2022 Price Increase

[Rainman68]

So I've just recieved my price increase notification and I'm confused, does anyone know how on earth it is justified to increase by January CPI 'plus' 3.9%, that means 5.5% + 3.9% that's 9.4% if my basic maths is working properly. If anyone can explain how this works beyond what looks like overt profiteering I'd be very grateful.

[AlanC4]

BT profiteering  from the increases, nearly 10% if I have read the notice correctly.

[garybs29]

I take it you 2 are quite happy with the service then & don't want the improvements & full fibre being rolled out across the country? It's not profiteering it's an increase which although high is being used to invest in the network etc

[dazza76]

and don't forget, the share holders will be due their dividends 😉

[imjolly]

I think you will find that there are many other companies who have taken the same approach with increases in March/April of CPI + 3.8/3.9% so this appears to becoming the norm.  I agree it is big increase and was originally set when CPI was very low but CPI has increased significantly since then

[stereohaven]

I think this is probably the most helpful page I have found regarding the price increases.

As others have said, BT aren't alone in raising prices and whilst it is high, it is transparent.

[Rainman68]

Not bothered about full fibre accross the country and I am more than happy with the service. I have 2 properties, one with 10Mbps and the other with 140Mbps full fibre, buggered if I can tell the difference if I'm honest.

[siteguru]

I am presently paying £25.06. I have received a price increase notification of £2.33. By my reckoning then that is an increase of 9.3%.

I am well aware of the CPI + 3.9% malarkey - that is not my query. My query is regarding the CPI rate they have used ... I work it out as 5.4%. Where did they get that figure from? Is that really the pertinent CPI rate?

[Jeremy69a]

5.4% in December 21 and 5.5% in Jan 22