A Martin Lewis fan has explained how they saved £400 after Virgin Media announced it was hiking prices.
Virgin last week confirmed that it would raise prices by £56 a year for millions of customers.
The telecoms giant said almost all mobile, TV and broadband customers will be affected from March 1, 2022 - unless the household falls under the 'vulnerable' bracket.
After flagging the price hike on his ITV show, Martin and his co-star Angelica Bell explained how one viewer has managed to make a huge saving by looking for a cheaper deal elsewhere.
The saver, known only as David, said: “Thanks to watching the show, I rang Virgin.
“They weren’t able to beat a deal I had found elsewhere and so I’ve started the process of leaving them… for a deal that is £400 cheaper per year.
“Plus the new deal has 2.5 times faster speeds!”
It isn’t clear what type of deal David had with Virgin, or what new supplier he is switching over to.
But if you’re coming out of your current broadband, phone or TV package, then it might be time to check if you can make savings too.
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How to save money on your bills
If you're out of contract, the first thing you should do is compare prices to see if you're getting the best deal.
You can compare prices using CompareTheMarket.com, Confused.com, MoneySupermarket.co.uk or Uswitch.com.
If you do spot a better deal and you're out of contract, you should be able to switch providers for free.
But if you're still locked into a service or you don't want to leave your current provider, then you could try haggling.
Haggling is never guaranteed to always work, but if you do pull it off, you could end up making huge savings.
Start by calling up the customer service centre of your current broadband provider, and then give them details of the cheaper deal you've found - and ask if they can match it.
If they say they can't match it, you could try telling them you're thinking about disconnecting to see if that has any more sway.
Those who are still in contract and are desperate to leave should also check how much they’d have to pay to leave early, as you may still save money if the deal you’ve found elsewhere is massively cheaper.
For example, if you had to pay £50 to leave your current provider, but a new deal would save you £400 a year, it would be worth paying the exit fee.
