Watchdog warns Eircom it may lose customers after 3% price hike

A CONSUMER watchdog has warned Eircom it may lose customers and see others ditch their land lines for mobiles after the telecommunications giant announced it was hiking prices by an average of 3%.

The Consumers Association of Ireland (CAI) has warned that the telecommunications firm is facing the crisis situation after announcing average cost rises of 3% for every customer.

In a controversial move described as “damaging to itself” by the CAI, Eircom executives have announced plans to round-up line charges to the nearest minute instead of the existing nearest second system.