Millions of households will endure steep hikes of up to 7.9 per cent in the price of their broadband and mobile phone deals in just two months’ time.
These mid-contract price increases are set to take place from March to May and will see broadband and mobile firms pass on cost rises linked to inflation – often with an extra charge on top.
Not all broadband and phone firms will raise their prices this year, and not all tariffs will go up by a lot, but many homes do face significant bill changes.
The only silver lining is that these 2024 bill increases are dwarfed by the 14 per cent inflation-linked mobile and broadband price hikes many customers faced in 2023, due to higher inflation at the time.
But there are a few ways to lower the cost, which we explain here.
On the up: Broadband and mobile prices are about to rise, but you can still find a good deal