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David Snelling & Aaron Morris

Sky Broadband, BT and Virgin customers urged to check their bills to avoid expensive price hikes

If you haven't checked how much your home broadband is costing you for a while, it's a good idea to make sure that you haven't been hit with unwelcome price rises.

Many new customers when signing up to internet packages are offered special deals, with the likes of tech leaders such as Sky, BT and Virgin all offering cut-price offers which make browsing the web much more affordable.

But when these bargain buys come to a close, the Internet Service Provider (ISP) can then charge their standard rate - which is more often than not, much more expensive. Anyone noticing the charge will then be hit by the inflated fee, until they grab a new deal or switch to a rivalling supplier.

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