This major operators announced A price increase in rates for 2023. According to a recent publication by the Consumers and Users Organization (OCU), CPI caused companies to have higher expenses, and they decided that customers would bear the consequences. vodafone He was the first to give the news, then Movistar and more recently, OrangeAnnouncing an increase from March 12.
Although operators increase their prices every year, what’s new is that this time, there is no improvement in your rates Justifying the price increase, consumers will pay more for the same thing.
vodafone hike
Vodafone has tied prices to the CPI, which means that prices will be automatically updated every year, with the first increase applied from January 22, 2023.
As for prices, Vodafone customers are expected to pay an average of 4 euros more per month, depending on the rate at which they contract. It will have mobile-only prices an average increase of 2.50 euros per monthwhile convergence rates will increase on average about 5.50 euros per month. However, customers with a social rate will not be affected by the increase.
Movistar increased its rates by 6.8%
Movistar also announced an average price increase of 6.8% for this year. The increase will affect both mobile-only charges and converged fibre, mobile and television charges. In 2023, most television packages will become more expensive and the price of mobile lines will also increase. OCU breaks down the price increase as follows:
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Most TV packages are getting expensive in 2023:
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Essential TV will cost one euro more per month (between 10 and 11 euros per month),
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For the football option you will pay two more euros,
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The LaLiga channel now costs 32 euros and the package with all football costs 45 euros.
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This mobile lines too go up:
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An “infinite contract” with a GB mobile line and unlimited calls will cost 2 euros more and reach 41.95 euros.
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The “XL contract” with unlimited calls and a mobile phone line with a capacity of 30 GB will cost 1 euro more per month.
Finally, convergence rates will also be more expensive. The 1,000 Mbps fiber and unlimited GB mobile package will be 5 euros more expensive and the final price will be 74.90 euros, while the same package with the additional line will be 90.90 euros per month (one euro increase).
Orange removes promotions
Orange, on the other hand, announced that it has increased the price of some of its products as of March 12. Packages that do not include football will be increased by 2 euros per month, and fiber, mobile and television tariffs without football will be increased by 5 euros.