What is Ofcom's fixed price rise rule?
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In short: From 17 January 2025 new mobile, broadband and pay-TV contracts must show any mid-contract price rises as fixed pound amounts before you sign — inflation-linked CPI plus 3.9% hikes are banned on new deals.
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Providers must include disclosed rises in total contract cost on comparison sites and at point of sale.
Contracts signed before January 2025 may still use old inflation-linked rise clauses until they end.
See mobile mid-contract price rises guide.
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