BT Broadband (+ phone) price hikes announced.

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Perhaps they'll sell BT for £1 and to hell with the pensioners, like BHS.

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More:

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/759058/martin-lewis-money-saving-expert

[#3]

PN showing biggest price hikes

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/764933/Virgin-Media-BT-Sky-price-rise-broadba...

[#4]

The change in the call setup charge will be a 31% increase over this time last year.  No real justification for the price in relation to the cost.

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@Gel wrote:

PN showing biggest price hikes

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/764933/Virgin-Media-BT-Sky-price-rise-broadba...

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I do like how newspapers latch on to percentage rises. Maybe with base prices not too far apart percentages are not more than a minor matter, but consider this fictitious for example situation.

Deaths from ingrowing toenail up 200%. Last year's 2 deaths; this year six. With small samples, or cheap purchases percentage rises percentages distort the truth.

[#6]

There might be just a touch of understanding if billing was fixed and phone queues reduced but things seem to have got worse.

Price rises on top of a reduction of services always leaves a bitter taste.

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@billnotben    Ah !  Yes....  but remember.... that old saying... loved by so many...  ( but hated by many more...... )

"Give us time... and we`ll get there  ! ! ! ."  :embarrassed:.

[#8]

Don't worry - consult https://www.plus.net/home-broadband/awards/

This one is good for a hollow laugh - I wonder how much it costs Plusnet to get such stuff as