Phones

Controversial charges of up to 55p a minute for calls to the universal credit helpline are to be abolished, the Government has announced.

Apple's iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are now on sale in the UK. Buying a new iPhone is never MoneySaving – but if you're determined to get one anyway, buying it in the right way could save you almost £500 over two years compared to the cost of a standard contract.

Tech giant Apple has unveiled its range of new iPhones, the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X. It's also cut the price of its existing models including the iPhone 7.

Millions of Vodafone customers could be charged £5 to send a single text message while abroad, thanks to a change in the firm's roaming policy which forces those using their phones in 60 countries including the US, India and China to pay a flat daily fee.

Some EE and BT Mobile customers who fail credit checks can't use their UK minutes, texts and data when travelling in Europe – despite new rules coming in this summer aimed at letting you use your UK allowance for free elsewhere in the EU.

Mobile network iD Mobile has been wrongly charging customers for using their phones abroad since the introduction of free roaming calls in the EU, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.

An app to help mobile users avoid nuisance calls and log complaints about dodgy firms has been launched.

Millions of new and existing EE mobile customers will be able to bag a free six-month subscription to Apple Music, and listen to tracks without using any of their data allowance. But it's a trial and you'll be charged after the six months are up – so if you don't want to pay, you'll need to diarise to cancel.

A Vodafone customer who disputed a mobile bill has won a maximum £10,000 ombudsman payout and forced the telecoms giant to write off the rest of the debt.

If you're fed up with unsolicited calls, texts, emails and post from charities asking for donations, a new service launching this week will let you opt out.