April 2027 price rises: what your bill will do
Since 17 January 2025, new phone and broadband contracts must set out any yearly rise in pounds and pence. Here's what each provider has published for 2027, who it applies to, and what you can do about it. Every row links to its source and was checked on 2 Nov 2026.
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Mobile price rises
| Network | Rise | From | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EE | +£2.50 a month (SIM-only and airtime plans from 31 Jul 2025); +£1.50 (10 April 2024 to 30 Jul 2025); handset plans from 10 Sep 2024 +£4 | 31 March 2027 (1 March once your minimum term has ended) | EE, checked 2 Nov 2026 |
| BT Mobile | +£2.50 a month on plans bought on or after 10 April 2024 | 31 March 2027 | Taupia (secondary; BT's own page not yet re-checked), checked 2 Nov 2026 |
| O2 | +£2.50 a month on voice airtime plans; +75p on data-only and smartwatch plans; device plan frozen | April 2027 | O2, checked 2 Nov 2026 |
| Vodafone | +£2.50 a month on pay monthly airtime and data plans; +£1.50 on Basics plans; device plans not affected | 1 April 2027 | Vodafone (plan terms), checked 2 Nov 2026 |
| Three | +£1.80 a month (4GB or less, smartwatch); +£1.90 (5GB to 99GB); +£2.30 (100GB or more), for customers who joined or upgraded from 9 Nov 2025 | 1 April 2027 | Three (plan terms), checked 2 Nov 2026 |
Not in the table: Sky Mobile, Tesco Mobile, iD Mobile and smaller networks. We haven't confirmed a 2027 rise on their own pages yet, so we don't show one. The amount you pay depends on when you joined or last re-contracted: check your contract summary.
What a £2.50 rise looks like
| Bill now | EE, O2, Vodafone, BT (+£2.50) | Three (+£1.80 to £2.30) |
|---|---|---|
| £10 | £12.50 | £11.80 to £12.30 |
| £20 | £22.50 | £21.80 to £22.30 |
| £30 | £32.50 | £31.80 to £32.30 |
Broadband price rises
| Provider | Rise | From |
|---|---|---|
| BT, EE, Plusnet | +£4 a month on recent contracts (EE £3 on contracts from 10 April 2024) | 31 March 2027 |
| TalkTalk | +£4 (after 16 Nov 2025), £3 (12 Aug 2024 to 15 Nov 2025) | April 2027 |
| Virgin Media | +£4 (after 2 Oct 2025), £3.50 (9 Jan to 2 Oct 2025) | April 2027 |
| Vodafone | +£3.50 a month | 1 April 2027 |
| Three home broadband | +£3.50 (from 9 Nov 2025), £2 (8 Sep 2024 to 8 Nov 2025) | 1 April 2027 |
Source: Taupia's table of providers' own notices (secondary), plus Vodafone's and Three's plan terms, checked 2 Nov 2026. Sky hasn't published a 2027 broadband rise yet (it usually does in February).
Can I leave without a fee?
According to Ofcom, a rise set out in your contract in pounds and pence doesn't on its own let you leave free. If your contract doesn't say how much the price can rise, or the provider raises it by more than the contract says, they must give you at least 30 days' notice and 30 days to leave without exit fees. Contracts signed before 17 January 2025 may still use inflation-linked or percentage rises.
Out of contract? Switch with one text
Text PAC to 65075 to keep your number, or STAC to 75075 to leave without it. You'll get a code to give your new network, and the switch happens within one working day.
Plans that say they won't rise mid-contract
| Network | Data | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebara on Vodafone | 5GB | £5 a month | Get dealAd |
| Ecotalk on EE | 3GB | £8 a month | Get dealAd |
| Lebara on Vodafone | 30GB | £10 a month | Get dealAd |
| Ecotalk on EE | 10GB | £12 a month | Get dealAd |
| Honest Mobile | 4GB | £13.50 a month | Get dealAd |
| Ecotalk on EE | 30GB | £14 a month | Get dealAd |
| Lebara on Vodafone | 50GB | £15 a month | Get dealAd |
| Honest Mobile | 10GB | £17.50 a month | Get dealAd |
| Lebara on Vodafone | 100GB | £20 a month | Get dealAd |
| Ecotalk on EE | Unlimited | £22 a month | Get dealAd |
From our daily SIM-only checks, 13 plans checked in the last 48 hours. See all no-rise plans.
Questions
How much will my O2 bill go up?
O2 says airtime plans rise £2.50 a month for voice plans and 75p for data-only and smartwatch plans from April 2027. The device part of your bill stays the same.
Does the rise apply to my phone payments?
O2 and Vodafone say device plans are not affected. EE adds £4 to handset plans taken from 10 September 2024. For other networks, check your contract summary.
When does EE's rise apply?
On 31 March during your minimum term, or 1 March once your minimum term has ended.
Can I leave because of the price rise?
Not usually, if the rise was set out in pounds and pence in your contract. If your provider raises the price by more than the contract says, or the contract didn't say, Ofcom's rules give you 30 days' notice and 30 days to leave without a fee.
Which networks don't raise prices mid-contract?
See the table of plans we've checked that say they won't rise during the contract.