My Plusnet phone tariff to increase 3.9%

jon wrote:

> My Plusnet phone tariff to increase 3.9%

Plus January's CPI of 10.1%

On Fri, 03 Mar 2023 11:06:48 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:

> jon wrote:
>
>> My Plusnet phone tariff to increase 3.9%
>
> Plus January's CPI of 10.1%

No, its still £6 a month since last year.

I notice that all telecom providers seem to be raising their prices
something over 10 percent. I don't see any justification for it really. Most
of the telecoms runs itself these days, I'd have thought.

Its just another way to screw money from people who are already struggling.
I suspect somebody has said that x number of subscribers will either reduce
their package or go away, so in order to preserve the status quo, they will
raise prices.

Brian

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"jon" <jon@nospam.cn> wrote in message news:ttso51$kmmk$1@dont-email.me...
> On Fri, 03 Mar 2023 11:06:48 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:
>
>> jon wrote:
>>
>>> My Plusnet phone tariff to increase 3.9%
>>
>> Plus January's CPI of 10.1%
>
> No, its still �6 a month since last year.

On 04 Mar 2023 at 08:52:40 GMT, ""Brian Gaff"" <brian1gaff@gmail.com> wrote:

> I notice that all telecom providers seem to be raising their prices
> something over 10 percent. I don't see any justification for it really. Most
> of the telecoms runs itself these days, I'd have thought.
>
> Its just another way to screw money from people who are already struggling.
> I suspect somebody has said that x number of subscribers will either reduce
> their package or go away, so in order to preserve the status quo, they will
> raise prices.

Nothing obliges any of us to have any IT at home at all, y'know. And it's
quite clearly laid out in their Ts & Cs.

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In article <ttv0st$ud9s$1@dont-email.me>, Brian Gaff <brian1gaff@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I notice that all telecom providers seem to be raising their prices
> something over 10 percent. I don't see any justification for it really.
> Most of the telecoms runs itself these days, I'd have thought.

Believe it or not,, equipment does need replacing from time to time,
Otherwise you can have lenghthy breakdowns. And you need to pay staff an
ever increasing wage/salary.

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On 04/03/2023 09:16, charles wrote:
> In article <ttv0st$ud9s$1@dont-email.me>, Brian Gaff <brian1gaff@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> I notice that all telecom providers seem to be raising their prices
>> something over 10 percent. I don't see any justification for it really.
>> Most of the telecoms runs itself these days, I'd have thought.
>
> Believe it or not,, equipment does need replacing from time to time,
> Otherwise you can have lenghthy breakdowns. And you need to pay staff an
> ever increasing wage/salary.
>

Electricity to run the kit has gone up 300% thanks to windmills
The world of today runs on artificial energy. Raise its price and its a
straight transfer from energy consumers (most of us) to energy
suppliers (a few oligarchs and Arab sheikhs)

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Brian Gaff <brian1gaff@gmail.com> wrote

> I notice that all telecom providers seem to be raising their prices
> something over 10 percent. I don't see any justification for it really.
> Most
> of the telecoms runs itself these days, I'd have thought.

But even you should have noticed that the bulk of it does use
electricity and that the price of that has increased a tad.

> Its just another way to screw money from people who are already
> struggling.

As an alternative to going broke when they can't pay the electricity bill.

> I suspect somebody has said that x number of subscribers will either
> reduce
> their package or go away, so in order to preserve the status quo, they
> will
> raise prices.

More likely they have noticed the hike in their electricity bill.

charles <charles@candehope.me.uk> wrote

> In article <ttv0st$ud9s$1@dont-email.me>, Brian Gaff
> <brian1gaff@gmail.com>
> wrote:

>> I notice that all telecom providers seem to be raising their prices
>> something over 10 percent. I don't see any justification for it really.
>> Most of the telecoms runs itself these days, I'd have thought.
>
> Believe it or not,, equipment does need replacing from time to time,
> Otherwise you can have lenghthy breakdowns.

> And you need to pay staff an
> ever increasing wage/salary.

Nope, you replace them with bots.

In article <op.11ak1rwdbyq249@pvr2.lan>,
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
> charles <charles@candehope.me.uk> wrote

> > In article <ttv0st$ud9s$1@dont-email.me>, Brian Gaff
> > <brian1gaff@gmail.com>
> > wrote:

> >> I notice that all telecom providers seem to be raising their prices
> >> something over 10 percent. I don't see any justification for it really.
> >> Most of the telecoms runs itself these days, I'd have thought.
> >
> > Believe it or not,, equipment does need replacing from time to time,
> > Otherwise you can have lenghthy breakdowns.

