Moving home: electricity and phone providers

[Stella]

I am thinking of moving house. This is usually such an expensive process and I want to see if I can cut the price down a whole lot (am still unemployed).

I am with Telecom and Meridian.

Both of them will charge me if I move and stay with them.

However competitors will sign me up for free.

(there might be a disconnection fee, not sure yet)

Anyone got any tips on the possibilities of weaseling out of paying so much?

[ryanjury]

Edit - Billaney please cut that out. All that is going to happen is a lot of editing and ends up with a ban We are with ihug (now vodaphone) for phone and internet and they are good unsure on their policy with new connections etc though..

For power we are with energy online.. They are alot cheaper than anyone else we have tried and give a 20% prompt payment, again I am unsure how they are with new connections.

Maybe do a ring around and try and sweet talk people I am sure they can waive the connection fee as it will be stuff all compared to what you will spend with them..