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Switching away from Octopus - smart meter question

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  • tim_p
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    BG customer service leaves quite a bit to be desired - plenty of such comments here. 
  • Annie1612
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    Extra £10 a month for Octopus who I never contacted.
  • EssexHebridean
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    Rather than this descending into a sort of Octopus -v- BG P***ing contest, it's probably worth pointing out that which supplier is cheaper for someone can depend on a lot of factors and just because BG might be cheaper for you, it's probably a bit unhelpful to make statements suggesting that they "are cheaper" across the board.

    As mentioned above, some people have had experience of BG before and wouldn't voluntarily let themselves in for the poor level of customer service again! (See also EDF!) 
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