MSE News: Broadband price hikes of up to 15% expected in April – what we know so far

MSE_Petar

Millions of BT, EE, Plusnet, Shell, TalkTalk, Three and Vodafone broadband customers are expected to be hit with price hikes of up to 15% this spring, on the back of a sharp increase in the cost of living – though the exact figures are yet to be confirmed. We've a handy table on what's likely to happen and who will be affected.

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southsidergs

BT & all in the group are based on January's rate, not Decembers as stated in the link

MikeJXE

For some

I'm moving home and went with virgin as recommended by MSE £18.40 a month equivalent 

Cancelled my Talktalk that was £20 so Talktalk came back onto me at £14.73 equivalent

Stompa

I think the increase in the actual price paid could potentially exceed 15% because of the way these companies discount systems typically work.

Consider a £32pm price with an £8pm discount (so price actually paid = £24).

A 15% increase would mean £36.80pm, but still with an £8pm discount (so price actually paid = £28.80).

So the amount actually paid would increase by 20%.

LeRedoute

I won't be switching any of my utilities until April, to avoid the cheeky buggers agreeing a new contract in March and then upping it 15% in April.

Swines...

southsidergs

What is the point in updating with the figures today if you're still saying Decembers figure instead of Januarys?

SJMALBA

southsidergs said:

What is the point in updating with the figures today if you're still saying Decembers figure instead of Januarys?

I don't know about the other providers, but Plusnet state 'The price for broadband, line rental, call plans, call charges and add-ons will be increased on or after 1st March every year from March 2023 by the Consumer Price Index rate of inflation published in January of that year plus 3.9%.'

southsidergs

SJMALBA said:

southsidergs said:

What is the point in updating with the figures today if you're still saying Decembers figure instead of Januarys?

I don't know about the other providers, but Plusnet state 'The price for broadband, line rental, call plans, call charges and add-ons will be increased on or after 1st March every year from March 2023 by the Consumer Price Index rate of inflation published in January of that year plus 3.9%.'

Totally agree, the article linked to says Decembers rate though (same for BT & EE who are both Januarys as well)

MSE_Petar

southsidergs said:

SJMALBA said:

southsidergs said:

What is the point in updating with the figures today if you're still saying Decembers figure instead of Januarys?

I don't know about the other providers, but Plusnet state 'The price for broadband, line rental, call plans, call charges and add-ons will be increased on or after 1st March every year from March 2023 by the Consumer Price Index rate of inflation published in January of that year plus 3.9%.'

Totally agree, the article linked to says Decembers rate though (same for BT & EE who are both Januarys as well)

Hi @southsidergs

Thanks for raising this.

Just to clarify, the figure published in January is the rate of inflation for December - the Office for National Statistics publishes inflation figures on a one-month time lag.

That's why we say 'December's CPI figure'.

Thanks,
MSE Petar

SJMALBA

southsidergs said:

SJMALBA said:

southsidergs said:

What is the point in updating with the figures today if you're still saying Decembers figure instead of Januarys?

I don't know about the other providers, but Plusnet state 'The price for broadband, line rental, call plans, call charges and add-ons will be increased on or after 1st March every year from March 2023 by the Consumer Price Index rate of inflation published in January of that year plus 3.9%.'

Totally agree, the article linked to says Decembers rate though (same for BT & EE who are both Januarys as well)

No, it's the figure published in January i.e. December's rate.

MuckChucker

Woohoo, contract renegotiation time. Mmmm, will I push for increased bandwidth or reduction in price this time. . . .decisions decisions. . .