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Cancel BT broadband mid contract

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Embie9
Embie9 Posts: 1 Newbie
in Broadband & internet access
Hi
BT will not offer to downgrade my broadband or offer me any other kind of discount to reduce my monthly bills. I want to switch provider but do I have to pay the cancellation fee to BT? Which is approx £170 😬. Any tips to get around this charge?

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  • littleboo
    littleboo Posts: 1,726 Forumite
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    If you are within the minimum contract term, and it sounds as if you are, then unless BT increase prices, you either need to see the contract through to its end as you committed to do, or pay the penalties to end it early.
  • mije1983
    mije1983 Posts: 3,665 Forumite
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    Embie9 wrote: »
    Any tips to get around this charge?

    Bankruptcy or death I believe are your 2 options (not that I would encourage either!).

    Aside from that, you are dependant on 'goodwill'.
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