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Virgin Mobile is to hit millions of mobile customers with price hikes of 1.5% from 1 July. The provider has confirmed it started to notify affected customers about the increase in early May - but you won’t be able to cancel penalty-free unless you are out-of-contract.
25 May 2021
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Jobseekers claiming certain work-related benefits can once more get unlimited mobile data, minutes and texts for £10 a month. If you need that much data it's a cracking deal and you could even use the Sim to temporarily replace your home broadband – but you can get cheaper deals if you need less data.
12 April 2021
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EE mobile customers with 5G contracts and compatible handsets can now access the faster service in 35 more locations across the UK, including Brighton, Swansea and York. It's the latest expansion in 5G coverage by one of the major networks - we've details below on how to check which areas are covered by all four of the major providers. 
8 April 2021
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Mobile companies will be banned from selling 'locked' phones which only work with their network, under new rules coming into force at the end of next year. 
27 October 2020
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Millions of BT customers will see their monthly bills for broadband, landlines and mobiles rise by 1.3% in March even if they're still within their minimum contract term, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.
13 February 2020
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Millions of EE customers on monthly mobile contracts will be hit by a 2.2% price rise next month, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.
5 February 2020
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Messaging service WhatsApp is to stop working on older iPhones and Android devices as well as all Windows phones over the next few months – here's how to check if your handset is affected.
12 December 2019
Apple announces new iPhones – how to find the cheapest deals
Tech giant Apple has unveiled its new premium handset range, the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max, while cutting the price of the now-older iPhone XR and iPhone 8. Of course, buying a new iPhone is never MoneySaving, and early adopters usually pay the most. But if you're determined to get one, we've full info on the cheapest deals below.
19 September 2019
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Mobile company Giffgaff has been fined £1.4 million today after an error in its billing system meant about 2.6 million customers were overcharged by almost £2.9 million.
30 July 2019
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Pay-monthly EE customers will have to pay more for calls and texts not included in their plans from August, as the mobile giant has announced it's hiking out-of-bundle prices.
25 June 2019

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