To wonder why the mobile phone bill goes up every April.

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Just had notification of the yearly annual price rise for the phone bill.
Why does it go up every year?
Are their costs more or are they just fleecing us?

Inflatation. Usually get a good price when it's time for an upgrade

maybe look at changing, I have a fixed price one with Vodafone that I've had for years and is still £8 which is what it was in 2016

Because it’s in the contract that they can put it up each year.

All the above.
It's in April because that's the start of the financial year

Virgin has increased by 17%!

That's good, they don't all go up every April then?

I’ve just had a notification my bills going up by £12 a month 😱

No. Obviously mine is just sim. But includes data and calls, I think there are cheaper ones maybe Smarty

I'm with TalkMobile (sim only) and my contract has been the same price since I got it over 5 years ago.

I’m with 3 and they have prices up by 4.5% which seems ok. £20.90 unlimited on everything come April which still seems ok?

Of course their costs go up.

Minimum wage is going up to £11.02 in April. That is likely to affect them.

Business electricity isn't capped in the way domestic electricity is - loads of businesses have closed because of the rising costs.