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Unjustified Price Increase During Fixed Contract – Request for Refund and Price

Guangde
Investigator
Investigator

Hi,

I signed a 24-month contract at an EE store, clearly agreeing to a fixed monthly price of £10. One of the main reasons I chose this long-term contract was the promise of price stability.

However, it has been less than a year, and my monthly charge has already been increased to £12.28—an increase of over 20%, without any proper explanation or prior agreement. I find this completely unacceptable and believe it constitutes a breach of contract.

If this trend continues, I could be paying £16/month or more by the end of the contract. If EE can increase prices at will during a fixed-term agreement, what is the point of signing such a contract at all? In that case, pay-as-you-go plans would make far more sense for consumers.

Therefore, I am formally requesting the following:

  1. A full refund of the overcharges beyond the agreed £10/month.

  2. A return to the original price of £10/month for the remaining duration of the contract.

  3. An official explanation and apology for this breach.

I hope this matter can be addressed promptly. Otherwise, I will consider escalating it to external consumer protection channels.

Thank you.

13 REPLIES 13

"Same servicr" yes, ok. Didn't know either of those used the biggest & best EE network

XRaySpeX
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

Not the same service, just the same network. They are MVNOs that piggy-back on EE's network but provide their own services.

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Matt_124
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

Not even the same network in this case! The 2 MVNOs named in that response use the blue-branded and red-branded networks respectively. 

I hope a coverage check has been done for their sake, but I somehow doubt it.

bristolian
EE Community Star
EE Community Star

A classic example of where a coverage check only even tells part of the story. Service & performance levels are not predicted.

As mentioned, Tesco is an O2 MVNO & Asda piggyback on VF.

To claim the "same service" is at best hopeful, otherwise "interesting"