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Uswitch.com responds to Ofcom’s latest telecoms and pay TV complaints data
“It’s good news to see the overall volume of complaints for fixed broadband and landline providers has decreased, following a noted increase in complaints of Q3...
Tea Party: Brits will save £450 million making cups of tea thanks to lower energy costs
Brits can save £450 million this year on the cost of brewing nearly 37 billion cups of tea because of the lower price of energy, according to new research for National Tea Day...
Good call: top perks worth up to £500 available to brits switching mobile network
Mobile providers are now offering the equivalent of £490.94 in extra perks and services, according to Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. While mid-contract price increases have added an estimated £32.28 per year onto mobile bills...
Uswitch comments on Plusnet home phone service switch-off
Sabrina Hoque, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “Although Brits are increasingly moving away from using analogue landlines, these can still be a lifeline of connectivity for many...
Half of young consumers would consider getting a prepayment meter as new rules make them cheaper
Half of younger consumers (51%) would consider getting a prepayment meter after new Ofgem rules made their default tariffs cheaper than the...
Uswitch responds to Cornwall Insight’s prediction for July’s energy price cap
Will Owen, energy expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “Predictions of an 8% fall in energy prices in July are another step in the right direction for households who have been struggling with the cost of living over the last few years...
Ten million homes should read their energy meter this weekend to draw a line under the winter’s high rates
Nearly ten million households need to submit their meter readings this bank holiday to make sure they benefit fully from lower energy rates from 1 April, research by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service, has found...
8.1 million Brits at risk of shock Easter roaming charges
With 8.1 million Brits planning to travel abroad this Easter, comparison and switching service Uswitch is warning people to beware of hidden charges that could sting you for up to...
Uswitch comments on Ofgem Price Cap consultation
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “Almost three years on from the start of the energy crisis, we’re yet to see a full return to competition in the market – and the price cap must bear some of the blame...
One week to go: April price rises to hit up to 36 million mobile and 11 million broadband customers
With just seven working days left to go until around 11 million broadband and 36 million mobile customers experience an inflation-linked price increase in April, Uswitch.com urges Brits to check their contract to see if they can avoid the upcoming price increases...
Uswitch offers cheapest fixed energy deal since October 2021 - 18% lower than current price cap
A 12-month fixed energy deal from EDF is the cheapest tariff offered to customers of Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service, since October 2021...
Uswitch pens open letter to broadband providers as double industry delay hinders up to £1.43 billion in customer savings
Uswitch, the comparison and switching service, has today published an open letter to the big four broadband providers as a full page in a national newspaper, calling for an end to delays for a long-awaited switching process called One Touch Switch...