@steveweavy , I was in a similar position and renewed my contract this month to get a better deal.
If you go on chat or phone I would advise to make sure you ask to be put through to the loyalty team to get the best deals and don't just take their first (or second) offer.
It might also be a good idea to contact them before the end of the month.
@fr8ys ,
It was indeed OFCOM who mandated the fixed £ increase, but the ISPs took advantage by making the value a good deal higher than the inflation percentage was likely to be. I also don't really think it's a reasonable excuse for TalkTalk to get out of the "When your contract ends, we promise to never increase your price above the rate of inflation" made to those of us who had a Fixed Price Plus contract.
It's not the first time OFCOM have made a ruling which ended up to the detriment of consumers. I remember the time when ISPs would offer contracts with separate line rental and broadband charges until OFCOM interfered, resulting in worse deals for consumers.
Shame about TalkTalk getting rid of support on the forum. It used to be the best way to get problems resolved, but in reality it ended a little while back when the decent, helpful staff were sacked and replaced with staff who were fairly clueless, so formally getting rid of them now I guess doesn't really make much more difference.
