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Short Term Contract Broadband & TV

charlotte_rose
charlotte_rose Posts: 244 Forumite
in Broadband & internet access
Previous occupant had Virgin Media and there is also a BT point.

I need a short term contract to cover 8 to 12 weeks.

Any suggestions of what I can do or go?

Comments

  • Buzby
    Buzby Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    edited 8 June 2014 at 11:25AM
    Go mobile (3UK is cost effective if there's coverage). The cost of short term BB and a phone line will exceed this cost many times.

    VM can offer 9 months minimum as their student rate - but better to try and take over the existing service with no change, then cancel with 30 days notice.
  • charlotte_rose
    charlotte_rose Posts: 244 Forumite
    Buzby wrote: »
    Go mobile (3UK is cost effective if there's coverage). The cost of short term BB and a phone line will exceed this cost many times.

    VM can offer 9 months minimum as their student rate - but better to try and take over the existing service with no change, then cancel with 30 days notice.

    sorry for being a bit thick, but could I need my laptop with that? I could use it wirelessly before.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    It's a 3G service, so you need a dongle. You have no wi-fi service to connect to.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • theianfox
    theianfox Posts: 45 Forumite
    edited 10 June 2014 at 8:13PM
    charlotte_rose wrote: »
    Previous occupant had Virgin Media and there is also a BT point.

    I need a short term contract to cover 8 to 12 weeks.

    Any suggestions of what I can do or go?

    U-swith now list short term contracts available.
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