3 Price Hikes in 2 Years for BT Customers

BT’s residential customers are facing their third price rise in the space of two years this December.

Call charges will rise by 5% on the 3^rd December 2011, following a 10% rise one year ago and another 9% rise in April this year.  Customers will find UK landline calls will go up from 7.6p a minute to 7.95p a minute. Line rental prices are also set to rise.  Calls to mobiles will stay the same although there is no guarantee that this will remain the same next year. 

"A report from Ofcom shows the UK has lower prices than the USA, Spain, Germany, France and Italy. The UK market is highly competitive," a BT spokesman said.

However, following the energy price hikes last month, Michael Phillips, product director at price comparison website Homephonechoices.co.uk has responded on behalf of consumers everywhere: "While BT's price increases of 5% or less may be in line with inflation, it will prove very unpopular with households who are already feeling the pinch.”

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