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UK mobile and broadband customers face price hikes of 8% as inflation rises

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Vodafone is among the providers to pass on in-contract rises, as Which? says increases are ‘unacceptable’

Millions of mobile and broadband customers face price rises of about 8% after the shock increase in inflation in December.

Most of the main operators have bill rises written into contracts that are linked to the consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation for December. Typically the increases are CPI plus 3.9 percentage points, which means price rises of 7.9%.

Continue reading…Vodafone is among the providers to pass on in-contract rises, as Which? says increases are ‘unacceptable’UK inflation rises as cost of tobacco and alcohol increasesWhich UK goods and services have changed most in price?Millions of mobile and broadband customers face price rises of about 8% after the shock increase in inflation in December.Most of the main operators have bill rises written into contracts that are linked to the consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation for December. Typically the increases are CPI plus 3.9 percentage points, which means price rises of 7.9%. Continue reading…