Broadband and mobile price rises in April 2027
Short answer
Most of the 2027 rises we found are fixed amounts written into your contract, such as £4 a month on many broadband deals and £2.50 on many mobile plans. Under Ofcom's rules, a rise your contract set out does not let you leave free. A rise it did not set out gives you 30 days to leave without fees.
Updated
£4 a month
The broadband rise on many recent contracts in 2027
£2.50 a month
The mobile rise on many recent SIM-only and airtime plans
30 days
To leave without fees after a rise your contract did not set out
Most big providers now write a fixed yearly rise into the contract. This page lists the 2027 rises we could confirm on each provider's own pages, and we update it as notices land.
Published 2027 price rises by provider
| Provider and service | 2027 rise and date | Who it applies to |
|---|---|---|
| BT broadband | £4 a month more from 31 March 2027 | Products bought on or after 10 April 2024. BT's deals show each plan rising £4 on 31 March 2027. |
| EE broadband | £4 a month more from 31 March 2027, or £3 on older contracts | £4 for broadband contracts from 6 August 2025, £3 from 10 April 2024. EE applies it on 1 March instead once your minimum term has ended. |
| Plusnet broadband | £4 a month more from 31 March 2027 | All new broadband contracts, including customers re-contracting or upgrading. |
| TalkTalk broadband | £4 a month more from April 2027, or £3 on older contracts | £4 for contracts taken after 16 November 2025, £3 for customers who joined from 12 August 2024 to 15 November 2025. |
| Virgin Media broadband, TV and phone | £4 a month more from April 2027, or £3.50 on older contracts | £4 for agreements after 2 October 2025, £3.50 from 9 January to 2 October 2025, and RPI plus 3.9% before that. Applies to main services, not Essential broadband. |
| Vodafone broadband | £3.50 a month more from 1 April 2027 | Home broadband plans. Vodafone's example: a £24 plan becomes £27.50 on 1 April 2027. |
| Three home broadband | £3.50 a month more from 1 April 2027 | Joined or upgraded on or after 9 November 2025. £2 for customers who joined from 8 September 2024 to 8 November 2025. |
| BT mobile | £2.50 a month more from 31 March 2027 | SIM-only and handset plans bought on or after 10 April 2024. BT's example: £25 a month becomes £30 from 31 March 2027. |
| EE mobile | £2.50 a month more from 31 March 2027, or £1.50 on older contracts | £2.50 for SIM-only and airtime plans from 31 July 2025, £1.50 from 10 April 2024 to 30 July 2025. Handset plans from 10 September 2024 rise £4. |
| O2 mobile | £2.50 a month more from April 2027 | Voice airtime plans. Data-only and smartwatch plans rise 75p, and the device part of your bill stays frozen. |
| Vodafone mobile | £2.50 a month more from 1 April 2027 | Pay monthly plans with airtime or data. Vodafone says device plans are not affected. |
| Three mobile | £1.80 to £2.30 a month more from 1 April 2027 | Joined or upgraded on or after 9 November 2025: £1.80 up to 4GB, £1.90 for 5GB to 99GB, £2.30 for 100GB or unlimited. £1 to £1.50 if you joined from 8 September 2024 to 8 November 2025. |
Where do these 2027 price rises come from?
Each row comes from the provider's own price-change page, deals page or terms, read on 13 October 2026. We update this page as providers publish more notices.
- Every rise in the table is written into the provider's contract terms as a fixed amount, or for older Virgin Media agreements a set formula, so on its own it does not give you a right to leave without a fee.
- The amount depends on when you joined or last re-contracted. Check the contract summary or price guide for your own plan.
- The rises land in late March or April. EE applies its rise on 31 March during your minimum term and on 1 March after it ends.
- If your provider is not in the table, we could not confirm its 2027 rise on its own pages on that date.
Sources: BT: annual price change (read 13 October 2026); BT: broadband deals with March 2027 prices (read 13 October 2026); EE: about annual price changes (read 13 October 2026); Plusnet: broadband deals and annual price terms (read 13 October 2026); TalkTalk: annual price changes and CPI (read 13 October 2026); Virgin Media: our annual price change explained (read 13 October 2026); Vodafone: broadband deals and annual price increase (read 13 October 2026); Three: changes to your monthly charge, joined from 9 November 2025 (read 13 October 2026); Three: changes to your monthly charge, joined 8 September 2024 to 8 November 2025 (read 13 October 2026); O2: annual price changes (read 13 October 2026)
Can you leave your contract because of a price rise?
