The Ofcom price accreditation scheme

When looking to switch a utility it should be very simple, by checking the best offer via a price comparison site.

However there are 2 problems :
The utility companies may not be transparent (over the years this has become the norm for the industry but perhaps the government are now reining them in (?))
The price comparison sites depend on affiliate income and may not be transparent to the point of showing only affiliet linked options

This is how the culture of price comparison - utility companies has developed in the internet age. Some may regard the industry policy as being as much 'legal fraud' as possible (hidden costs etc).

It looks like the government may now be doing something about this with the Ofcom price accredition scheme. Well I hope so ! I thought Ofcom were merging with another 'Office', but hopefully this link keeps working ok.

About The Ofcom price accreditation scheme

Looking at the list, not many have joined (yet). At the moment I will keep my scepticism of price comparison sites including those listed.

Best PAYG sim card for calls : 3

What's the best looking PAYG sim card deal in the UK at the moment ?
answer : 3.co.uk PAYG sim card (it looks to me)

It's been a while since I looked at the Sim card PAYG market to see if any brand stands out. 3 seems the obvious standout, at 3p a minute per call. This includes calls to landlines etc. They are upfront about their comparison prices on this page

3 pay as you go price plans (Jan 2014)

They look the best (or near the best) for calls, texts, and internet, but are pretty dear for video calls or messages (not sure about other brands video prices).

They will send you a free sim card first class.

At the moment they look the best for PAYG to me