MILLIONS of Sky customers will be hit with price hikes of up to £72 a year from April.
The changes will affect existing TV and broadband customers from April 1, while existing home phone users will see prices change from May 1.
Sky is hiking prices for millions of customers by up to £72 a year
New customers will also be charged the new prices from tomorrow, February 17.
How much your bills will go up by depends on which Sky products you have and when you signed up.
The largest possible increase is £6 a month or £72 a year, but Sky said the average hike is £3 a month or £36 a year.
The changes will affect millions of customers, although only 8% are said to be hit by the maximum price rise.
We’ve outlined the standard price changes for those within their minimum contract term above.
Your bill may vary if you’ve got a special offer or if you’re out of contract, so you’ll need to wait for Sky to contact you to find out how yours is changing.
If your bill’s going up, you’ll be notified of the exact increase by email or post between February 17 and March 27.
If you’re unhappy with the price hikes, bill payers who are out of contract can switch deals penalty-free.
Sky broadband and phone customers on a fixed deal can also cancel their contract early penalty-free, but only once you’ve had an official notification of the price increase.
Sadly, TV customers on fixed deals typically won’t be able to leave without paying an exit fee, but it’s worth asking Sky first as it does vary.
If you’re planning to switch, use comparison sites like Uswitch, Broadbandchoices and ComparetheMarket to find the best contract for you.
Alternatively, if you want to stay with Sky then you could try calling up the customers service teams and haggle for a better deal.
A Sky spokesperson told HOAR: “We know price increases are never welcome and we try to keep prices down whilst still delivering the content our customers love, the flexibility to choose the package that suits them and with leading customer service.”
