Mobiles

Samsung's new Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus smartphones officially launch today. Buying a Samsung is never MoneySaving – but if you're determined to get one anyway, buying the right way instead of getting a standard network contract could save you more than £550 over two years.

O2, Three and Vodafone have joined EE in announcing price rises for pay-monthly mobile customers this year, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.

Mobile phone customers will soon be able to switch provider by sending a free text, under new rules announced today by the communications watchdog.

Many Three mobile customers will be able to use their phones at no extra cost in a further 11 destinations from today – including Costa Rica and Peru.

Apple's shiny new iPhone X is now on sale in the UK. Buying a new iPhone is never MoneySaving – and this is the most expensive iPhone to date. But if you're hell-bent on getting one, buying it the right way could save you almost £500 over two years compared with the cost of a standard contract.

Controversial charges of up to 55p a minute for calls to the universal credit helpline are to be abolished, the Government has announced.

EE and Virgin Mobile customers are reporting widespread problems trying to make calls today.

An app to help mobile users avoid nuisance calls and log complaints about dodgy firms has been launched.

TSB is introducing iris recognition to its mobile banking app – meaning some customers will be able to log in to their account simply by looking at their phone.

Telecoms provider TalkTalk is to raise prices from 1 August, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal, with some broadband customers set to pay an extra £21/year and mobile customers facing an increase of up to £30/year. Yet it's possible to beat the hikes – you can quit your contract penalty-free or try to haggle a better deal.