April 1 is traditionally known as April Fool’s Day – but millions of households won’t be laughing when they realise it is a day that many bills will rise steeply. It will see council tax, water bills, TV licences and mobile bills, as well as a number of other household bills, rise significantly. Motorists will … Read more
Mobile networks and internet providers in the UK are being urged to relax their data limitations as millions of Britons work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic. Network providers are currently offering customers increased data and unlimited access to NHS sites during this period of mass self-isolation. The coronavirus pandemic has shut down much of the … Read more
Millions of people are expected to work from home in the coming months in a bid to shelter from the coronavirus pandemic which has swept the country. While this means many could save on travel costs, it is also the case that households will be increasingly reliant on home broadband, landline and mobile connections – … Read more
UK broadband providers including BT and Sky insist they will be able to support millions of people working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, despite experts previously warning that the networks ‘won’t cope’ with the extra traffic. The UK government has predicted up to a fifth of the UK’s workforce could be sick during the … Read more
UK broadband providers including BT and Sky insist they will be able to support millions of people working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, despite experts previously warning that the networks ‘won’t cope’ with the extra traffic. The UK government has predicted up to a fifth of the UK’s workforce could be sick during the … Read more
Rural areas promised better internet as government pledges £5bn towards speedy broadband and £510m towards 4G coverage The Chancellor pledged £5bn towards speedy broadband in rural areas Government also announced £510m investment into 4G coverage It is hoped the changes will improve connectivity in the hardest to reach places By Grace Gausden For This Is … Read more
Britain’s broadband infrastructure will not be able to cope as millions of people work from home during the coronavirus crisis, experts have warned. Many companies have implemented a mandatory work from home policy as a precaution against coronavirus but widespread adoption could lead to internet connectivity issues, experts warn. The added strain of remote access, video … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak vows to end patchy phone reception and slow broadband in rural areas with £1bn 4G deal that will see biggest boosts in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announced £1billion deal with firms to boost 4G Over 280,000 properties expected to benefit from improved phone signals Biggest improvements to … Read more
Thousands of Virgin Media and Sky broadband customers are left without internet as massive outage strikes across the UK Broadband outages hit customers of both providers during Thursday morning Twitter users are furious about the outage, which is affecting home and business Sky said last night it would be conducting maintenance in towns east of London By … Read more
Some telecoms firms are charging ex-customers up to £7.50 every month to continue using their old email addresses, an investigation by BBC Radio 4’s Moneybox uncovered. BT charges customers up to £7.50 to hold onto their address, equivalent to £90 annually. Meanwhile, TalkTalk charges previous customers £5 each month to keep their old email address – … Read more