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Four in five consumers say mid-contract mobile and broadband price rises are unfair as millions face hikes next April
Four in five consumers say mid-contract mobile and broadband price rises are unfair[1], as 25 million mobile users and 10 million households on broadband deals face hikes...
Winter Heating: Households turning thermostats down more than 1°C as energy bills soar
Households will be turning their thermostats down by more than one degree compared to last year as they try to reduce their energy bills, according to new...
Uswitch comments on Octopus Energy buying Bulb
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “Bulb’s customers have been in limbo for almost a year, without any clarity on what would be next after the...
Thrive-G: UK needs time to get up to speed with superfast 5G, as one in six mobile phone users believe technology is 'overhyped'
Three years on from its UK launch, one in six mobile phone users (16%) feel 5G technology is “overhyped”, according to new research from Uswitch.com, the comparison and...
Uswitch comments on Apple TV+ price hikes
Nick Baker, TV and streaming expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “As the cheapest of the mainstream streaming services, Apple TV+’s 40% price hike will be a big blow to its UK customers...
Energy Crisis: Prepayment meter numbers rise for the first time since 2019 — with thousands more facing risk of self-disconnection
The energy crisis has reversed a long-term trend for falling numbers of prepayment meters[1], putting thousands more households at risk of self-disconnection...
Uswitch responds to the increase in CPI figures for UK inflation
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “Today’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures for inflation will make unhappy reading for many broadband and mobile...
Uswitch comments on Jeremy Hunt’s energy price guarantee announcement
Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com, comments: “By shortening the Energy Price Guarantee to six months, the Government is adding back an unwelcome...
Get clued up on roaming charges to avoid holiday hell this half term
Families planning to jet off in the half-term break will want to make sure they’re not landed with a hefty roaming bill right before the festive season...
Uswitch comments on Netflix launching a new ad-version to their subscription options
Ernest Doku, streaming and TV expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Falling Netflix subscriber numbers in recent months have shown that the nation’s streaming habits are not immune...
Uswitch comments on new research suggesting billions of mobile phones will impact global e-waste this year
Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, comments: “As a nation of hoarders, millions of tech-loving Brits will be adding to the growing problem of e-waste without realising it...
Fibre or Fibber: Nine million broadband customers don't believe they get the speeds they pay for
With many broadband customers braced for hefty inflation-linked price rises early next year, over nine million say they are not getting the speeds they believe they signed up for...