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Switching and contracts

Our guides about switching and contracts, written in plain English by our team in Sunderland.

Switching and contracts articles

Switching and contracts

Broadband contracts explained: terms, notice and rights

What minimum terms and notice periods mean, the documents you should get before you sign, and the rights home customers and small businesses have under UK rules. · 7 minute read
Switching and contracts

Broadband price rises: why they are in pounds and pence

Ofcom now requires mid contract price rises in new broadband contracts to be set out in pounds and pence. Here is what changed, who it covers and what to look for. · 6 minute read
Switching and contracts

One Touch Switch explained: changing home broadband

Since September 2024, switching home broadband between networks has been handled by your new provider. Here is how One Touch Switch works and what to check first. · 6 minute read
Switching and contracts

Keeping your phone number on a digital landline

Moving to full fibre and a digital landline does not mean losing a number you have had for years. Here is how number transfer works and how to make it go smoothly. · 6 minute read
Switching and contracts

Broadband complaints: the new six week rule explained

Ofcom has cut the wait before an unresolved broadband or phone complaint can go to free independent dispute resolution from eight weeks to six. Here is how the process works and how to make a complaint that gets results. · 6 minute read
Switching and contracts

Minimum broadband speeds explained: what your contract means

What the speed figures in your broadband contract mean, how Ofcom's voluntary speeds code differs from a stated minimum, and how to test your connection and act if speeds fall short. · 6 minute read

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