Cost of phone calls, broadband and line rental to go up from January 2013 as BT charges more for popular products. BT has announced it will increase prices for calls, line rental and broadband by up to 6% from the beginning of 2013. The move will anger thousands of customers at a time when household bills are set to hit an all-time high after energy companies began to raise their prices last week ahead of winter. Line rental for those paying by direct debit will increase by 85p a month to £15.45 while the cost of paying by cash or cheque will increase from £1.89 to £2, resulting in a bill of £17.45 a month for line rental from January.....Read more here: BT adds to consumer squeeze with price rise of up to 6%