A ringing endorsement for cutting the phone bill PENNY PINCHER Mobile users are wasting more than pounds 8bn a year because they're on the wrong tariff. Melanie Wright dials up better deals

From: The Sunday Telegraph London | Date: May 11, 2008| Author: Melanie Wright | Copyright information

TIGHTENING our belts remains a top priority for many of us as the credit crisis continues to bite, and reducing the amount of money we spend on our mobile and home phone calls is one way of reducing monthly outgoings.

According to comparison website Moneysupermarket.com, mobile phone users are currently paying an eye-watering pounds 8.45bn a year in unnecessary charges, simply because they are on the wrong tariffs.

The site claims that on average, mobile phone customers in the U...

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