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• Out-of-contract broadband, landline and pay-TV customers could save more than £100 a year by switching.
• Almost 3.5 million people have changed broadband or landline providers since Ofcom introduced its one-touch switching system.
• The regulator says households are still cutting services and missing payments as the cost of living puts pressure on finances.

Millions of UK households could be paying more than they need to for broadband and other telecoms services simply because they have stayed with the same provider after their contract ended.

Ofcom said its research suggests that customers who have broadband, landline and pay-TV with the same provider could save more than £100 a year by moving to a cheaper deal once they are out of contract.