the T&C's - and even then, I would expect some limitation in the T&C's on the amount of any rise. If such a condition permitts open ended rises, I would suspect ti could be struck down as unfair.
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  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    I would tend to agree. I made the post below in another thread before seeing this thread.

    forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=43206624&postcount=9

    (Sorry but I can't make real links yet).
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