2 December 2008
Broadband — Orange has been named nest mobile broadband provider in a new survey.
2 December 2008
Home phone — Ofcom has said it plans to crack down on silent calls over the next 12 months following a rise in complaints from home phone customers.
2 December 2008
Car insurance — Drivers are being urged not to leave valuable Christmas gifts in their cars as opportunistic thieves are likely to be on the prowl over the festive season.
2 December 2008
Mobile phones — Consumers are being urged to sell their old mobile phones in order to pocket some extra cash.
2 December 2008
Broadband — Households could see further increases in their energy bills as a result of the government's climate change commitments, it has been claimed.
1 December 2008
Broadband — BT Openreach has announced plans to cut the cost of its broadband access products for internet service providers.
1 December 2008
Credit cards — Credit card firms have agreed to provide more support to borrowers struggling to pay off their debts.
1 December 2008
Mobile phones — Commuters in Glasgow can now use their mobile phones on the city's underground network.
1 December 2008
Car insurance — Businesses are being urged to invest in better driver training.
1 December 2008
Broadband — E.ON has signalled its intention to reduce prices early next year if wholesale costs continue to fall.
28 November 2008
Broadband — A new combined fixed and mobile broadband deal is to be launched by Orange, providing speeds of up to eight megabits per second.
28 November 2008
Mobile phones — In order to make sure its mobile phones are tough enough, Nokia conducts several stress tests in its labs before the handsets are released for sale.
28 November 2008
Secured loans — It would not be impossible to have 0% interest rates in the current economic climate, according to the head of research at Hargreaves Lansdown.
28 November 2008
Gas & electricity — Many of the UK's pensioners are concerned about how they will stay warm this winter, according to new research by Age Concern.
28 November 2008
Credit cards — Barclaycard has issued its one millionth contactless credit card in the UK and announced that all newly issued Platinum cards will now include contactless technology.
27 November 2008
Car insurance — Motorists are being urged to plan their Christmas shopping trips ahead in order to avoid spending more than necessary on fuel and parking charges.
27 November 2008
Mobile phones — Growth in the availability of smartphones is making consumers more aware of what their mobile phones can do, it has been claimed.
27 November 2008
Credit cards — uSwitch.com has welcomed the Whitehall summit between credit card providers and business secretary Lord Mandelson, suggesting that such a meeting is long overdue.
27 November 2008
Digital TV — Digital TV viewers are increasingly opting for bundled deals which include broadband and telephone services as well, it has been claimed.
27 November 2008
Car insurance — The government has shelved plans to introduce steep increases in vehicle excise duty (VED) in an effort to ease the pressure on struggling consumers.
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