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| From | Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | uk.telecom.mobile |
| Subject | Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? |
| Date | 2025-01-21 09:50 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <vmnqm2$3vf1c$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
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On 21/01/2025 08:24, Tweed wrote: > Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote: >> David <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote: >>> I've been with Tesco Mobile pay monthly for years and years, for my main >>> number. >>> >>> I have a 2nd SIM in my phone, and a SIM in my tablet. >>> ID mobile and Talkmobile. >>> >>> They both give (IIRC) 50 GB data for under £10 per month. >>> >>> Tesco (just looked at their web site) seem to offer as their cheapest deal >>> 2 GB per month for £10. >>> They don't seem to go as high as 50 GB per month, but top out at an >>> unlimited deal. >>> >>> Am I missing something? >>> These deals look so uncompetitive that I'm surprised they sell against the >>> opposition. >>> >>> Now wondering if they negotiate to retain an account. >> >> They probably want out of the market as they don't get much value out of >> it. >> >> > A year ago they signed a deal renewing their 50:50 partnership with VMO2 > for another ten years. > All operators are desperately trying to wring more money out of their > customers at the moment. Operating costs (energy, wages) have gone up. > Capital investment costs have risen with the rise in borrowing rates. They > used to make money by attracting new customers in a growing market. But now > everyone who ever wants a mobile now has one so it’s now a mature market. Perhaps also with people (reportedly) dumping landlines there is an additional market for internet use via a mobile. And if that usage requires unlimited or high-usage GB perhaps there's some profit to be had. -- Jeff
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Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? David <wibble@btinternet.com> - 2025-01-20 23:32 +0000
Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-01-21 07:50 +0000
Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? Tweed <usenet.tweed@gmail.com> - 2025-01-21 08:24 +0000
Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-21 09:50 +0000
Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? Tweed <usenet.tweed@gmail.com> - 2025-01-21 10:12 +0000
Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2025-01-21 08:38 +0000
Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? Davey <davey@example.invalid> - 2025-01-21 11:25 +0000
Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? Abandoned Trolley <that.bloke@microsoft.com> - 2025-01-21 12:14 +0000
Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-01-21 08:45 +0000
Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? David <wibble@btinternet.com> - 2025-01-21 13:37 +0000
Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2025-01-21 16:04 +0000
Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? Tweed <usenet.tweed@gmail.com> - 2025-01-21 16:23 +0000
Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2025-01-21 21:27 +0000
Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-01-22 07:39 +0000
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