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Can this deal be beaten? Standard bb + anytime calls on Sky mobile SIM for £25 p/m ? free 0845/70?

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chris112
chris112 Posts: 127 Forumite
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edited 23 July 2020 at 3:35PM in Broadband & internet access
I agreed to this upgrade with sky yesterday but understand I have a 14 day cooling off period so was wondering if anyone was aware of any better deals? I have already checked and compared on this site and u switch
I can save a pound or two but I run the risk of getting a slower Speed, a different provider told me based on my line that it is showing 1-2mb download speed (I was getting this speed with plus net, before I joined sky) And I have consistently got 4mb with sky, unfortunately fibre-optic is not available here and won't be for  the  foreseeable future
- I also got a £25 credit so in total my monthly bill would work out to be £33.61

- Also With sky I had a anytime extra calls package which included mobiles and 0845/0870 numbers but this was started 18 months ago and it now seems that you can't get these free service numbers any more, in there anywhere?
- The sales woman in the cancellation department Broadly told me that there are ways to get 0845/0870 numbers for free and to google it but I've not been able to come across any such way

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  • pphillips
    pphillips Posts: 1,631 Forumite
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    Replacing 0845 with 0345 usually works.
    Alternatively, try looking for an alternative number on www.saynoto0870.com
  • Highland76
    Highland76 Posts: 519 Forumite
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    By "standard" broadband I assume you mean ADSL2+? If so, TalkTalk should be able to beat that easily. I know a family member who's getting TalkTalk ADSL2+ with unlimited landline/mobile/0845/0870 calls for £18/m. But you will need to call TT up as their website prices are way higher. 
  • EnglishWelshie
    EnglishWelshie Posts: 5,085 Forumite
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    Now broadband who are owned by sky is £18 a month for brilliant broadband including free anytime calls to landlines and mobiles. You can get £68 cashback going through Topcashback or £70 going through Quidco. This is for a 12 month contract.
  • chris112
    chris112 Posts: 127 Forumite
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    By "standard" broadband I assume you mean ADSL2+? If so, TalkTalk should be able to beat that easily. I know a family member who's getting TalkTalk ADSL2+ with unlimited landline/mobile/0845/0870 calls for £18/m. But you will need to call TT up as their website prices are way higher. 

    I just chatted with talk talk and they said:
    "
    Alright I can offer you faste broadband at £21.95 nd Unlimited UK calls boost at £8.50
    Monthly total for first 18 months
    £30.45
  • chris112
    chris112 Posts: 127 Forumite
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    Now broadband who are owned by sky is £18 a month for brilliant broadband including free anytime calls to landlines and mobiles. You can get £68 cashback going through Topcashback or £70 going through Quidco. This is for a 12 month contract.

    This is who I first tried to swih to but unfortunately I cannot get now broadband where I live, and I just called them and mentioned what you said but they said that they are two different providers so would need a different line to skys, so untill someone Using the exchange who has now broadband cancels, I won't be able to get their Internet
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