Consumers are being advised to shop around as a number of companies announce price increases for broadband and mobile services effective from April 1st. Price comparison website switcher.ie says consumers can save hundreds of euro by using a broadband Eircode checker to compare the best broadband prices and discounts for their area. The advice is also to consider features like broadband speeds, contract length, exclusive perks, and rewards.Switcher.ie also suggestsbundling broadband, phone and TV together rather than pay for them separately. It is also recommended to tell your provider that you are considering making a change and ask your current provider to match the new price option. Phone customers out of contract are advised to switch to a SIM only deal where they only pay for calls texts and data making it cheaper than a bill pay contract, and the tie-in can be as short as 30 days. Customers taking out insurance on their devices are recommended to purchase multi-gadget cover and where they could save up to 15% on insurance.
