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Which broadband?

I am Sky customer (only broadband with no interest for TV at all). Now my 12 month contract expires and I need to search for the best deal after cashback, but I can't search for exact cost per month AFTER cashback. Any help?

Also, I need to know if in case I will have to change provider, will there be days without internet?

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  • teddysmum
    teddysmum Posts: 9,529 Forumite
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    You have to work out the price after cashback (not all providers give this and it can change quickly) yourself. ie divide it by 12 and subtract from the monthly fee.


    Why not negotiate with Sky, as, at the moment they are giving free ADSL if you pay line rental ?
  • Gulash
    Gulash Posts: 106 Forumite
    Isn't paying for line rental still expensive? I paid for line rental as well the first year, but I also got £60 cashback and £50 M&S coupon. Also, I wasn't given good advice in this forum (they only told me to look at quidco) and I missed a topcashback offer with £80 cashback and £100 M&S coupon. That's why I wouldn't really want to pay more than £120 per annum in TOTAL for broadband, including any stupid line rentals, sign up fees, etc.
  • Dird
    Dird Posts: 2,703 Forumite
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    http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/cheap-broadband figures then subtract the cashback.

    I'm going from Virgin (potentially) and Sky is the cheapest at £130/yr + £50 voucher
    TalkTalk = £150 + £60 voucher at 2nd cheapest
    Mortgage (Nov 15): £79,950 | Mortgage (May 19): £71,754 | Mortgage (Sep 22): £0
    Cashback sites: £900 | £30k in 2016: £30,300 (101%)
  • Gulash
    Gulash Posts: 106 Forumite
    Dird wrote: »
    http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/cheap-broadband figures then subtract the cashback.

    I'm going from Virgin (potentially) and Sky is the cheapest at £130/yr + £50 voucher
    TalkTalk = £150 + £60 voucher at 2nd cheapest

    I am existing Sky customer, so I don't think I get the voucher and £80 cashback. Where do you get that offer?
  • Dird
    Dird Posts: 2,703 Forumite
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    Gulash wrote: »
    I am existing Sky customer, so I don't think I get the voucher and £80 cashback. Where do you get that offer?

    Yes but I can. TalkTalk is your cheapest option.
    Mortgage (Nov 15): £79,950 | Mortgage (May 19): £71,754 | Mortgage (Sep 22): £0
    Cashback sites: £900 | £30k in 2016: £30,300 (101%)
  • Gulash
    Gulash Posts: 106 Forumite
    I don't get how you get the TalkTalk £150 + £60. The link you posted says £191.16/yr + £60 voucher. And it doesn't mention Sky at all (and specifically the existing customer offers).
  • Dird
    Dird Posts: 2,703 Forumite
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    Gulash wrote: »
    I don't get how you get the TalkTalk £150 + £60. The link you posted says £191.16/yr + £60 voucher. And it doesn't mention Sky at all (and specifically the existing customer offers).

    I never mentioned the £130 being available for existing customers. The best you can hope to get Sky to agree to is £17.40/month like they do for new customers but no cashback.

    TalkTalk was a mistake. Seems 2nd best is SSE £200 for 18 months (after £50 TCB).

    Otherwise wait a couple weeks...maybe there's a Christmas/NY deal from MSE
    Mortgage (Nov 15): £79,950 | Mortgage (May 19): £71,754 | Mortgage (Sep 22): £0
    Cashback sites: £900 | £30k in 2016: £30,300 (101%)
  • AlexMac
    AlexMac Posts: 3,065 Forumite
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    As I told you in my many previous replies to this kind of spurious Qs and your many previous questions about this subject of money laundering and your similar ones about whether you can take white powder on airplanes... you need to be talking to my family in La Cosa Nostra in la Sicilia
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