Just broadband without phone?

Innerapple

Hi there,

I'm looking for unlimited broadband without a phone line. Any advice? Is it even possible? I never use a landline but do use broadband pretty much constantly.
I currently have a BT landline plus BT Total Broadband Option 1 and I'm exceeding my 10GB limit.

If it's useful; our block of flats also has a communal Sky dish on the roof (although I'm not a customer), I use 3 for my mobile and Virgin isn't available.

I've also checked and we don't have great speeds in our area - BT Infinity isn't going to be rolled out here and we currently clock about 5mbps.

Thanks all

zah_ali

I've just switched to BE Broadband (from Orange). Very pleased with the service so far.

You can get £40 cashback via quidco too so may be worth checking out and see what kind of speeds you can get in your area.

re: the no phone line - I'm pretty sure every broadband provider will require a landline of somesorts. Unless you can get cable?

JJ_Egan

No phone line means either using a dongle or satellite connection service .Unlimeted going to be very very expensive that way .

Phone line from any supplier you pay rental for the line though it may be reduced in a package deal .
Check your exchange for ISPs via samknows .

jje

Innerapple

Thanks Zah_Ali and JJ Egan.

No cable available where I am unfortunately... and maybe it isn't as bad as I thought but my contract is about to end and my bills are regularly over £100 a quarter for a landline which is unused and the broadband together so I thought it wouldn't hurt to get some advice.

Sam knows says the following services are available in my location
BT Wholesale ADSL
BT Wholesale ADSL Max
BT Wholesale WBC (21CN)
BT Wholesale SDSL
AOL LLU
O2 / Be LLU
Bulldog LLU
TalkTalk (CPW) LLU
Sky Broadband / Easynet LLU
Tiscali LLU

I'd also like to avoid traffic management which could slow me down while online so advice on which of the above might suit me best would be tops!

penrhyn

AOL / Tiscali /Talk Talk are all the same.

02 has good reviews, if you are a Sky TV subscriber that will be the cheapest.

Gordon_Hose

O2 or Sky from that list. I'm on Sky and they definitely don't throttle bandwidth at busy times. And you'll need a land line installed, it's the only way to get their broadband, seeing as you don't live in a cabled area.

macman

Innerapple wrote: »

Thanks Zah_Ali and JJ Egan.

No cable available where I am unfortunately... and maybe it isn't as bad as I thought but my contract is about to end and my bills are regularly over £100 a quarter for a landline which is unused and the broadband together so I thought it wouldn't hurt to get some advice.

Sam knows says the following services are available in my location
BT Wholesale ADSL
BT Wholesale ADSL Max
BT Wholesale WBC (21CN)
BT Wholesale SDSL
AOL LLU
O2 / Be LLU
Bulldog LLU
TalkTalk (CPW) LLU
Sky Broadband / Easynet LLU
Tiscali LLU

I'd also like to avoid traffic management which could slow me down while online so advice on which of the above might suit me best would be tops!

BT line rental is not £100 per quarter, it is £13.60 per month on the cheapest current package. What tariff are you on to be paying £33.33 a month if you make no calls?
No line rental= no ADSL broadband.

kwikbreaks

macman wrote: »

What tariff are you on to be paying £33.33 a month if you make no calls?

Excess download charges probably....

I currently have a BT landline plus BT Total Broadband Option 1 and I'm exceeding my 10GB limit.

penrhyn

In fact you can get BT line rental for the equivalent of £10/ month if you pay 12 months up front.