Only if the rise goes beyond what your contract set out. That is Ofcom's rule, and it decides whether you pay an exit fee.
- Since January 2025, Ofcom has banned new contracts with rises linked to inflation or set out as percentages. Any rise must be set out clearly in pounds and pence, with its timing, before you sign up.
- If the rise was made clear when you signed up, Ofcom says you won't have the right to leave without a penalty when it takes effect.
- If your contract did not say how much the price could rise, or the rise is bigger than it said, your provider must tell you at least 30 days before. You then have 30 days to leave without exit fees, for a new deal with the same provider or a new provider.
- Contracts signed before 17 January 2025 can still include rises linked to inflation or set as a percentage. Virgin Media, for example, applies RPI plus 3.9% to agreements from before 9 January 2025, and says its annual change does not let you cancel in your minimum period without an early disconnection fee.
Sources: Ofcom: telecoms price rises and your rights (read 13 October 2026); Ofcom: contracts (read 13 October 2026); Virgin Media: our annual price change explained (read 13 October 2026)
Which providers raise prices in a different way?
- Sky says its prices are variable. When it tells you about a price rise during your minimum term, Sky says you can cancel your broadband, satellite pay-TV or mobile package without early termination fees, and it confirms how that applies to your account.
- Sky raised most Sky Mobile bills by £1.50 a month from 14 February 2026.
- NOW raised its broadband plans by £3 a month from 3 July 2026, and gave customers in a minimum term 31 days from the notice to leave without early termination charges. NOW Broadband Basics stayed the same price.
- Zen says your monthly bill stays the same throughout your contract, with no mid-contract price rises.
Sources: Sky Group: an update on our prices, 6 January 2026 (read 13 October 2026); NOW: changes to your NOW Broadband membership (read 13 October 2026); Zen: broadband and its Contract Price Promise (read 13 October 2026)
What should you do before your price rises?
- 1
Find the rise in your contract
Look for the pounds-and-pence amount and its date in your contract summary or the provider's price guide.
- 2
Check your contract end date
Ofcom says your provider must send an end-of-contract notice 10 to 40 days before your contract ends. After it ends, leaving should not cost an exit fee.
- 3
Compare the full cost of switching
If you are still in contract, add the exit fee to a new deal's cost over the same months before you decide.
- 4
Ask for a better price
Your provider may offer a lower price to keep you. Compare it with a switch before you accept either.
- 5
Check for a social tariff
If you claim Universal Credit, Pension Credit or certain other benefits, a social tariff may cost less, and Ofcom says its price won't go up mid-contract.
Sources: Ofcom: are you in or out of contract? (read 13 October 2026); Ofcom: social tariffs (read 13 October 2026)
April 2027 price rise questions
How much will my broadband go up in April 2027?
It depends on your provider and when you signed. BT, EE, Plusnet, TalkTalk and Virgin Media list £4 a month for recent contracts, and Vodafone and Three list £3.50. Older contracts can carry a smaller fixed rise or an inflation-linked one, so check your contract summary for your figure.
How much will my mobile bill go up in April 2027?
Many pay monthly plans rise by a fixed amount. BT, EE, O2 and Vodafone list £2.50 a month on recent SIM-only or airtime plans, and Three lists £1.80 to £2.30 depending on data. Device payments are often not affected, so check which part of your bill rises.
Can I leave my contract because of the April 2027 price rise?
Not if the rise is the amount your contract set out in pounds and pence. If your provider raises the price by more than the contract said, or the contract did not set out a rise, Ofcom says you get 30 days' notice and 30 days to leave without exit fees.
Why is my provider not in the table?
We only list rises we could confirm on the provider's own pages. If yours is missing, check its price-change page or your contract summary, and watch for its notice. We update the table as providers publish, and the date at the top of the page shows the last check.
Is a price rise the same as my price changing when my contract ends?
No. An annual rise happens during your contract. When the minimum term ends, your price can change again, and Ofcom says your provider must tell you 10 to 40 days before the end what you'll pay afterwards, along with its best deals.
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