Could You Save £250 a Year on Your Mobile Phone Bill?

Written by Becky on Monday 25 January 2010

Britons Waste £13bn a Year on Unused Texts and Calls

New research supplied by moneysupermarket.com reveals that the average adult wastes almost half (45%) of their mobile tariff’s minutes and text allowance each month. Staggeringly, many mobile phone users could potentially save £250 a year on their mobile phone bills.

The research for the fourth annual Mobile Money Report found that customers on contractual plans were wasting 137 minutes every month, equating to 27 hours a year for the average pay monthly mobile user.

The research also suggests that adults are now wasting up to 40 per cent more minutes and twice as many texts (compared to the 2007 Mobile Money Report) with the average adult wasting over £250 worth of mobile allowance each year, raking in £13bn every year for the mobile industry.

Mike Wilson, manager of mobiles and broadband at moneysupermarket.com said:

“It’s great that consumers are under their monthly allowance to avoid any extra costs, but it’s also important to get the most out of your contract for what you pay each month. One of the best ways to do this is to assess what your monthly usage is and find a contract that suits you best.”

Contact Your Network Provider

If you have unused messages and calls left at the end of each month it may be useful to contact your
network provider to see if you can save money and cut your monthly bill.

Payplan

If you are struggling to meet your monthly payments contact Payplan today for free, confidential debt advice.

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