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Virgin Media to hit customers with 4.5% price hike
Virgin Media has announced a new price hike for its broadband, phone and TV customers
15 August 2018
Ofcom proposes automatic compensation for broadband and landline customers
Broadband and landline customers could pocket up to £185m in compensation payouts each year under new Ofcom proposals
24 March 2017
Plusnet fined £880,000 for billing former customers
The BT-owned telecoms firm has overcharged 1,000 people by more than £500,000 in total
22 March 2017
BT landline-only customers could save £5 a month due to Ofcom price cut
The telecoms regulator may step in to protect elderly and vulnerable customers from line rental price hikes
28 February 2017
Sky hikes line rental, TV and broadband packages AND call costs – your rights
Line rental will rise from £17.40/mth to £18.99/mth on 1 March 2017 for all but landline-only Sky customers
25 January 2017
BT to hike broadband and call prices and charge TV customers for BT Sport
BT is increasing prices for broadband and some calls and is to begin charging TV customers £3.50 for BT Sport
20 January 2017
Got a BT landline? You can now opt in to its free spam calls filter to escape nuisance callers
Call Protect will divert nuisance calls into a junk voicemail box, so your phone doesn't ring
16 January 2017
Vodafone still getting far more complaints than its rivals – check your bill NOW
The company is once again the most complained-about mobile provider according to telecoms regulator Ofcom
21 December 2016
Ofcom to probe standalone landline prices
The regulator is concerned price rises could be hitting the elderly and vulnerable particularly hard
1 December 2016
TalkTalk customers left unable to choose free upgrade online
TalkTalk customers have been left frustrated after experiencing online issues when attempting to choose their upgrade
9 December 2015
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