Phones

We're going to stick our necks out here and assume you've almost all got a mobile. Many can't cope without it. Yet millions are overpaying. Either by letting contracts roll over and effectively paying for a phone you already own, being hounded into expensive upgrades, or just not searching for the best deals.

UK mobile users travelling in the European Union could still face hefty additional fees of about £7.80/GB to use their data allowance – despite a much-touted EU 'ban' on roaming charges coming into effect this summer.

Mobile phone firms will soon have to let users cap their monthly bill to stop them being hit with unexpected charges for going outside their allowance, after a new law was passed.

Vodafone pay-monthly customers who are outside the minimum term of their contract in June will be slapped with an annual price increase of up to £42 - but you can dodge the hike without paying a penny.

Vodafone has launched free roaming in 40 destinations for new and upgrading customers – but free roaming will be compulsory across the EU from 15 June anyway, so for most it won't be worth signing up to a new contract for.

Pay-monthly customers on mobile network Three will see their bills rise by 2.6% next month in line with inflation - even if they're in the middle of their contract term.

Anyone with a "legacy" email account from mobile and broadband provider Orange (now part of EE) needs to move to an alternative email address by the end of May as the service is being shut down.

Mobile roaming outside the EU will be subject to UK VAT, the Chancellor has announced, in a move that's likely to result in millions of holidaymakers paying more to use their phone abroad.

BT's 2.3 million landline-only customers are set to enjoy a price cut of at least £5/month under plans outlined by the regulator.

Vodafone, EE and O2 have announced that millions of mobile phone customers will face inflationary mid-contract price hikes in the next couple of months. Here's what your rights are if you're affected – unfortunately if you're in your minimum term, you're unlikely to be able to quit your contract penalty-free.