Ernest Doku, Uswitch mobiles expert, comments on O2’s new mobile mid-contract price increases for customers, changing from £1.80 a month to £2.50 a month:
“Just weeks after Virgin Media raised broadband prices, O2 has followed suit, announcing a new mid-contract policy that will hike airtime costs by £2.50 a month for all customers, starting in 2026.
“Kicking in from 1 April 2026, this change adds a huge increase proportionally for customers on cheaper deals. On O2’s £8.50 SIM-only 12-month contract with 50GB data and unlimited calls and texts, this represents a staggering 29% increase annually.
“This move puts O2’s mid contract price rise at the higher end of the scale of mobile providers’ increases to date. With different networks taking changing approaches to price increases, it’s never been more important to compare deals available to you to make sure you’re getting the best deal.
“Since the increase applies to new and existing users, O2 customers don’t have to put up with this increase and can leave their contracts penalty-free. It only takes a few minutes to run a comparison, and there are plenty of mobile providers such as SMARTY, Lebara, and VOXI who don’t raise prices mid-contract.”
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Harriet Atkinson | Telecoms PR Manager
harriet.atkinson@rvu.co.uk
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