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Broadband & Internet Access Sticky
⌨️ Here’s a useful thread from this board: * Find the cheapest broadband discussion thread 💻 Here’s some great relevant content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Broadband Unbundled * How to find cheap broadband deals * How to improve your broadband speed & free speed test tools * Broadband haggling * Mobile Broadband *…
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WARNING! Vodafone Essentials Broadband Social Tariff
Hello Everybody, Please be aware that Vodafone are not playing nice when it comes to their vulnerable customers. We have had an instance with a friend who is on the Essentials broadband package (currently on their website at £20 per month for 12 months). They applied in early April and their contract started on the 19th of…
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Haggling with Plusnet as my contract is coming to an end in Oct 2026
Hi there, My contract is due for renewal in October 2026 and I received an email this week giving me the following options: Upgrade to a faster speed - Go even faster and save up to £2.00 a month Renew my package - Same great speed and save up to £5.00 a month I'm currently on a Full Fibre 145 and pay £32.99 a month and I…
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Should I ditch my Landline Now or Later?
I have been told by my ISP Plusnet Broadband and Phone that they will be moving me to EE. I have 30 Days to decide. If I go with EE then the phone has to be plugged in to the back of the EE hub this would not be very practical since the router is in in the spare room upstairs next my bedroom where I have my PC. Also does…
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Please help - broadband service with a person at the end of phone
I'm in the process of changing to Sky broadband but it took me an hour of trying to contact someone to resolve an issue with my new contract. The AI bot is the worst I have ever dealt with. When I phoned the number it finally gave me, I was text info that was nothing to do what I wanted. It was only when I finally pressed…
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The Hidden Cost of "Cheap" Full Fibre: Why ISP Routers are Throttling Your FTTP Speeds
Hi everyone, I wanted to share a massive "buyer beware" warning for anyone looking at comparison tools to switch to Full Fibre (FTTP) broadband—specifically with budget providers like Plusnet. I’ve just switched to Plusnet Full Fibre. The Openreach installation went perfectly, and the wired line speed into the wall is…
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Globlinker 2GB/month data "for life"
Anyone else come across the Globlinker 2GB/month free data portable mobile hotspot device? Looks like for £125ish upfront you get a mobile hotspot that includes 2GB data every month for free for life. Is this a scam? Is this based on the presumption 2GB/data will be close to useless in a few years and they are relying on…
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Temp accommodation
hello I really hope someone can help me. I moved into temp accommodation from the council due to homelessness, I have tried to get internet, phone, and tv at the property but have been told it’s not available we can’t have anything this was with 4 different companies. These properties were previously bungalows but the…
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Renegotiating broadband
I've been with Virgin since it used to be Telewest - used to have pretty much everything, landline, tv with sky cinema, sports - full package, and of course a fast broadband I cut back to just broadband in 2020 when I got divorced - got rid of the landline & tv - was paying 30+ per month. My contract runs out this month so…
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Vodafone Broadband Slow Internet
Hi everyone I just had Vodafone full fibre 150 installed on thursday and since then even though the speed has been as advertised when I run speed tests the internet just seems much slower than my old standard part fibre internet with Plusnet. Some sites literally take 10 seconds to load and there's the spinning loading…
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Can I remove an old OpenReach socket myself of do I need to contact them?
Hi there - quick question, I have an old OpenReach socket in the house which has not been in use for over 5 years (we just use a separate Gigaclear fibre for broadband and have no landline at all) and I'm wondering given the copper phase out whether I can remove it myself or need to contact OpenReach? Thoughts?
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Do I actually need my house phone now?
Just renewed my broadband with vodafone and thats all fine. but now I'm just wondering do I actually need a house phone any more? I could just do away with it and tell everyone to call me on the mobile. would it save me much money if I got rid of it? do you use your house phone much these days?
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Plusnet move my broadband and home phone package to EE
This discussion was created from comments split from: NOW Broadband letter - £27 to rise by £3 - to £30.
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FB Market place thinks I'm in france.
Hi. I've just set myself up on FB market place and it insists that I'm in france. I've gone to the location setting in the left hand menu and it wont let me change it. I've also gone into my profile to change it there, but even so all I get is stuff for sale in france. should I delete my account and start again? any tech…
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Sky full fibre install query
Hi I called Now broadband today seeking a better broadband deal. I'm currently on bog standard broadband with an active traditional landline. I was put through to Sky to discuss full fibre, as it's available in my area. He offered a reasonable price for fibre 150 with the digital landline. I specifically asked the agent at…
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Broadband automatic compensation scheme – can I claim?
I have been without broadband for 8 days due to the cable being cut by workmen digging up the pavement outside my house. Bizarrely, this work was for ducting for a new fibre broadband company! My broadband contract is with Vodafone and they have been my first point of contact but it was Openreach who have done the fault…
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ANYONE ELSE FINDING MSE's BROADBAND CHECKER NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE
I have used MSE's checker in the very distant past and it did come up with deals that I could access. However in the recentish past I've found it next to useless. Despite me putting in my full postcode and selecting standard broadband + line, the results are 99% for fibre deals & do not include many for standard broadband.…
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Part Fibre Part Cable or 3 Broadband
Hi All I'm with Utility Warehouse at the moment and my contract is coming to an end. I was going to go with Virgin but they said they'd have to dig the road up etc. Is it possible to have part fibre part cable or is going through 3 5g hub, anyone got ideas to who should I go with.
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Check your broadband deal.
I was just looking in the vodafone website earlier with a view to maybe adding fibre tv to my package. so while I was there I clicked on 'view all our latest deals'. I discovered the package I'm paying £36 a month for, can now be got for £22.50 a month. so I signed up to the new deal straight away and it starts tomorrow.…
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How to switch to Plusnet when their broadband checker is down?
We've had bad experiences with Vodaphone over the last year or two so we're looking to change and the best options appear to be Plusnet or Virgin. We prefer Plusnet but their broadband checker is down. there's a banner saying "We’re fixing our broadband checker. We’ll be back up and running as quick as we can. Browse the…
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Are there any non contract wifi companies that provide good wifi?
Hi There, I am hoping to find a short term wifi solution in my flat. I may well sell it within the year so I don't really want to get tied into a 12 month contract but in the meantime do need good wifi. Any suggestions of something that actually works well? Thank you so much in advance.
