OFCOM

Calls to 0800 telephone numbers could be free from all phones, including mobiles, under new proposals published today by regulator Ofcom.

T-Mobile will hit millions of its pay monthly customers with price hikes from May.

Landline and broadband costs could fall after the communications regulator said it would cap the price BT can charge rival firms for renting its lines to them.

MPs have backed increases in the price of stamps despite expressing concerns about the impact on vulnerable consumers and small firms.

Mobile phone users could receive greater protection against unexpectedly high bills.

Landline users could be able to ring mobiles for less following a ruling to cut the fees mobile operators charge other phone firms for connecting calls to their networks.

Ofcom says Orange does not have a case to answer after the phone giant announced plans to hit millions of pay monthly mobile customers with price hikes. However, it has left the door open for customers to lodge individual complaints.

Orange will hit millions of its pay monthly customers with price hikes in the new year.

The price of stamps could rise, if new Ofcom proposals are approved.

Millions of Vodafone pay monthly customers will face price rises from next month, though a few can use a loophole to escape the hikes.