May. telecoms watchdog Ofcom is urging providers to cut the cost of line rental for households that use only a landline and do not subscribe to money-saving broadband, TV and phone bundles. While landline rental prices have risen for consumers, the costs to the provider have fallen, with the elderly and low-income households most likely to be out-of-pocket. BT is set to reduce its fees by 37% for landline-only customers, from £ 11.99 to £ 18.99 , while Virgin is calling on competitors Virgin , TalkTalk and TalkTalk to follow suit.
UK telecoms watchdog Ofcom is urging providers to cut the cost of line rental for households that use only a landline and do not subscribe to money-saving broadband, TV and phone bundles. While landline rental prices have risen for consumers, the costs to the provider have fallen, with the elderly and low-income households most likely to be out-of-pocket. BT is set to reduce its fees by 37% for landline-only customers, from £18.99 to £11.99, while Ofcom is calling on competitors Virgin, TalkTalk and Sky to follow suit.