You Robbing Barstewards
 

I just received this text from Virgin mobile

At a time when people are struggling to heat their homes and some even put food on the table how on earth can this type of corporate theft be allowed to continue?

I am utterly disgusted and I wont be negotiating a price with them I will be leaving. :td:

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I use Tesco Mobile who have never (yet) put the price up in the contract period. At least you're now in a position where you can leave VM without penalty.

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I rarely use my mobile, so just use PAYG. Virgin stopped PAYG, so I just got a SIM from ASDA.

4p per minute to any UK mobile or landline, 4p per text to any UK number, and 4p per MB of data.

To keep it active I just have to send a text to someone every 6 months.

I also never make phone calls from the home phone (apart from the weekends when they are free) as Virgin's tariffs are far too expensive. Instead, I use a diverter company (1899.com)

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I agree,
I use O2 Classic PAYG 3p calls, 2 p text

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corporate theft ? I dont think so. :erm:

No one has stolen anything from you, and as you stated, you are free to move to any other provider. Something I did almost 2 years ago now. ;)

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… and, of course, the annual increase was clearly stated in the contract and also applies to many other suppliers.

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They arent the only ones hiking prices up. EE are doing it too as well as many others.
Prices always go up around March/April.

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One of reasons l chose Tesco was no price increase during contract.:D

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Mine also is going up 11.7%. However, I am not going to cut my nose off to spite my face, 4 or 5 years ago I got a sim only plan for £6pm thanks to Martin Lewis.
It has gone up in dribs and drabs, but this one is eye watering.
If the cost of living rise is 7.5% according to VM<, then surely my government pension should be going up 7.5%
I just feel that so many businesses are making up for 2 poor years and getting as much dosh in as they can.

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I bet they round-up her £17 tariff to £19.

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Email today from Tesco

'You may have heard that the big networks are raising their bills. But don’t worry, at Tesco Mobile, we keep your contract price frozen - just like our peas, so you know exactly where you stand.'

Sorted ;)

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At least until they reach the point where its either increase, or go out of business.

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Yes Tesco Mobile seem better than most, although the in contract data packages aren't the cheapest but once out of contract you can get a competitive rate. The CS is also UK based and generally helpful as well.

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Quite possibly propped up by the profits from other areas (food).
Still . . £9 a month since May 2017 has been a decent run ;)

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Started at £9 per month for 18 months but bank give cash back ----£40 so getting it for even less , surprised that Tesco were the best over all value for what l required . It's a first for me :shocked: Have to add virgin was offering the worst deal of everyone, again with the caveat for my needs.