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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Anna Tims

EE couldn’t change pricey broadband and TV deal after my husband died

Person walking past an EE and BT mobile operator shop in Croydon
EE shops offer cheap deals – but it seemingly did not do the same after a reader’s husband died. Photograph: Marek Slusarczyk/Alamy

After my husband died suddenly, I discovered he had been paying £171 a month for our EE broadband and TV contract. EE initially offered me a monthly deal at £44.99 on the phone.

There followed two letters, one day apart, cheerily addressed to my late husband. The first stated that he would have to pay £1,007 to terminate his contract; the second giving a termination fee of £520. The letters told him he could take the contract with him when he moved house.

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