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MSE News: Millions pay up to £38/mth for a phone they already own

Former_MSE_Stephen_B
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Four million mobile phone users are needlessly handing over up to £38 a month extra for a handset they've ALREADY paid for, according to new analysis published today...
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'Millions pay up to £38/mth for a phone they already own'
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  • boatman
    boatman Posts: 4,701 Forumite
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    Shouldn't the headline read 'millions can't be bothered to check'.


    I'm no fan of the mobile companies but people do need to take some responsibility. Having said that, I think its a good idea to be alerted by text/email that the contract is coming to an end which Ofcom will bring in.
  • wizk1
    wizk1 Posts: 911 Forumite
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    edited 19 September 2018 at 8:41PM
    boatman wrote: »
    Shouldn't the headline read 'millions can't be bothered to check'.


    I'm no fan of the mobile companies but people do need to take some responsibility. Having said that, I think its a good idea to be alerted by text/email that the contract is coming to an end which Ofcom will bring in.

    When Of[wat|gem|com] get involved, that usually means the death knell for all the good deals for those who can be bothered to shop around and diarise the end of a fix or contract. I'm tired of subsidising the lazy and !!!!less... grumble grumble


    NB. MSE censored "Eff Ee See Kay"? Seriously?
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    _Steve_Brigden wrote:
    some customers could pay up to £38/mth extra once their contract comes to an end


    UP TO? Really? Some contracts get close to £100 and my common sense says that in this case they pay extra much more than £38.


    And surprise-surprise... I seem to be right as BBC quote the same CAB more accurately:
    • £38 average extra monthly cost of contracts with handsets like the Galaxy S8 or the iPhone 8
    :think:
  • dealer_wins
    dealer_wins Posts: 7,334 Forumite
    I know we all moan about the greedy companies taking advantage, but if everyone were really savvy with their finances, we would all suffer much higher costs on just about everything.

    Its a moral minefield, the thick/lazy really do subsidise the savvy in this world.
  • Ian011
    Ian011 Posts: 2,432 Forumite
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    The report is timely because there is an Ofcom consultation on end of minimum term notifications currently in progress. The closing date for responses is only a week or two away.
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