OFCOM

Ofcom has told internet service providers (ISPs) to be more upfront about broadband speeds, after an investigation found many fail to follow its code of practice.

Watchdog Ofcom has today proposed a limited cap on the prices Royal Mail can charge for second class large letters and small parcels.

Home insurance and repairs company HomeServe has today been fined £750,000 by telecoms regulator Ofcom for making excessive silent and abandoned calls to consumers.

Calls to 0800 telephone numbers could be free from all phones, including mobiles, under new proposals published today by regulator Ofcom.

T-Mobile will hit millions of its pay monthly customers with price hikes from May.

Landline and broadband costs could fall after the communications regulator said it would cap the price BT can charge rival firms for renting its lines to them.

MPs have backed increases in the price of stamps despite expressing concerns about the impact on vulnerable consumers and small firms.

Mobile phone users could receive greater protection against unexpectedly high bills.

Landline users could be able to ring mobiles for less following a ruling to cut the fees mobile operators charge other phone firms for connecting calls to their networks.

Ofcom says Orange does not have a case to answer after the phone giant announced plans to hit millions of pay monthly mobile customers with price hikes. However, it has left the door open for customers to lodge individual complaints.