GIFFGAFF is offering people free pizza this week even if you’re not a customer.
The network provider is giving away 1,000 takeaways via Deliveroo on Friday.
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It’s aimed at those affected by mid-contract price rises in April, with big names like EE, Virgin Media O2, Sky, Vodafone and TalkTalk set to raise contract bills.
See a full breakdown of the increases looming from 11 major mobile and broadband firms here.
Providers normally hike their prices annually based on the rate of inflation plus up to 3.9% more.
December’s CPI figure (4%) or January’s RPI figure (4.9%) are used by many mobile and broadband companies to hike prices.
The increases will come into effect for millions of customers on March 31 or April 1.
Giffgaff says it is one of the few networks that won’t be raising its prices mid-contract and wants to soften the blow for those affected.
We’ve explained exactly who’s affected by the price hikes below
The firm has pledged not to introduce any mid-contract price rises on 18 month contracts purchased before the end of 2024.
As part of the promotion, only 1,000 pizzas will be on offer worth £17.65.
People interested will have to enter via Giffgaff’s Instagram page, @giffgaffmobile.
In the comment section, you must answer the question: “What will giffgaff not do?”
The answers to choose from are either 1) Increase your mobile bill mid-contract or 2) Giveaway pizzas.
Entrants must answer with 1 or 2 followed by a pizza emoji to be in the chance of winning one of 1,000 free pizzas.
Ash Schofield, CEO of Giffgaff, says: “As the network committed to no mid-contract price rises, we wanted to bring some much-needed joy to those impacted by mobile price rises coming in April.
“While we can’t prevent the price rises brought in by other networks in the industry, we decided we could treat the nation in a different way – with their favourite takeaway instead.”
How does text-to-switch work?
TEXT-to-switch makes it quicker and easier to leave your mobile company by giving you control over how much contact you have with your existing provider.
This is how it works:
Text ‘PAC’ to 65075 – and keep your mobile number
Text ‘PAC’ to 65075 to start the process
The existing provider will text back within a minute and send the PAC number which will be valid for 30 days
The provider’s reply must also include information about any early termination charges or pay-as-you-go balances
The customer then gives the PAC number to their new provider
The new provider must arrange for the switch to complete within one working day
Text ‘STAC’ to 75075 – and get a new mobile number
Most people want to keep their number when they switch but one in six do not
Text ‘STAC’ to 75075 to get a service termination authorisation code
The rest of the process is the same as above
Text ‘INFO’ to 85075 – and find out more
If you are unsure about whether you will have to pay early termination charges text ‘INFO’ to 85075
You will only receive this information