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# Hardware Monthly price Contract Speed Download speeds are supplied to us by the broadband providers, and Ofcom's guidelines state any maximum speed quoted must be available to at least 10% of subscribers. Actual speeds will vary depending on your location, so you should do a postcode check on the broadband provider's website to find out your likely speed Downloads UNLIMITED means there are no monthly usage caps, service restrictions or additional charges for data use. Where we say restrictions apply please check the broadband provider's website as there may be some form of traffic management or other policy in place. Effective cost The average theoretical monthly cost after adding in the setup cost and then deducting any special offers or discounted months. If the contract length is less than a year we assume you keep the package for a year. For comparison guidance, hope it helps!
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0800 840 5386
Sky Unlimited Broadband & Calls
Offer: 12 months HALF PRICE
Existing TV customers adding broadband: £3.75/mth

Phone: + £14.50/mth line rental, £9.95 if you pay 1 year in advance. Inclusive weekend calls to UK landlines and calls to 0870 numbers (all day Sat-Sun)
Extras: Free Wi-Fi access from The Cloud, free wireless router, 12-month trial of McAfee Security software plus 24/7 technical support
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  • 57% approval
  • 369 reviews
£6.50/mth£3.25 for 9 months 12
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14Mbmax speed UNLIMITED £4.06/mth
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0800 049 7866
TalkTalk Unlimited Broadband & Calls
Offer: 9 months HALF PRICE broadband plus FREE £50 Love2Shop voucher (redeemable at over 20,000 UK high street stores including Argos, Boots, Debenhams and Toys 'R' Us)
Phone: + £14.95/mth line rental, or £9.50/mth if you pay 1 year in advance Unlimited evening and weekend calls to UK landlines
Extras: HomeSafe online security package (parental controls, anti-virus and time specific website filtering) plus free wireless router.
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  • 57% approval
  • 369 reviews
£15.50/mth£10 for 6 months 18
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14Mbmax speed UNLIMITED £13.67/mth
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TalkTalk Unlimited Broadband, TV & Anytime Calls
Offer: Only £10 for the first six months plus FREE £50 Love2Shop voucher (redeemable at over 20,000 UK high street stores including Argos, Boots, Debenhams and Toys 'R' Us)
TV: 70+ Freeview channels (+4 in HD) 500GB YouView box - Catch-up TV (BBC/ITV/C4/C5); pause/rewind/record live TV; On-demand content EXISTING CUSTOMERS upgrade to TV today
Phone: + £14.95/mth line rental, or £9.50/mth if you pay 1 year in advance Unlimited evening and weekend calls to UK landlines
Extras: HomeSafe online security package (parental controls, anti-virus and time specific website filtering) plus free wireless router.
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Virgin Essential Collection
30Mb Broadband, TV & Calls
Offer (Ends 30 Jun): 6 months HALF PRICE plus FREE installation
TV: 135+ channels (6 in HD) TiVo 500GB box - pause, rewind and record TV, catch-up TV, Sky Anytime (limited on-demand content); plus Virgin TV anywhere - 54 live channels on the go & 4,000+ hours of TV on demand
Phone: + £14.99/mth line rental. Unlimited weekend calls to UK landlines and Virgin mobiles
Extras: Free Virgin Media Super Hub (wireless 'N' technology, DOCSIS3, up to 4 wired and 4 wireless connections)
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£4/mth£2 for 6 months 18
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Primus Unlimited Broadband & Calls
Offer (Ends 30 Jun): HALF PRICE for 6 months
Phone: + £14.50/mth line rental or £10/mth if you pay a year in advance. Free evening/weekend UK calls
Extras: FREE connection and FREE wireless router.
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£5/mth£2.50 for 6 months 12
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EE Broadband & Calls
Offer (Ends 30 Jun): 6 months HALF PRICE. Offers apply to existing Orange, T-Mobile and EE Mobile customers only.
Phone: + £14.75/mth line rental, £11/mth if you pay 1 year in advance. Free weekend calls to UK landlines including 0845/0870 numbers
Extras: Bright Box Wireless Router, plus 2 for 1 cinema tickets. Free WiFi on London Underground. Download and stream movies to your laptop, tablet or phone with EE Film.
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Plusnet Unlimited Broadband & Calls
Offer: 12 months HALF PRICE broadband plus FREE activation
Phone: + £14.50/mth line rental, or £10.99/mth if you pay 1 year in advance Free weekend UK calls (including 0870 / 0845 calls)
Extras: Free wireless 4-port router and 24/7 support.
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  • 57% approval
  • 328 reviews
£16/mth£8 for 12 months 18
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BT Unlimited Broadband & Calls
Offer (Ends 24 Jun): HALF PRICE for 12 months plus £50 Sainsburys voucher ONLINE EXCLUSIVE. Includes FREE connection
Includes BT SPORT online content FREE from 1st August

Phone: + £15.45/mth line rental, £11.75/mth if you pay 1 year in advance. Inclusive weekend UK landline calls including 0870 numbers on home phone and on your mobile with BT SmartTalk.
Extras: BT Home Hub 4, advanced security package plus unlimited BT WiFi. Access to the BT Sport app and online player.
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  • 72% approval
  • 293 reviews
£21.50/mth£10.75 for 6 months 12
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Sky Broadband, Sky+TV & Calls
Offer (Ends 23 Jun): £100 M&S voucher plus 6 months HALF PRICE TV (ONLINE ORDERS ONLY)
TV: Entertainment pack with 275 channels Sky+ box - pause/record/rewind live TV; Sky On Demand; Sky Go (live TV on your laptop and selected mobile devices)
Phone: + £14.50/mth line rental, £9.95 if you pay 1 year in advance. Inclusive weekend calls to UK landlines and calls to 0870 numbers (all day Sat-Sun)
Extras: Wi-Fi access from The Cloud. Sky+ box, wireless 'N' router, 3-month trial of McAfee Security software plus 24/7 technical support
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  • 85% approval
  • 375 reviews
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Plusnet Unlimited Broadband & Calls (No Annual Contract)
Phone: + £14.50/mth line rental Free weekend UK calls (including 0870 / 0845 calls)
Extras: Free wireless 4-port router and 24/7 support.
Setup fee of £25 applies

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Buyers’ guide to internet providers UK

When you first start looking for the best deals and offers from internet providers, it can seem like a rather daunting task thanks to the huge range of offers and internet providers available.

On top of looking for the cheapest internet deals, you might also want to compare everything from contract length download limits – and how about a bundle that includes cable or satellite TV? That’s where we come in; we have all the best internet deals in one place to make the job of comparison as simple and painless as possible.

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Internet providers: UK broadband options

Broadband internet providers come in all shapes and sizes, from the big guns such as BT, O2, Sky and TalkTalk to smaller names like Plusnet and Be Broadband. So what are the key differences – and more importantly, what will be the best ISP (internet service provider) for you?

First, we suggest doing a postcode check, which will narrow down the options that are actually available to your home. There’s no point getting excited about some superfast internet packages only to find they’re not available in your street! Here are the options that may be available to you:

  • Cable: We only have one cable internet provider in the UK now and that’s Virgin Media. On the plus side, Virgin offers super-fast fibre broadband (now up to 120Mb) as well competitive television and telephone bundles.
    On the down side, its cable service is only available to around 50-60 per cent of UK homes.
    Be aware that if you do a postcode check and you’re outside the cable area, you might still see Virgin Media offered as an option; this is because Virgin will still offer you a deal via BT’s network (see below), although it won’t be as fast and the TV options won’t be an option either.
  • ADSL/ADSL2+: This is the technical name for BT’s old copper wire network that has been providing homes with telephones, and now internet broadband, for decades. The big plus for ADSL is that it’s available practically everywhere in the UK: if you can get a phone line, you can get ADSL. However, due to copper wires being less capable at transferring data as they are audio, speeds only go up to 8Mb. Another plus is that you have tons of choice in terms of internet provider, as the majority of providers offer service on BT’s lines.
    Also available is an improved copper service called ADSL2+, which again is provided (where available) by all the different internet service providers. This raises possible speeds up to 24Mb; still way below fibre services, but more than adequate for most people’s current needs. Coverage is very good now as well, so unless you live in a remote area there's a high chance this will be available.
  • Fibre broadband: BT has its own fibre network to compete directly on speed with cable. While BT Infinity is currently a little slower in terms of top speed (up to 76Mb), this really doesn’t amount to anything noticeable for the average user. But like cable the downside is coverage, with around 60% of the UK covered there are still many homes which cannot get superfast fibre optic or cable broadband.

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Comparing internet deals

With the technical options explained, it’s time to start to compare internet providers in terms of packages and deals. A quick look at the comparison table above will give you options of how to order the various deals, but how exactly does this help you?

  • Monthly price/effective cost: Be careful here – remember that some internet service providers will have set up fees, while others may include telephone line rental in their prices (making them look more expensive).
  • Contract: The shorter the deal, the more flexibility you’ll have to switch later – but on the flip side, the longer the deal the cheaper it will tend to be. There’s no right answer here, although if you’re confident in a particular provider and don’t see yourself moving, the cost saving may be a no-brainer.
  • Speed: For some broadband users, the best internet provider is simply going to be the fastest one. But remember, a speed of 20Mb or even 10Mb is going to more than enough for most of us right now. Think about what you use the internet for and how many people will be connected at once. Homes with multiple connections (especially if you’re going to be streaming video content), heavy downloaders and gamers should look for high speeds; the rest of us can afford to shop around.
  • Downloads: This is much the same as speed, above: ‘unlimited’ internet deals may be necessary for heavy downloaders or homes with several people hammering the broadband day and night, but for those of us who just browse the internet and watch a few YouTube vids we’ll never get close to our monthly limits. Try to check some old bills to see your average consumption.

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Comparing broadband internet providers

Not everyone is as bothered about the best prices, or getting the fastest speeds: for some of us, internet comparison comes down to who do you trust, or who is offering the best overall package beyond just broadband.

  • Bundles: The best internet provider for you may well come down to offers exactly what you want. If you’re looking for satellite TV, for example, and want everything on one bill, Sky is going to be the ISP for you. Or if you want to get the most from your gaming time, the likes of Plusnet and Be offer modem configuration options that can make all the difference.
  • Service and support: Broadband tends to be a pretty straightforward utility – right up until something goes wrong. If you buy a cheap internet package you may find yourself cursing if your line goes down; that money you saved may mean an international call centre, expensive calls to it and no 24-hour support. Is it worth the risk?
  • Reviews: Beyond asking friends about different companies, it can be hard to gauge reputation. If you haven’t used particular internet service providers before, it’s worth taking some time to read some reviews here. Just remember that more people moan than praise online, so use these to get a general feel; look for patterns in the types of complaints, or for ISPs who seem to have people defending them – always a good sign.

Special offers on internet deals

The last thing you’ll want to look out for are limited time offers (usually highlighted in red) – home broadband is a highly competitive market, so all the best internet providers compete on special deals that can range from giving you a few free months of broadband to high street vouchers.

When you compare internet service providers in this way, just remember to read the small print. Three free months broadband might sounds great, but it will probably just be the broadband that’s free – not the line rental, TV charges etc: still a nice saving, but not the hundreds of pounds you might’ve envisaged.

Taking the plunge

You may have heard horror stories about switching broadband providers, but most of the time it is now a very simple, pain free process. Most of the time it’s simply a case of contacting your new provider once you have asked your old one to supply you with a MAC code (used by your new internet service provider to switch you across) – they will do the rest for you.

The exception is when you switch to or from Virgin Media’s cable. As this is on a whole different system, you may need a new line installed to your home – or at the least reconnect an old one. Be sure to look into the set up fees for this, as if you’re on a budget and looking for a cheap deal this might be quite the upfront cost.

To get started, simply click on the deal you’ve chosen above. This will take you through to the official website of the company you’ve chosen (there’s no third party involved). They will take you through the rest of the process. If you have any further questions, just ‘ask the genie’ at the top of the page. Good luck!

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