Looking For Cheap Broadband Without Contract

I've just cancelled my BT internet connection after 2 years with them as I was struggling to afford paying internet bills. Does another service provider exist that is affordable but doesn't require that I sign up to a 12 month contract?
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  • Elliesmum
    Elliesmum Posts: 1,519 Forumite
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    If you are on Orange it's free. My friend has it and so far has had no problems what so ever. She's only on 1M, but that's all you can get where we are anyway!

    EM x
    You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.
    Plato ;) Make £2018 in 2018 no. 37 - total = £1626.25/£2018 :j
  • Ian_W
    Ian_W Posts: 3,778 Forumite
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    I'm not sure cancelling with BT was the wisest move. You can transfer [migrate] to many other providers w/o them charging you even if you're not on a 12month contract with them. However to reactivate the line costs them almost £50 so few, if any, even with a 12 month contract, will do that w/o passing on the costs to you.

    Orange is "free" only if you already have a mobile contract for £30pm, Sky is "free" if you're a subscriber and live in their enabled area and TT are "free" if you have your phone line and a top-end calls package with them.

    There are plenty of suppliers who do monthly contracts, which is best/cheapest for you depends on your usage and what you consider cheap.
    Good sites to compare providers and get some background are:
    https://www.thinkbroadband.com/ [comparisons and forums are good]
    https://www.ispreview.co.uk/ [read others experiences of any you think are suitable]

    Spk to BT and see if you can change from cancelling to getting a MAC which allows you to move to a different ISP within 30 days.

    BoL.
  • ioscorpio
    ioscorpio Posts: 2,360 Forumite
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    Eclipse Internet do amonthly contract I get 8 M for £14.99
  • Patr100
    Patr100 Posts: 2,751 Forumite
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    As mentioned on a prevous thread with the same question most if not all short (1 to 3 month) contract ISPs will sting you for a "cancellation" fee if you leave before 12 months.

    Read the small print before you sign up.
  • Realist
    Realist Posts: 256 Forumite
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    Try https://www.adsl24.co.uk

    Packages from £16.50 a month and up and only 1 months rolling contract with 1 months notice to quit.

    Migrations are free.

    Regards.
  • Patr100
    Patr100 Posts: 2,751 Forumite
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    Realist wrote:
    Try www.adsl24.co.uk

    Packages from £16.50 a month and up and only 1 months rolling contract with 1 months notice to quit.

    Migrations are free.

    Regards.
    Note that the minimum term for "Free Activation" products is 12 month.
    http://www.adsl24.co.uk/faq.html
    Otherwise

    There is a £45+VAT (£52.88 incl. VAT) activation charge for ADSL services

    http://www.adsl24.co.uk/products_max_home.html

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  • withabix
    withabix Posts: 9,508 Forumite
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think there are ANY monthly ADSL contracts with NO PENALTY any more.

    The last one was offered by Virgin IIRC, but they stopped that in June 2005 and now charge a penalty fee like all of the others.
    British Ex-pat in British Columbia!
  • Realist
    Realist Posts: 256 Forumite
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    Thats for new connections and migrations from a LLU exchange. Migrations are free of any connection fee.

    Regards.
    Patr100 wrote:
  • irishjohn
    irishjohn Posts: 1,349 Forumite
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    Nildram is monthly - no contract

    If you are with someone else they dont charge a migration fee but you have to supply / buy your on router or modem.

    They may let you have free migration if you are working your notice with BT.

    Have a look at their website - https://www.nildram.net
    They have a lite option at £13.99

    I am on Broadband2go at £14.99 a month and get 500 minutes free landline calls in that

    pm me if u need more info
    John
  • Realist
    Realist Posts: 256 Forumite
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    Note that the minimum term for "Free Activation" products is 12 month.

    Thats for the fixed line products not adslmax.
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