Broadband for First Home

sam.gaunt

Hi guys

I'm about to purchase my first home and am looking to keep my bills as low as possible - one area that's causing me some headache is broadband.

According to the Eclipse Home Broadband usage calculator I should need around 40GB download limit. Don't really need any calls as I hardly make any and I can use my mobile when I do.

I've been contemplating the Primus Line Rental Saver (£6.49 per month) coupled with O2 All Rounder (£12.50 per month for O2 customers), however, I'd like to change my mobile phone sim from O2 to GiffGaff so I'd prefer to stay away from O2 if I can.

I'd also like to know if most/all broadband providers allow you to have line rental from a separate provider.

I've input my prospective post code into SamKnows and got the following results:

[FONT=&quot]Broadband availability overview[/FONT] [FONT=&quot]ADSL [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Yes[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]SDSL [/FONT][FONT=&quot]No[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]LLU services [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Yes[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Cable [/FONT][FONT=&quot]No[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Wireless [/FONT][FONT=&quot]No[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]BT Wholesale information[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]ADSL status [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Enabled as of 30/09/2000[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]ADSL Max status [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Enabled as of 31/03/2006[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]SDSL status [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]21CN WBC status [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Enabled[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]FTTC status [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Available in some areas[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Wireless broadband availability[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Now Wireless [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Urban Wimax [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Kijoma [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]EMNET Notts [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Orbital / VFast [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Cable Broadband Availability[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Virgin Media [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Smallworld Media [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]LLU operator presence[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]AOL [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Enabled[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]O2 / Be [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Enabled[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]C&W / Bulldog [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Enabled as of 25/05/2007[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Digital Region [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Edge Telecom [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Entanet [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Lumison [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]NewNet [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Node4 [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Pipex [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Rutland Telecom [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Sky / Easynet [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Enabled[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Smallworld [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]TalkTalk (CPW) [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Enabled[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Tiscali [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Enabled as of 01/12/2006[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Tiscali TV [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Enabled as of 01/12/2006[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]WB Internet [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Zen Internet [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Not available[/FONT]


Would really appreciate any advice

steve1980

If you can have Sky then get it, I have unlimited which is £7.50 per month.

sam.gaunt

steve1980 wrote: »

If you can have Sky then get it, I have unlimited which is £7.50 per month.

Would I have to take out Sky's line rental at £12.25 p/m or can I choose an alternative?

steveE2

sam.gaunt wrote: »

Would I have to take out Sky's line rental at £12.25 p/m or can I choose an alternative?

Yes Sky broadband is now only available to order when taking line rental as well.

joe134

steve1980 wrote: »

If you can have Sky then get it, I have unlimited which is £7.50 per month.

Hi steve, what phone packages come with sky, if any? on top of bb,,need anytime;

Jmarles

Your best bet is to go to one of those sites that review the main broadband providers that are out there. You will be able to see what each provider offers and how much each costs. There are tons out there, but i like http://www.broadbandni.com/

macman

O2 or Sky are the obvious choices there.