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Virgin price increase by over 14%

50Twuncle
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My wife took out a contract SIM only 2 months ago at £7 per month
It is being increased to £8 per month - a whopping (over) 14% increase
Is there anything that we can do to get this hurrendous increase reduced / stopped ?

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  • MikeWhite
    MikeWhite Posts: 626 Forumite
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    Is it a 1 month/30 day deal, or 12 months, or something else?
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    MikeWhite wrote: »
    Is it a 1 month/30 day deal, or 12 months, or something else?

    Its on a monthly contract - so we can leave if we want to...
    It is not the amount that worries me - it is the principle of the fact that it is increasing by such a huge rate !!
  • mobilejunkie
    mobilejunkie Posts: 8,460 Forumite
    You haven't committed to more than a month - why should that not work both ways?
  • stulaunch
    stulaunch Posts: 564 Forumite
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    Give them a call and tell them your leaving. They're pretty good on discounts.
  • eagle
    eagle Posts: 586 Forumite
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    Virgin are notorious on these things... They increase the broadband price roughly twice a year. At least they have in the last three years I have been with them...
  • AndyPK
    AndyPK Posts: 4,410 Forumite
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    Not Happy :(

    Time to move to EE with cash back and get 4G !

    or look at that free network.
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    AndyPK wrote: »
    Not Happy :(

    Time to move to EE with cash back and get 4G !

    or look at that free network.

    I agree - if I could remember the name of the freebie !!
  • gjchester
    gjchester Posts: 5,741 Forumite
    50Twuncle wrote: »
    I agree - if I could remember the name of the freebie !!

    FreedomPOP but they are not operating in the UK yet
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    gjchester wrote: »
    FreedomPOP but they are not operating in the UK yet

    When they do - they will be oversubscribed. I bet !!
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