Thems Internest Price Rises...

Post by **blombluss** » Tue Jun 27, 2023 7:19 pm

"Mobile and broadband firms accused of fuelling UK ‘greedflation’ with major price hikes"

https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... rice-hikes

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Is anyone getting a really hard kick in the ISPs?

Moi? My slow broadband/phone/calls package with NOWTV is going up from £18 a month to £29.50, which ain't great. So I cracked open uswitch, compare the market, and money saving expert, and the best broadband/phone/calls deal I can get is...

£29.50 with NOWTV!

Bugger!

Post by **vom** » Tue Jun 27, 2023 7:24 pm

Mine had gotten really expensive because I did that thing where I was too lazy to protest until it crossed a ridiculous threshold. I phoned them up and they knocked a huge amount off the monthly bill and also made it much faster. Who's laughing now??? (Them, because I overpaid for years, obviously)

Post by **blombluss** » Tue Jun 27, 2023 7:34 pm

vom wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 7:24 pm Who's laughing now??? (Them, because I overpaid for years, obviously)

I had a similar situation with BT, the cads!

Post by **Mrak** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:14 am

My favourite thing is where you sign a contract where you agree on a price and term and you can't leave but they can raise the price.

Post by **vom** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:14 am

truly that is a wonderful thing

Post by **Mrak** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:18 am

As soon as I can get full fibre, I'm switching. I'm with Sky at the moment because they're the only ones who could actually set up a connection when I moved in. The annoying thing was, it was cheaper to get the TV bundle included than to not get it. But it is only SD. And you have to pay for a TV licence and more for HD. So I did that and now it obviously costs more. I am a mug

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:46 am

Only GoasteNet can save us now.

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 12:03 pm

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What are you waiting for? A better offer? THERE ARE NO BETTER OFFERS!

Post by **dng** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 6:11 pm

I once had a very wearying phonecall with bt where they explained that the reason the price went up despite them telling us it was price guaranteed was that it's actually "price cut" guaranteed and so I still got the same price cut even it was just now applied to the price they'd just put up. Every month. Foreverever

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Jun 29, 2023 1:04 pm

BT are a shower of bastards. Mind you, most of them are.

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:26 pm

NOW TV emailed me to say that my broadband/phone/calls package is rising to £36.50 a month, unless...

...I take a new offer up with them, which is identical to the package I've currently got, and which will save me a quid a month...

Err... uh... okay, then!

Post by **dng** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:29 pm

BT sent us an email yesterday saying that on Sunday our broadband/phone/line/everything package goes up from 50£ a month to 75£ a month

Post by **dng** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:29 pm

Yeah fuck off bt

Post by **dng** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:29 pm

So I might have no internet again soon if I cancel it in a huff

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:34 pm

From £50 to £75?!?

That is disgraceful!

Post by **blombluss** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:35 pm

dng wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:29 pm So I might have no internet again soon if I cancel it in a huff

I'm presuming you've tried all the usual price comparison webistes?

Post by **dng** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:26 pm

I'm hoping my mum works the same special powers you've worked on now tv

Post by **dng** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:28 pm

I like the way everyone complains about the licence fee, yet we gave to pay shit internet companies 7 billion pounds a month for fucking nothing at all

Post by **dng** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:30 pm

Also, I'm being switched from working tax credits to universal credits next month, where switched means I won't qualify for universal credits because I don't make enough money. Which is nice

Post by **dng** » Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:31 pm

Im going to finally be forced to start an onlyfans I suppose

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:06 am

dng wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:30 pm Also, I'm being switched from working tax credits to universal credits next month, where switched means I won't qualify for universal credits because I don't make enough money. Which is nice

Oh bloody hell.

Sorry to hear that man!

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:09 am

dng wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:26 pm I'm hoping my mum works the same special powers you've worked on now tv

Ha! Remember I've got shite broadband, though. 7mpbs at best.

Post by **dng** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:25 am

blombluss wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:06 am
dng wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:30 pm Also, I'm being switched from working tax credits to universal credits next month, where switched means I won't qualify for universal credits because I don't make enough money. Which is nice
Oh bloody hell.

Sorry to hear that man!

Yeah, its pretty shite.

Post by **dng** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:26 am

Maybe its time to finally monetise the forum

Post by **blombluss** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:08 pm

I suppose a Labour election win might make things a little less crappy. We can only hope.

Post by **Pual** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:44 pm

blombluss wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:08 pm I suppose a Labour election win might make things a little less crappy. We can only hope.

Hahahaha

Post by **Pual** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:46 pm

dng wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:29 pm BT sent us an email yesterday saying that on Sunday our broadband/phone/line/everything package goes up from 50£ a month to 75£ a month

Blimey - im only paying 40 quid for Zen and I thought they were expensive

Post by **Pual** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:48 pm

If anyone wants a referral for a £25 voucher and expensive broadbeans let me know

Post by **endar** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:14 pm

Pual wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:44 pm
blombluss wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:08 pm I suppose a Labour election win might make things a little less crappy. We can only hope.
Hahahaha

^

Post by **endar** » Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:14 pm

I would actually rather vote Reform UK than Labour

(Green though obvs)

Post by **blombluss** » Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:51 pm

dng wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:26 am Maybe its time to finally monetise the forum

That might raise 37p or so!

Post by **dng** » Mon May 27, 2024 9:54 pm

dng wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:30 pm Also, I'm being switched from working tax credits to universal credits next month, where switched means I won't qualify for universal credits because I don't make enough money. Which is nice

also now i have to pay £200 of my tax credits back also. hooray!

Post by **dng** » Mon May 27, 2024 9:55 pm

(urgh)

Post by **dng** » Mon May 27, 2024 9:56 pm

at least they're not having me thrown in jail i suppose

Post by **Pual** » Tue May 28, 2024 8:12 am

Post by **blombluss** » Tue May 28, 2024 7:22 pm

dng wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2024 9:54 pm
dng wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:30 pm Also, I'm being switched from working tax credits to universal credits next month, where switched means I won't qualify for universal credits because I don't make enough money. Which is nice
also now i have to pay £200 of my tax credits back also. hooray!

The fuckers.

Of course if you had to pay back £200 million, you'd be offered many lucrative directorships, and a seat in the Lords.

Fuckers.

Post by **dng** » Tue May 28, 2024 7:26 pm

i would have been made chancellor of the exchequer

Post by **dng** » Tue May 28, 2024 7:26 pm

(for an hour)

Post by **blombluss** » Tue Jun 11, 2024 8:08 pm

My browser (Opera) has just been updated, and I now have Tab Emojis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

: OperaTabEmojis.jpg (22.56 KiB) Viewed 3261 times

What the effing uck are those monstrosities?

Oh, and you can't disable them in 'settings' either.

Christ onna bike onna dyke