Inflation rate changes for contracts

[Nutty_Death]

Probably been discussed to death but it feels a bit unfair that the increase covers the whole of a monthly bill, including the part which is essentially paying off the initial fixed cost of your phone.

Obviously moaning here does nothing but I just wondered if others felt the same?

 

[Nutty_Death]

Seems like that's how it should be done.

EE don't distinguish the different parts of a contract and just increase the whole lot. Feels fairly shady.

 

[Nutty_Death]

Yeah that was exactly my thinking when this first starting happening a few years ago. A fixed monthly price is surely a fixed monthly price. If their costs go up, then they should have to add that to new contracts.

I do wonder whether this practice will also drive people away from handset contracts rather than sim only. The inflation on a sim only contract could be 50p-£1 a month. The inflation on a flagship phone contract could be as much as £10 a month extra.

Exactly my issue. This s21 ultra is looking even more expensive.

I could put up with the increase on SIM only but on an expensive handset as well adds up to a lot over a year!