Hidden Price Rises: Britain’s “Cheapest” Broadband Actually Costs Double

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Britain's “cheapest” broadband actually costs double.

Fibrely advertises the UK's lowest headline price at £12.99/month. But over a 24-month contract, they add £504 in price rises — the highest of any provider. That brings the real cost to £33.99/month.

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£504

Fibrely's hidden price rise cost per contract

2.6×

Real cost vs headline for Fibrely's cheapest deal

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Providers with zero mid-contract price rises

Average hidden price rise cost over contract, by provider

Fibrely+£432

£12.99/mo → £33.99/mo effective

Fibrely

+£432

Cheapest headline £12.99/mo → effective £33.99/mo

4th Utility+£192

£13.00/mo → £19.50/mo effective

4th Utility

+£192

Cheapest headline £13.00/mo → effective £19.50/mo

Virgin Media+£173

£21.99/mo → £33.99/mo effective

Virgin Media

+£173

Cheapest headline £21.99/mo → effective £33.99/mo

BT+£164

£24.99/mo → £31.70/mo effective

+£164

Cheapest headline £24.99/mo → effective £31.70/mo

Cuckoo+£148

£17.00/mo → £40.00/mo effective

Cuckoo

+£148

Cheapest headline £17.00/mo → effective £40.00/mo

Plusnet+£144

£22.99/mo → £29.41/mo effective

Plusnet

+£144

Cheapest headline £22.99/mo → effective £29.41/mo

Vodafone+£126

£25.00/mo → £29.00/mo effective

Vodafone

+£126

Cheapest headline £25.00/mo → effective £29.00/mo

Rise Fibre+£120

£17.99/mo → £28.99/mo effective

Rise Fibre

+£120

Cheapest headline £17.99/mo → effective £28.99/mo

✓Providers with no mid-contract price rises

SkyNOWHyperopticGigaclearAirbandCuckooRebel InternetOrbus

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