Ofcom to investigate rising landline prices amid concern for elderly

Providers have raised line-rental charges even as costs come down, with customers who rely on landlines hit hardest The media regulator is to investigate why telephone landline prices have risen so fast amid concerns that the elderly and vulnerable are being adversely affected by price hikes.All major landline providers had increased line-rental charges by between 28% and 41% in recent years, in spite of the wholesale cost of providing those landlines falling by 25%, said Ofcom. Continue reading