Comparing home broadband in Durham
The majority of premises in Durham now have access to both ADSL and superfast fibre broadband via the telephone line, with most services also offering unlimited broadband. Unfortunately, though Virgin Media’s fibre network is not currently available in the Durham area.
If you need more help before choosing your perfect home broadband deal, you can either head to our beginners’ guide or help section; or give us a call on the number at the top of this page.
Alternatively, you can navigate to one of our comparison tables that we have already narrowed down to popular searches: ‘broadband and phone’ or 'broadband only' perhaps, or cheap broadband. Whichever option you go for, once chosen, simply click through to be taken to the official website of your chosen provider.
Comparing mobile broadband in Durham
With home broadband speeds in Durham lagging slightly behind other areas, you’ll be pleased to hear EE, Three, O2, and Vodafone offer 4G and 5G mobile broadband services in the city..
It's important to confirm coverage for yourself before buying any mobile service. You can do this with the official network coverage tools, which can be accessed by clicking the logos here:
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Where we get our information
We strive to keep our local broadband information as up to date as possible. This means using trustworthy sources with regular checks. The information on this page comes from the following:
- Local exchange information: availability.samknows.com/broadband/exchange_search
- Local broadband speed information: labs.thinkbroadband.com/local
- Mobile broadband coverage (1): nperf.com/en/map/GB
- Mobile broadband coverage (2): checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage