02 Competition

bigjack57

figment_uk Hi, You’re right, the RPI increase will take effect and it will be somewhere in the small print, as it has to be.

figment_uk

bigjack57

I edited my reply a few minutes ago to include a screenshot showing the pertinent information.

sophiejam92

geoffarnold giffgaff all the way

scrupps

I find it amazing that companies get away with this price increase on an 18 month contract. I wouldn’t touch this with a metaphorical barge pole!

techiebloke

scrupps They can as RPI linked to the cost of living and wage escalation which is considered as a ‘cost of doing business’

Cost of living and wage escalation varies across the country so an average will be calculated (as the service is provided across the country) and added.

scrupps

techiebloke it’s not right though! A contract is a contract. If I sign up to a contract at a set price for 18 months it means I am committing to paying for 18 months and staying with the company for that period of time at a specific price. If they put up the price then what’s the point of signing up to the contract in the first place. It’s a nonsense and that’s why I wouldn’t touch it.

pw6049

geoffarnold I’ve had a contract and it was no good

harrrrrry

scrupps If I sign up to a contract at a set price

Networks these days don’t allow you to sign up “at a set price” – they require you to sign up to a contract that typically requires you to consent to an annual price adjustment not exceeding RPI.

Often they can increase the price by more than RPI with the only recourse that you can cancel the contract early if they do. Which means, in effect, that they could double the price and your only choice would be to accept or cancel. but not to continue at the agreed price.

techiebloke

scrupps e it’s not right though! A contract is a contract. If I sign up to a contract at a set price for 18 months it means I am committing to paying for 18 months and staying with the company for that period of time at a specific price. If they put up the price then what’s the point of signing up to the contract in the first place. It’s a nonsense and that’s why I wouldn’t touch it.

I provided an explanation, I agree it’s annoying but that’s why.

My ISP have said that they won’t ever increase prices for as long as I stay with them but they aren’t cheap compared to the competition (I’ve learnt through experience that you get what you pay for in that market so I have no complaints paying a bit more) so that gives them a lot of room to absorb increases.

In the mobile market there are very few contract players who are trying to undercut each other on price and there’s only so low you can go.

samjb27

geoffarnold some good offers out there but with giffgaff being paygo you wouldn’t get this deal

scrupps

harrrrrry and that’s why I would avoid these ‘so called’ contracts. They should be outlawed. And at some point they will be.

allan1954

geoffarnold an awesome deal go for it.

scrupps

techiebloke my broadband provider (Plusnet) also don’t increase prices but I do have to phone up and have stern words every year to get a good deal. Again, this is annoying!

garybo

geoffarnold sorry to see you go

varun1234

geoffarnold I doubt it as loads of networks actually offer better but again contract. For example three are doing 12 and 23 months contracts 6 months hf price while having unlimited everything yes really unlimited for jus £22 thats £11 for the first 6 months but again contract so I’m not sure if I will switch

techiebloke

varun1234 Three have, from what I can gather, a very high capacity backend network as CK Hutchison have thrown lots of money at it (and can afford to as they operate in a range of markets as diverse as hotels and even purchased the UK brewery and pub chain Greene King) and have targeted heavy data users to win them custom, when 3G launched they wanted to sell data at 50p/Meg but unsuprisingly few wanted it.

Coverage can be patchy though, even though they’ve been in business for 17 years.

varun1234

techiebloke yhh i think I may trial it as it wuld work out cheaper for the first 6 months I wish they would do a whole Yr half price lol

kevincunno

geoffarnold you still can’t beat giffgaff and at least you can switch if ever it suits your needs with a contract you are stuck with them for what ever time period the contract is for and you never know how things can change in one’s lifestyle work or no work I will always prefer giffgaff where I can switch of totally for 5 months and 30 days I believe then just text and I still have my phone number and options to buy goody bags again if it suits my needs 😊