As many mobile, TV and broadband firms prepare to hike monthly bills by up to 18 per cent this spring, new Which? research finds that customers could save over £250 a year by switching providers. The consumer champion asked more than 5,000 customers who had their contract end on either their mobile, broadband or broadband […]
Rocio Concha, Which? Director of Policy and Advocacy, said: “The coronavirus crisis has meant consumers are more reliant on a good broadband connection than they’ve ever been before – so it’s positive to see the regulator removing barriers that are preventing people switching providers and getting a better deal. “This new “one touch switch” process […]
Rocio Concha, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Which?, said: “It is important that Ofcom holds phone and broadband providers to account and ensures they live up to the Fairness for Customers commitments they made in 2019. “In a time where being connected is more important than ever, providers need to take their commitments seriously […]
New Which? research has found that two-thirds of current broadband deals see customers hit with substantial price hikes when their contract ends, as new rules requiring operators to tell people when their deal runs out come into force today. The consumer champion analysed current deals with the major providers and found more than two-thirds (68%) […]
Which? is calling on the next government to urgently act to improve inadequate mobile and internet connections, as new research reveals that people living in over a third of constituency areas do not have access to decent 4G or broadband services. New analysis from the consumer champion has found that 236 constituency areas were affected […]
Alex Neill, Which? Managing Director of Home Products and Services, said: “Ofcom’s latest proposals on increasing mobile coverage fall well short of what is needed to help millions of people who struggle every day to get connected – and these plans could mean they have to wait years before seeing any improvements. “With consumers rightly […]
Ahead of the Queen’s Speech, Which? is calling on the Government to introduce new legislation to make it easier for the consumer to force businesses to put things right when markets fail to deliver. Which? wants the Government to bring forward a Bill containing new measures to give customers more power to resolve the problems […]
Which? executive director, Richard Lloyd said: “We all increasingly rely on mobile phones in our daily lives, so to see so many complaints about billing and customer service problems is deeply worrying. “Vodafone also performed poorly in Which?’s 2015 annual mobile customer satisfaction survey. Vodafone must listen to their customers and resolve these problems as […]
Ahead of tomorrow’s watershed review of the telecoms sector, Which? is calling on the regulator to make sure consumers are properly compensated when things go wrong. Consumers now view telecoms as an essential service, with Which? research finding people are twice as likely to say they were planning to reduce spending over the next few […]
Which? executive director, Richard Lloyd, said: “Simplifying how broadband prices are advertised is a step in the right direction, but the advertising of broadband speeds must also be tackled. “Broadband is an essential part of life and millions of homes are not getting the speed they expect. We want the advertising authorities and the regulator […]