UK broadband and mobile price-rise calendar
Most UK phone and broadband providers put prices up every year, usually in March or April, even if you're mid-contract. Here's when each big provider does it and how much the 2026 rises were.
Last checked: 2 November 2026. Your exact rise depends on when you joined or renewed: your contract summary is the final word.
The rules in 30 seconds
- Since 17 January 2025, Ofcom has banned inflation-linked or percentage rises in new phone and broadband contracts. Any rise must be shown in pounds and pence before you sign.
- Older contracts can still have rises like CPI + 3.9%. Ofcom says big providers signed a Government charter committing that April 2026 would be the final inflation-linked rise for customers on those older terms.
- If a provider raises prices in a way not set out in your contract, you can usually leave penalty-free within 30 days of being told.
Read our guide: mid-contract price rises, can I leave?
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Mobile
EE (mobile)31 March each year in contract; 1 March once out of contract
How the rise is set: Pounds and pence, set out in your contract. Older plans (before 10 April 2024) were CPI + 3.9%.
2026 rise: From 31 March 2026: SIM-only/airtime £2.50 a month (plans from 31 July 2025) or £1.50 (10 April 2024 to 30 July 2025); handset plans £4 (from 10 September 2024) or £1.50 (10 April to 9 September 2024); tablets, watches and mobile broadband £1.50. Out-of-bundle charges +5%.
Checked on provider site Source: EE: About annual price changes
Vodafone (mobile)1 April each year
How the rise is set: Pounds and pence for newer plans. Out-of-bundle charges rise by January CPI + 3.9%.
2026 rise: From 1 April 2026: £2.50 a month for pay monthly airtime and data plans, £1.50 for Vodafone Basics. Device plan repayments don't rise.
Checked on provider site Source: Vodafone: Annual price changes
O2April each year
How the rise is set: Pounds and pence. O2 raised its planned 2026 rise from £1.80 to £2.50 and let affected customers leave within 30 days of being told.
2026 rise: April 2026: £2.50 a month on most pay monthly and SIM-only airtime plans. The Essential Plan social tariff was frozen. Device plan repayments don't rise.
Third-party source: check your contract Source: Uswitch: O2 mid-contract price increases 2026 (we couldn't open O2's own page)
Three (mobile)1 April each year
How the rise is set: Pounds and pence by data allowance. Customers who joined between May 2015 and September 2024 and are out of contract were moved to these terms from April 2026.
2026 rise: From 1 April 2026: £1.80 a month (4GB or less), £1.90 (5GB to 99GB), £2.30 (100GB or more, including unlimited). Device payments don't rise.
Checked on provider site Source: Three: Changes to your monthly charge from 1 April 2026
giffgaffNo set yearly rise on 18-month contracts
How the rise is set: 18-month contracts: no mid-contract rise for the minimum term. Rolling monthly plans can change price with notice, and you can leave at any time.
2026 rise: Check your contract.
Third-party source: check your contract Source: Choose.co.uk: Fixed-price mobile deals
Sky MobileVaries. In 2026 it was 14 February
How the rise is set: Variable: not set in the contract. Because the rise isn't in the contract, you can cancel penalty-free after being told about a rise (Sky explains this in its notice).
2026 rise: From 14 February 2026: £1.50 a month for most customers. Social tariffs frozen.
Checked on provider site Source: Sky Group: An update on our prices (6 January 2026)
Tesco MobileApril each year
How the rise is set: Clubcard Price deals: price frozen for the minimum term. Other plans: a pounds-and-pence rise shown when you sign up (since 17 December 2024); the amount depends on your plan.
2026 rise: Out-of-contract customers (minimum term ended before 1 February 2026) got a rise from April 2026. Amounts vary by plan: check your contract.
Checked on provider site Source: Tesco Mobile: Our pricing
BT Mobile31 March each year in contract; 1 March once out of contract
How the rise is set: Pounds and pence. Out-of-contract customers on older CPI + 3.9% terms were moved to pounds-and-pence terms in 2026.
2026 rise: Current rises: SIM-only and airtime plans £2.50 a month, handset plans £4, tablets/watches/mobile broadband £1.50. If you're in contract, the amount you signed up to applies.
Checked on provider site Source: BT: Price changes explained
iD MobileApril each year (phone contracts only)
How the rise is set: SIM-only plans from 15 January 2025: no mid-contract rise. 24-month phone plans: a fixed rise each April.
2026 rise: Phone plans: £1.50 a month (joined 15 January 2025 to 10 March 2026) or £1.80 (from 11 March 2026). SIM-only and Pay As You Go: no annual rise.
