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13-May-14, 08:40
The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:
9.2 Million Mobile Users Could Be Unwittingly Paying for Handsets They've Already Paid Off
9.2 million Brits could be paying monthly for handsets they've already paid off in full by doing nothing when their contracts are up for renewal[1] If these mobile users switched to new deals, they could save almost £1billion collectively, or £104.40 each, over 12 months[2] Brits are spending £885million per year on out-of-tariff data charges[3] - almost a quarter (23%) of Brits regularly exceed their data allowances, paying an extra £91.20 per year (£7.60 per month)[4] More than half (56%) of mobile owners use less than half their minutes allowance each month; 21% of mobile owners use less than a fifth. The average person uses just 39% of their minutes[5] The humble SMS has been overtaken by apps such as WhatsApp and BBM, with the average Brit sending just two a week More than one in 10 (12%) save more than £180 per year (£15 per month) by moving to new deals, while the average saving is £8.70 per month[6]. [Read Full Article (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=4914)]
9.2 Million Mobile Users Could Be Unwittingly Paying for Handsets They've Already Paid Off
9.2 million Brits could be paying monthly for handsets they've already paid off in full by doing nothing when their contracts are up for renewal[1] If these mobile users switched to new deals, they could save almost £1billion collectively, or £104.40 each, over 12 months[2] Brits are spending £885million per year on out-of-tariff data charges[3] - almost a quarter (23%) of Brits regularly exceed their data allowances, paying an extra £91.20 per year (£7.60 per month)[4] More than half (56%) of mobile owners use less than half their minutes allowance each month; 21% of mobile owners use less than a fifth. The average person uses just 39% of their minutes[5] The humble SMS has been overtaken by apps such as WhatsApp and BBM, with the average Brit sending just two a week More than one in 10 (12%) save more than £180 per year (£15 per month) by moving to new deals, while the average saving is £8.70 per month[6]. [Read Full Article (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=4914)]