Cancelled Everything...Help!!

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Hi. I just need reassuring that I've done the right thing... Or not as the case may be.
I've cancelled my sky TV package, my broadband and talk. And basically everything.
I got fed up with being locked into an 18 month contract where if I cancel this that goes up or if I want this then I can't have that etc.
I understand I will need broadband from somewhere (the TV package I dont care about). I've got a month until the cut off date.
I've had sky for nearly 14years. I'm trying to convince myself I've done the right thing.
Any feedback of those who have done this and where to go next for cheaper deals on BB would be appreciated.
I've cancelled my sky TV package, my broadband and talk. And basically everything.
I got fed up with being locked into an 18 month contract where if I cancel this that goes up or if I want this then I can't have that etc.
I understand I will need broadband from somewhere (the TV package I dont care about). I've got a month until the cut off date.
I've had sky for nearly 14years. I'm trying to convince myself I've done the right thing.
Any feedback of those who have done this and where to go next for cheaper deals on BB would be appreciated.
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Regarding TV, you can still get most channels via Freeview, and any additional channels, or streaming services via your internet on rolling 30 day contracts.
As for your broadband I won't suggest anything, apart from where I live best deal doesn't mean good connection, I know a neighbour who signed up with a different company and had nothing but poor speeds, internet drops and poor customer service... So in this area I'm happy to pay a few £ more to get something that works.
Yes, I already have a 30 day rolling mobile contract at £3.95 a month (I never used the landline as I never bothered buying a home phone as I'm at work anyway).
Idealy I am looking for a 30 day rolling contract for broadband or a minimum of 12 months. I think this is the way forward nowdays. I found a gym membership like this where I can pause or cancel instead of the usual yearly locked in contracts, price increases and clauses to keep you under lock and key.
My TV isn't a smart TV and neither does it have a usb port so going forward with that I'm eventually looking to upgrade it and use streaming services and no TV licence.
Thanks again for the reassurance. I'm not clued up with new technology.
First things first for me is getting a new broadband set up. My sky all goes off in 31 days
I'd also check with the neighbours and see who they use and how happy they are with their service.
Good luck
The broadband gets cancelled in 30 days so I'm going to wait until everything has ended before I get a new ISP.
I have data allowance on my mobile, free internet at work and at the gym to use so I'm not totally cut off.