Checked on provider site Source: iD Mobile: Price increases
SMARTYNo annual price rise
How the rise is set: 30-day rolling plans. SMARTY's terms say there are no annual price rises. Prices can still change with notice, and you can leave each month.
2026 rise: No annual rise.
Checked on provider site Source: SMARTY terms and conditions
VOXINo set yearly rise (rolling plans)
How the rise is set: 30-day rolling plans, so no mid-contract rise. VOXI can change prices with notice and you can leave at the end of any month.
2026 rise: Check your contract.
Third-party source: check your contract Source: Choose.co.uk: Fixed-price mobile deals
Broadband, TV and home phone
BT (broadband & TV)31 March each year in contract; 1 March once out of contract
How the rise is set: Pounds and pence. Out-of-contract customers who joined before 10 April 2024 were moved from CPI + 3.9% to a £4 rise in March 2026.
2026 rise: 2026: broadband £4 a month (newer contracts and out of contract) or £3 (contracts from 10 April 2024 to 2025); TV £2; landline only £1.
Checked on provider site Source: BT: Price changes explained
EE (broadband & TV)31 March each year
How the rise is set: Pounds and pence for contracts from 10 April 2024.
2026 rise: From 31 March 2026: broadband £4 a month (from 6 August 2025) or £3 (10 April 2024 to 5 August 2025); 4G/5G home broadband £1.50 to £4 by start date; EE TV £2.
Checked on provider site Source: EE: About annual price changes
Sky (broadband & TV)1 April each year (recently)
How the rise is set: Variable: Sky doesn't set future rises in the contract. When it notifies a rise you get 30 days to cancel penalty-free (broadband, home phone and Sky Q; Sky Glass/Stream only outside the minimum term).
2026 rise: From 1 April 2026: most broadband £3 a month; some TV packages £1 to £3; home phone £1. Broadband social tariff frozen.
Checked on provider site Source: Sky Group: An update on our prices
Virgin MediaApril each year
How the rise is set: Joined or renewed after 2 October 2025: £4. 9 January to 2 October 2025: £3.50. Before 9 January 2025: RPI + 3.9%.
2026 rise: April 2026: £4 or £3.50 a month by start date. Older contracts: RPI + 3.9% (reported as 7.7% in 2026 by Uswitch). Add-ons aren't included.
Checked on provider site Source: Virgin Media: Annual price change
TalkTalkApril each year
How the rise is set: Contracts from 16 November 2025: £4. 12 August 2024 to 15 November 2025: £3. Older contracts still in their term: CPI + 3.7%.
2026 rise: April 2026: £4 or £3 a month by start date; older contracts CPI + 3.7%.
Checked on provider site Source: TalkTalk: Annual price changes
Plusnet31 March each year
How the rise is set: Contracts from 11 July 2024: pounds and pence. Older contracts: CPI + 3.9%.
2026 rise: From 31 March 2026: £3 a month (11 July 2024 to 4 August 2025) or £4 (from 5 August 2025). Older contracts: 7.3% (3.4% CPI + 3.9%).
Checked on provider site Source: Plusnet: Annual price changes
Vodafone (broadband)1 April each year
How the rise is set: Pounds and pence for newer contracts; older contracts CPI + 3.9%.
2026 rise: New broadband contracts: £3.50 a month each 1 April. Uswitch reports £3 for contracts from 2 July 2024 to 11 November 2025.
Checked on provider site Source: Vodafone: Deals and offers (annual price increase terms)
Three (home broadband)1 April each year
How the rise is set: Pounds and pence.
2026 rise: From 1 April 2026: £3.50 a month.
Checked on provider site Source: Three: Changes to your monthly charge from 1 April 2026
NOW BroadbandApril (recently)
How the rise is set: No set figure in older contracts; if NOW notifies a rise you can usually leave penalty-free within 31 days. Uswitch reports a £3 rise shown at sale for newer sign-ups.
2026 rise: Check your contract.
Third-party source: check your contract Source: Uswitch: NOW Broadband price hike
Shell Energy BroadbandApril (follows TalkTalk)
How the rise is set: Shell Energy Broadband customers are now with TalkTalk; Uswitch lists them under TalkTalk's rules.
2026 rise: Check your contract.
Third-party source: check your contract Source: Uswitch: Broadband price rises in 2026 explained
Sources
Each entry links to where we checked it. "Checked on provider site" means we read it on the provider's own page on 2 November 2026. Where we could only find it from a third party, we say "check your contract". Also see Ofcom: Telecoms price rises – what are your rights? This is general information, not financial or legal advice.