Can you recommend which broadband for my Mum?

hels123_2

My mum is considering buying a laptop or notebook just to do her banking, emails and a little browsing.
Can any one suggest the cheapest provider for basic packages??
Im with Vodafone and they cover my BT line rental and free calls for twenty something a month.....anything better around??

Thanks in Advance

devizes18193

is she using sky for tv?

hels123_2

Yes she has Sky

McKneff

You can have broadband and Skytalk free (free weekend and evening calls) if you have Sky, the basic package is £16.50. You can also transfer your line rental to Sky which costs only £10 per month as opposed to £11.75 with BT and i think BT is about to increase its charges. So if she does this she will be getting all this and actually paying less than she does now - great bargain.
I have never had any problem with Sky and if you are a skytalk customer you can ring them free also. Just need to give them a ring and they will sort it all out for you. If you haggle a little you could get a deal on your line rental also

hels123_2

Cool, Ill give them a ring.......thanks. I detest Sky but if its a good deal....
I had nothing but trouble with them (and its on going grrr!)
She is already paying £21.50 a month though...

pingu

well she can just add sky BB to the package its £5 from 1st of march for base

McKneff

hels123 wrote: »

Cool, Ill give them a ring.......thanks. I detest Sky but if its a good deal....
I had nothing but trouble with them (and its on going grrr!)
She is already paying £21.50 a month though...

She must have one or two packages with the basic Sky to be paying £21.50
add her BT her line rental to this she is now paying £33.25 as of now.

With SKy it would be £21.50 plus£10 rental totalling £31.50 for the whole lot.
Get in there!!!

McKneff

pingu wrote: »

well she can just add sky BB to the package its £5 from 1st of march for base

Sorry Pingu, the £5 you mention is only a charge if you dont have Skytalk.
It comes free otherwise. I have just had my letter this week to tell me so.

SnowyOwl_2

This website

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/

might help you compare what's available.

pingu

anniehanlon wrote: »

Sorry Pingu, the £5 you mention is only a charge if you dont have Skytalk.
It comes free otherwise. I have just had my letter this week to tell me so.

i know that don't think OP's mum has/wants sky talk:D

£21.50 is all packs.no films or sports

Eagle_1

anniehanlon wrote: »

She must have one or two packages with the basic Sky to be paying £21.50
add her BT her line rental to this she is now paying £33.25 as of now.

With SKy it would be £21.50 plus£10 rental totalling £31.50 for the whole lot.
Get in there!!!

So, if I leave tiscali (for my broadband), leave BT for calls and line rental I will get two packages, my phone line (not pay anything to BT) and broadband for £31.50 with Sky ?

Im trying to get hubby to let us have sky but he wants facts and figures and im stumped lol, so I need facts before I work on him

Cheers