Martin Lewis says there’s one simple text Brits should send that could save millions money on phone bill
The Money Saving Expert (MSE) Martin Lewis has advised Brits to send one simple text that could save millions.
Mobile phone networks are expected to raise their prices by around eight percent at the beginning of April, certainly not great news considering the ongoing cost of living crisis.
We saw hikes of up to 17.3 per cent last year, meaning that customers are paying more than they've ever before.
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For example, someone on a standard two-year contract paying £20 a month at the start of 2023 could soon be paying somewhere over £25.
The likes of BT, EE, O2, Sky, Three, Virgin Media and Vodafone have all confirmed rises for this spring.
Thankfully, we do have Lewis on hand to provide advice amid all the financial uncertainty at the moment.
Now, the MSE founder has revealed a simple tip to save 'shed loads' of money ahead of the price hike.
In a video posted to his social media channels, the financial expert urged his followers to send a simple text that will inform them if they can switch network providers.
He said: "Why not text INFO to 85075, it’s free and it will tell you whether you’re one of 14 million people in the UK who are currently out of contract and therefore free to switch and can likely save a shed load.
"I should note there are a few times it doesn’t work such as if you’ve got a contract where there’s multiple phones in a household, in which case if you’ve been with the same provider for more than two years, you’re likely out of contract."
Lewis went on to dub the price hikes as 'outrageous', saying he has written to the chancellor regarding his concerns.
In the social media video, Lewis added: "It’s a really good opportunity to see if you can save. As for what you can get, the best deals aren’t direct, they’re going through comparison sites where they put marketing budget into giving you cheaper prices.
"You can currently get 100 gig of data a month SIM for less than a tenner a month and a lot of people are paying far more for less."
The financial guru concluded: "Remember there are only four mobile networks in the UK, every other one is piggybacking off one of those four. You want to do a comparison that says what’s the cheapest deal on the signal that I currently have and if you go to the cheap mobile finder on my site you can do that type of search and see what’s out there."
Topics: Martin Lewis, Money, Phones
Callum Jones