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First Utility lays down the gauntlet by pledging to freeze prices until March 2014
While the big six suppliers slug it out to offer consumers the best fixed price energy deals, small supplier First Utility has leapt forward by offering its customers a price …
UK home improvement fever leaves up to one in three insurance policies invalid
Nine in ten (90%) homeowners have renovated their homes over the last five years and almost six in ten (58%) of these have carried out extension work such as loft …
Consumers urged to ‘future-proof’ their energy bills with a fixed price plan
With speculation mounting over a winter price hike, plus uncertainty over how suppliers will react to Labour’s price freeze pledge, consumers are being urged to ‘future-proof’ their energy bills by …
TalkTalk offers low cost broadband without landline calls
Commenting on TalkTalk’s new £2.50 unlimited broadband, which comes without any landline calls included, Adam Kirby, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “This deal could be just what savvy consumers are …
Uswitch welcomes campaign to speed up and simplify switching
As First Utility launches its “Fix the Switch” campaign, which calls on the energy industry to reduce the switching process, Ann Robinson, Director of Consumer Policy at Uswitch.com, comments: “It’s …
Ofcom CEO challenges communications industry to deliver on switching
Commenting on Ofcom’s event, Consumers and Citizens in the Communications Sector, and the watchdog’s proposed changes to the switching process, Marie-Louise Abretti, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Remove barriers to switching …
EU proposes to scrap roaming in 2016
Commenting on the proposed plans to scrap all mobile roaming charges across the European Union completely in 2016, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “This is a common-sense move …
Consumer interest in current accounts heightens ahead of switching deadline
New data from Uswitch.com shows that consumers have already started to respond to the advertising blitz from current account providers, ahead of next week’s launch of the new switching service.
Consumer interest in current accounts heightens ahead of switching deadline
Uswitch.com reports 25% lift in current account visitors in August as banks start competing for customers 49% increase in consumers clicking through to current account providers’ websites over same period …
Apple bites back with launch of two handsets
Commenting on the launch of Apple’s new iPhones this evening, Ernest Doku, mobiles expert at Uswitch.com says: “The rumour mill has delivered again. Two new iPhones, a fingerprint sensor, rainbow casings and …
EE incentivises 4G handset swap
Commenting on the launch of EE’s new ‘swap’ scheme, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “EE’s early upgrade scheme could make keeping up with the 4G revolution simpler and …
Silver lining for those on fixed plans set to end as suppliers up their game
As temperatures are set to plummet, many consumers could see their energy bills soar this month as a number of fixed deals come to an end. However, the warming news …