What will your broadband or phone contract really cost, rises included?
You need: Your monthly price, the contract length and the rise in your contract. Nothing you type leaves this page.
Your contract
Signed before 17 January 2025? Your rise may be inflation plus a percentage. Put last April’s rise in pounds here for a close estimate.
What it really costs
- At today’s price£720
- The 2 rises add£96
- Contract endsSeptember 2028
| From | To | A month |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | March 2027 | £30.00 |
| April 2027 | March 2028 | £34.00 |
| April 2028 | September 2028 | £38.00 |
Upfront plus every month at its price, with each rise from the first April after the contract starts. Your own contract is the final word.
What each provider’s price rises add
The rises written into the deals on our comparison today, and the typical amount they add over a 24 month contract started this month. BT's broadband rises add £156 over two years.
Broadband
| Provider | Rise a month, each year | When | Adds over 24 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| BT | £4 or £6 | March | £156 |
| EE | £4 or £6 | March | £156 |
| Plusnet | £4 | March | £104 |
| TalkTalk | £4 | April | £96 |
| Virgin Media | £4 or £6.50 | April | £96 |
| Hyperoptic | £4 | April | £92 |
| Three | £3.50 | April | £84 |
| Vodafone | £3.50 | April | £84 |
| Community Fibre | £3 | April | £72 |
| Ogi | £3 | April | £72 |
| POP Telecom | £3 | April | £72 |
| V4 Consumer | £2.95 | April | £71 |
| Hey Broadband | £2 | April | £48 |
| toob | £2 | April | £48 |
| 4th Utility | £4 | March | Too few 24 month deals |
| Rise Fibre | £4 | March | Too few 24 month deals |
SIM only
| Provider | Rise a month, each year | When | Adds over 24 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| O2 | £2.50 | April | £60 |
| Vodafone | £1.50 or £2.50 | April | £60 |
| Three | £1.80 or £1.90 or £2.30 | April | £46 |
| Tesco Mobile | £0.36 to £1.80 | April | £24 |
From our comparison partner’s live feed, checked 23 October 2026. “Adds over 24 months” is the median across that provider’s 24 month deals. Providers whose deals list no rise are not shown: that is not the same as having none, so check your contract.
The rules, from Ofcom: Telecoms price rises, what are your rights; bans mid-contract price rises linked to inflation; Helping consumers get better deals (end-of-contract notices).
The working behind the figure, with the maths shown rather than a shortcut.
Why the price you signed up for is not the price you pay
Most broadband and mobile contracts carry a rise every year, written in at the start: £4 a month each April, for example. On a 24 month contract that starts in October, the price goes up twice, so the last six months cost £8 a month more than the first six. The headline price never shows that; the calculator adds every month at its real price.
Since 17 January 2025, Ofcom has required any rise in a new contract to be set out in pounds and pence, with the month it lands, so the sum can be done before you sign. The figures here come from your contract, or from the rise the provider's deals state on our comparison when you choose a provider.
How it works it out
Your upfront cost, plus each month at its price: today's price until the first rise month after your contract starts, then the risen price for twelve months, and so on to the end of the term. It is the same sum MoneyHQ uses for every deal's total, so the figures match the deal pages. Nothing you type leaves this page; the answer lives in the address bar, so you can share it.
How much will my broadband go up in April?
By the amount written in your contract. On the deals we compare today, the rises add most over a two year contract at BT £156 (£4 or £6 a month each March), EE £156 (£4 or £6 a month each March), Plusnet £104 (£4 a month each March). Most providers raise prices in April; BT, EE and Plusnet do it in March. Put your own figures in the calculator above for your total.
Can my provider raise my price by inflation?
Not on a contract agreed on or after 17 January 2025. Ofcom's rules say any rise must be set out in pounds and pence before you sign, with when it takes effect. Contracts agreed before then may still have a rise linked to inflation plus a percentage.
Can I leave my contract if the price goes up?
A rise your contract set out is part of the deal, so leaving early usually means paying an exit fee. If your provider raises the price by more than the contract says, or the contract did not say how much it could rise, Ofcom says it must give you at least 30 days' notice and you have 30 days from that notice to leave without paying to do so.
What happens when my contract ends?
There is no exit fee once the minimum term is over, and your provider must send an end-of-contract notice 10 to 40 days before it ends, with its best deals. Staying on usually costs more than a new contract, so that is the time to compare.
Is there a cheaper option if I get benefits?
If you get Universal Credit, Pension Credit or certain other benefits, Ofcom says you can move to a social tariff with your provider without a penalty, even in the middle of a contract.