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Pre Pay Broadband?

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I am looking for any pre pay home broadband as I am certain that my credit score will not allow any direct debits.
I can not seem to find any?
Do you guys know of any and if not why they won't allow it?

I did call post office and I was passed from pillar to post before somebody finally said "Sorry sir but I don't think we can do that for you"

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  • Flugelhorn
    Flugelhorn Posts: 7,326 Forumite
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    You could get mobile broadband as PAYG
  • Flugelhorn wrote: »
    You could get mobile broadband as PAYG

    I though about that but I really need unlimited broadband which you can not get via a dongle.
    But thanks for your message
  • Anthorn
    Anthorn Posts: 4,362 Forumite
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    Strictly speaking all broadband is prepay. In general we pay for it in advance. What makes a credit search necessary is that we need to have a phone line too and the balance for that is variable and not static.

    You could try the Virgin broadband only without phone line but I think they will probably do a credit search anyway.

    Lastly a PAYG mobile dongle with a hotspot/tethering feature will work but it's going to be expensive. Try Three network.
  • gt94sss2
    gt94sss2 Posts: 6,089 Forumite
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    I am looking for any pre pay home broadband as I am certain that my credit score will not allow any direct debits.

    Could you clarify what you mean by this?

    Its your bank account which allows direct debits - not your credit rating..
  • Tethering on payg networks incur usage restrictions and I really need unlimited.

    Yes the bank does allow direct debits however the company that you wish to set up a direct debit with also like to run a credit check
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    Tethering on payg networks incur usage restrictions and I really need unlimited.

    Yes the bank does allow direct debits however the company that you wish to set up a direct debit with also like to run a credit check

    Which ones have you tried?

    BT will offer a phone line to almost anyone including people who are currently bankrupt.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
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