The Caithness Business Index has posted the following article:

9.2 Million Mobile Users Could Be Unwittingly Paying for Handsets They've Already Paid Off

[IMG][/IMG] 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]