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Pay-monthly mobile customers on O2 and Three will see their bills rise in the next few months, after the latest inflation figure was announced.
If you're with O2 or Three, you'll be affected by the price increase, no matter how long your contract is.
Below, we explain your options and how to save money on your mobile phone bill.
Prices for pay-monthly mobile customers on O2 and Three will rise by 2.7%.
For example, if you were on a £30 monthly mobile plan, this would increase by 81p a month.
EE has already announced a price rise of 2.2%, in line with December's inflation figure.
BT also recently wrote to customers about a 1.3% price rise.
Vodafone uses February's inflation figure, which will be announced on 25 March.
You can leave a mobile contract within 30 days of being notified of a price rise that's above inflation, without having to pay any penalties.
As this price rise is in line with inflation, you wouldn't be able to leave if you're mid-contract without paying any penalties that may apply.
If you're out-of-contract, it's very likely you can save money by switching to a new deal.
Below, we've highlighted some top picks for Sim-only deals based on different data allowances - whether you use it occasionally or like to regularly check your social media feeds.
Provider | Data | Minutes | Contract length | Monthly cost |
Low data usage (up to 2GB) | ||||
iD Mobile | 1GB | Unlimited | 30 days | £6 |
GiffGaff | 2GB | 500 | 30 days | £8 |
Medium data usage (up to 10GB) | ||||
Plusnet Mobile | 4.5GB | Unlimited | 30 days | £7 |
Sky Mobile | 10GB | Unlimited | 12 months | £10 |
All prices correct as of 20 February.
If you're with O2 or Three and want to stay with your provider, there's still a good chance you could save money by switching to a new deal.
Here are a few Sim-only picks from O2 and Three that you might consider:
Data | Minutes | Contract length | Monthly cost |
O2 | |||
4GB | Unlimited | 12 months | £13 |
40GB | Unlimited | 12 months | £20 |
Three | |||
30GB | Unlimited | 12 months | £19 |
Unlimited | Unlimited | 12 months | £22 |