Broadband and mobile price rise calculator
The Consumer Price Index of inflation has now been announced at 4%, which will dictate how much many broadband and mobile providers are likely to hike prices this April.
Despite Which? calling for telecoms firms to halt plans for ‘unconscionable’ price rises in April, and regulator Ofcom proposing a ban on inflation-linked mid-contract price rises, many providers are planning to shamelessly cash in on the hikes before the ban takes effect, adding between 3 and 3.9% on top of CPI inflation.
Use our price rise calculator to find out how your bill may be affected.
We're demanding big broadband and mobile phone providers drop hikes buried in the terms and conditions. Agree? Sign the petition.
Which? broadband and mobile price rise calculator
BT and EE have already announced plans for price hikes in April. If you're with BT or any other provider, use our tool below to see how much your bills might rise.
Mobile and broadband price rise calculator
Use our free tool to find out how much your broadband or mobile bill could increase in April, as a result of the confusing inflation-linked price hikes we're campaigning against.
Who is your mobile or broadband provider?
What is your current monthly payment for this service?
*If your mobile bill shows a separate cost for your airtime (data, minutes and messages), use this figure.
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What to do if you're affected by price hikes
Unfortunately, many customers affected by the price rises will have no choice but to pay them, or face hefty exit fees. While Ofcom rules state that telecoms providers must offer their customers the right to exit their contract penalty free after unexpected price rises, these annual price rises are part of your contract, and so don't qualify under these rules.
Riding out your contract will likely be your best bet, after which time you're free to switch. Weigh up your next provider carefully - some offer price guarantees, so you know the cost won't rise for the duration of your contract.
If you're out of contract, you have more options – including the ability to switch or negotiate a better price right away.
Our broadband Compare service clearly shows how much providers may hike prices, so you know what you're getting into. Enter your postcode below to see how much you could save.
- Our mobile comparison service also details how much providers could hike prices during your contract.
- You can consider haggling with your provider to get a better price - in our survey nearly half of people who have haggled told us they found it easy.
- And check our broadband deals and Sim-only deals pages, where we hand-pick the most appealing discounts that could help you make big savings on your bills.
Mid-contract price rises coming to an end
Following campaigning from Which?, regulator Ofcom announced it is planning to ban mid-contract price rises that are linked to inflation.
Ofcom’s review of the pricing practice concluded that inflation-linked mid-contract price rise terms can cause substantial consumer harm by making it more complicated to choose a broadband or mobile deal, limiting consumer engagement in the market and reducing competition in the industry.
The regulator’s finding comes after a Which? campaign called for unpredictable mid-contract price rises to be banned, and for providers to voluntarily end the practice.
We believe it is unfair - and in some cases, potentially unlawful - for consumers to be signed up to deals that do not give them certainty about how much they can expect to pay over the course of their contract, especially given exit fees can be punitive. That’s why our campaign, The Right to Connect, has called for clearer and fairer pricing for telecoms customers and an end to unpredictable mid-contract price hikes.
We're demanding big broadband and mobile phone providers drop hikes buried in the terms and conditions. Agree? Sign the petition.
