Pay As You Go
Three to hit pay-as-you-go customers with steep price hike from February
Three pay-as-you-go mobile users will see the cost of using their phones both in the UK and abroad rocket from 16 February with the price of calls, texts and data increasing by up to 1,650%. But you can leave penalty-free and switch to a cheaper deal
12 January 2021
Giffgaff to hike pay-as-you-go prices – but boost some 'goodybag' allowances
Mobile operator Giffgaff will ratchet up the price of calls and double the price of texts for customers on standard pay-as-you-go next month - but many who buy its 'goodybag' bundles will benefit from more generous allowances
24 January 2020
Giffgaff increases pay-as-you-go prices – but boosts allowances too
Mobile operator Giffgaff is increasing the price of its two cheapest pay-as-you-go bundles, known as goodybags, while increasing the number of calls they include.
26 April 2019
Superdrug launches new mobile network - here's how it stacks up
A new mobile network launches today, rather bizarrely from high street beauty and healthcare retailer Superdrug
20 June 2018
Huge fine for Vodafone over billing and complaints handling – check your bill NOW for errors
Vodafone has been fined more than £4.6 million after Ofcom found issues with PAYG billing and complaints handling
26 October 2016
Family Mobile to close, but unused credit will be refunded
Family Mobile, IKEA Mobile and Smarter Mobile customers will no longer be able to use their pay-as-you-go (PAYG) service
7 July 2015
£100 cap announced for mobile phone theft victims
Mobile phone users will be protected from massive bills when their handsets are stolen, the government has announced
23 March 2015
Orange and Vodafone hike pay as you go mobile costs
From today some Orange PAYG customers will face price hikes and Vodafone customers will see increases from 14 July
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Barclaycard has slashed many customers' credit card spending limits out of the blue this week, with one MoneySaver reporting a £12,000 cut even though she's had no change in her personal circumstances and has been a customer for over 30 years. -
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Barclays to close Pingit app and services in June
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Barclays is to close its Pingit payments app on 30 June, and related services including Pingit savings 'jars' and Pingit's wearable tech which allows you to make contactless payments will also be scrapped. If you use Pingit and are affected, we've full info below on exactly what's changing and what you need to do.
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Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
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Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?
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