We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
MSE News: Mobile bills could rise as operator fees treble

Former_MSE_Helen
Posts: 2,382 Forumite
in Mobiles
Ofcom says operators will have to pay a combined annual total of £199.6 million per year for access to the spectrum...
Read the full story:
Mobile bills could rise as operator fees treble

Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum? Intro Guide.
Mobile bills could rise as operator fees treble

Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum? Intro Guide.
0
Comments
-
put prices up and break our contracts
lol
0 -
It's about 25p per month per active SIM. Not exactly a huge amount of money.
What were Vodafone's pre-tax profits last year?0 -
Were they not given use of the 2G GSM frequencies for nothing?This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
-
..."annual total ... per year..."
Is it just me?:think:0 -
kpearsoncj wrote: »put prices up and break our contracts
lol
it would come under legislative change, which isn't a get out of a contract free card, much the same as IPT or VAT were increased.0 -
I doubt that. It's an extra overhead for the company, no direct charge for the customer.0
-
I thought they paid about £30bn to buy this spectrum in the auctions and now they (=we) have to pay rental as well?I think....0
-
Thanks grumbler - we've tweaked that.0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply

Categories
- All Categories
- 349.8K Banking & Borrowing
- 252.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453K Spending & Discounts
- 242.7K Work, Benefits & Business
- 619.5K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 176.3K Life & Family
- 255.6K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 15.1K Coronavirus Support Boards