> > And you need to pay staff an
> > ever increasing wage/salary.

> Nope, you replace them with bots.

who will swap out faulty items at remote sites?

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On Sun, 05 Mar 2023 04:46:28 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
wrote:

> In article <op.11ak1rwdbyq249@pvr2.lan>,
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>> charles <charles@candehope.me.uk> wrote
>
>> > In article <ttv0st$ud9s$1@dont-email.me>, Brian Gaff
>> > <brian1gaff@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>
>> >> I notice that all telecom providers seem to be raising their prices
>> >> something over 10 percent. I don't see any justification for it
>> really.
>> >> Most of the telecoms runs itself these days, I'd have thought.
>> >
>> > Believe it or not,, equipment does need replacing from time to time,
>> > Otherwise you can have lenghthy breakdowns.
>
>> > And you need to pay staff an
>> > ever increasing wage/salary.
>
>> Nope, you replace them with bots.
>
> who will swap out faulty items at remote sites?

Bots switch to a spare.

In article <op.11apgdr5byq249@pvr2.lan>,
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 05 Mar 2023 04:46:28 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
> wrote:

> > In article <op.11ak1rwdbyq249@pvr2.lan>,
> > Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> charles <charles@candehope.me.uk> wrote
> >
> >> > In article <ttv0st$ud9s$1@dont-email.me>, Brian Gaff
> >> > <brian1gaff@gmail.com>
> >> > wrote:
> >
> >> >> I notice that all telecom providers seem to be raising their prices
> >> >> something over 10 percent. I don't see any justification for it
> >> really.
> >> >> Most of the telecoms runs itself these days, I'd have thought.
> >> >
> >> > Believe it or not,, equipment does need replacing from time to time,
> >> > Otherwise you can have lenghthy breakdowns.
> >
> >> > And you need to pay staff an
> >> > ever increasing wage/salary.
> >
> >> Nope, you replace them with bots.
> >
> > who will swap out faulty items at remote sites?

> Bots switch to a spare.

and someone has to go and sort out the faulty item.

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On Sun, 05 Mar 2023 07:57:32 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
wrote:

> In article <op.11apgdr5byq249@pvr2.lan>,
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sun, 05 Mar 2023 04:46:28 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
>> wrote:
>
>> > In article <op.11ak1rwdbyq249@pvr2.lan>,
>> > Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> charles <charles@candehope.me.uk> wrote
>> >
>> >> > In article <ttv0st$ud9s$1@dont-email.me>, Brian Gaff
>> >> > <brian1gaff@gmail.com>
>> >> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> >> I notice that all telecom providers seem to be raising their
>> prices
>> >> >> something over 10 percent. I don't see any justification for it
>> >> really.
>> >> >> Most of the telecoms runs itself these days, I'd have thought.
>> >> >
>> >> > Believe it or not,, equipment does need replacing from time to
>> time,
>> >> > Otherwise you can have lenghthy breakdowns.
>> >
>> >> > And you need to pay staff an
>> >> > ever increasing wage/salary.
>> >
>> >> Nope, you replace them with bots.
>> >
>> > who will swap out faulty items at remote sites?
>
>> Bots switch to a spare.
>
> and someone has to go and sort out the faulty item.

Tiny part of the total labor force of operations like that.

charles <charles@candehope.me.uk> wrote:
> In article <op.11apgdr5byq249@pvr2.lan>,
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sun, 05 Mar 2023 04:46:28 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
>> wrote:
>
>>> In article <op.11ak1rwdbyq249@pvr2.lan>,
>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> charles <charles@candehope.me.uk> wrote
>>>
>>>>> In article <ttv0st$ud9s$1@dont-email.me>, Brian Gaff
>>>>> <brian1gaff@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> I notice that all telecom providers seem to be raising their prices
>>>>>> something over 10 percent. I don't see any justification for it
>>>> really.
>>>>>> Most of the telecoms runs itself these days, I'd have thought.
>>>>>
>>>>> Believe it or not,, equipment does need replacing from time to time,
>>>>> Otherwise you can have lenghthy breakdowns.
>>>
>>>>> And you need to pay staff an
>>>>> ever increasing wage/salary.
>>>
>>>> Nope, you replace them with bots.
>>>
>>> who will swap out faulty items at remote sites?
>
>> Bots switch to a spare.
>
> and someone has to go and sort out the faulty item.
>

<sigh>. See sig.

Tim

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