BT Infinity early cancellation

HomelessChump

Hi folks,

I signed up to BT Infinity a few months ago and the line has been active for a month. I have no complaints, but the line speed is 40Mbps and I've just found out that Hyperoptic broadband is going live in my building next month. 100Mbps or 1Gbps here I come!

There's just the matter of what will be the 10 months remaining on my contract. From my reading, it seems to me I will pay a £30 cessation charge as I'd be turning the line off and £18 a month for my package (Infinity 1 Unlimited, weekend calls - see page 145 of the BT tariff handbook, which can be found by googling BT early termination charges). This totals out to £210.

I will soon be receiving my £200 prepaid Mastercard from BT and have already received £150 in credit on my account as compensation for some delays in activation. Even with the £210 to cancel, I think I would essentially be breaking even. The equipment is still boxed as I used my own and I can post it back.

Am I missing anything?

lee111s

Do you NEED more than 40mbps? Does 40Mbps prevent you from doing anything? What would you be using the 100Mbps or 1Gbps connection for?

Why not just see out your contract with BT then move to Hyperoptic if the deal is right at the time?

Seems like you're just throwing money away for the sake of a faster headline speed?