Orange prices going up

[Liftedd]

Think i might of herd about this before, cant remember if it was on here or not..
Any who..

Orange txt'd me saying, we,re increasing the price of your monthly plan by 4.34% from the 1st of February 2012.
Has anyone else had this, if this isnt in the contract can i refuse to pay?

[Jord_GTI]

Mobile phones giant Orange is being bombarded with complaints about its 4.3 per cent price increase announced last week, which will hit eight million customers.
The news was delivered in a chirpy text message, below, which also sparked anger.
The increase will apply from January 8 and affects only those on ‘fixed’ pay-monthly plans. A clause hidden in the small print on contracts allows the operator to raise charges by up to the rate of inflation.


Read more: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-2069833/Fury-Oranges-4-3-price-rise-hit-New-Year.html#ixzz1fgoSyWry

I'm with orange on a pay monthly and haven't had a text though.

[Jord_GTI]

mistake

[dom]

I got the text too, they aren't breaching terms of contract so you have to pay. Read the link in the text, it explains all.

[WillGTTDi150]

Yeah I got the same message the other day.....

It's in the terms and conditions http://link.orangeworld.co.uk/studio/paymchanges/planupdate/

I shall be cancelling mine soon as I'm three months overdue an upgrade

[clipperjay]

TBH most of the people I've known have switched there plans, and it works out cheaper in the longer contracts to just get the cheapest sim card and buy a phone out right.
Sticking with the one company does not pay anymore at all! unless you are tied in!

Orange did this to me with broadband after aquiring Wanadoopoo! It doubled over night so I said bye! 

[Liftedd]

Thats ridiculous! My contract is sh*t, When i first got it i never had reception anywhere. Its abit better now, but i can never connect to the internet its soo slow    

[Liftedd]

TBH most of the people I've known have switched there plans, and it works out cheaper in the longer contracts to just get the cheapest sim card and buy a phone out right.
Sticking with the one company does not pay anymore at all! unless you are tied in!

Orange did this to me with broadband after aquiring Wanadoopoo! It doubled over night so I said bye! 

Yeah i was with wanna-doo when orange brought them. I changed too had soo many problems with them, you would of fort id learned my lesson had to go with orange didnt i... 

[clipperjay]

I switched to O2 because there customer service number is 0800 Orange the fu*kers used to be like 0845! Its like they enjoyed problems so you got charged 
9MB I started with now they put there prices up and only get 4MB through the exchange so I'm moving now also.
My mobile is Vodafone and been with them for over 17 years it used to be £8 for 300 mins as times gone on Because I stayed with them it costs me £25 but I get unlimited text, unlimited web browsing, 1000 minutes landline, 1000 minutes anytime mobile network. I had to kill someone for that, but you always reach a celling which is about after 10 years and Don't get anymore discount to speak about!
I hate how when your discounts are up i.e 12months you need to contact them before it runs out! Which is actually 9-10mths before it runs out otherwise it defaults back to normal tariff once I had to pay £110 because I wasn't aware Fu*ck*ers the lot of them!
 

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I switched to O2 becuase there customer service number is 0800 Orange the fu*kers used to be like 0845! Its like they enjoyed problems so you got charged 
9MB I started with now they put there prices up and only get 4MB through the exchange so I'm moving now also.
My mobile is Vodafone and been with them for over 17 years it used to be £8 for 300 mins as times gone on Becuase I stayed with them it costs me £25 but I get unlimited text, unlimited web browsing, 1000 minutes landline, 1000 minutes anytime mobile network. I had to kill someone for that, but you always reach a celling which is about after 10 years and Don't get anymore discount to speak about!
I hate how when your discounts are up i.e 12months you need to contact them before it runs out! Which is actually 9-10mths before it runs out otherwise it defaults back to normal tariff once I had to pay £110 because I wasn't aware Fu*ck*ers the lot of them!
 

aha i would kill someone for that! they always try and get you with something. Wish i could find a decent phone and/or broadband deal everytime i change they go down hill B*st*rds  changed from 02 to orange because all the hype turns out orange are sh!t  changed from post office broadband..
(i know i know post office, had discount because my mum worked for them, turns out they were amazing!)
Then i changed to bt