Stumped! 8 June 2022 at 7:43PM in Broadband & internet access 11 replies 391 views

Bronnie

Help. Responsible for sorting broadband again for the first time in 10 years. Confidently checked the cheapest providers according to MSE , only to be told my area only offered full fibre broadband. So ££ was more than I expected £36 from BT was mentioned.  I just need very basic broadband for Internet browsing and as cheap as possible. (I'm not eligible for social tariffs.) Would appreciate some guidance. Thank you  

Neil_Jones

Who are you with at the moment?

You could always phone them up and see if they can offer a retention deal.

Bronnie

Neil_Jones said:

Who are you with at the moment?

You could always phone them up and see if they can offer a retention deal.

I've just moved back into my property, so no Internet at the moment. 

Cisco001

If you are on openreach, BT shouldn't be the only ISP?

How many of you in the household?
If only 1 or 2 person, getting your own mobile phone with unlimited data could be cheaper.

HaroldWren5

Bronnie said:

Help. Responsible for sorting broadband again for the first time in 10 years. Confidently checked the cheapest providers according to MSE , only to be told my area only offered full fibre broadband. So ££ was more than I expected £36 from BT was mentioned.  I just need very basic broadband for Internet browsing and as cheap as possible. (I'm not eligible for social tariffs.) Would appreciate some guidance. Thank you  

1. Are you in an Openreach FTTP (Full Fibre) area? 
2. Are you prioritising lowest possible price, or shorter contracts? Contracts can vary between 30 days to 12 months to 18 months to 24 months. 
3. Are you prioritising fixed pricing?
4. You could also explore the alternative of an Unlimited Data 4G mobile broadband solution (using a 4G hotspot from one of the mobile network providers) if there is a good 4G signal at the property. 

The_Fat_Controller

Once an area is cabled for FTTP Openreach are implementing a "stop sell" policy for services over the soon to be redundant phone lines.

You may well be in such a situation.

jon81uk

Put the postcode in here to check you are on Openreach full fibre, Fibre Broadband for your home | Openreach

Then you can go with any of these providers
Ultrafast Full Fibre broadband service providers | Openreach

Big names are BT, EE, Sky, Vodafone TalkTalk.

BT is £26.99 for the cheapest 36Mb, or £27.99 for 50Mb.
Check the others and compare.

Bronnie

The_Fat_Controller said:

Once an area is cabled for FTTP Openreach are implementing a "stop sell" policy for services over the soon to be redundant phone lines.

You may well be in such a situation.

I think this is what is happening. Thank you 

Bronnie

jon81uk said:

Put the postcode in here to check you are on Openreach full fibre, Fibre Broadband for your home | Openreach

Then you can go with any of these providers
Ultrafast Full Fibre broadband service providers | Openreach

Big names are BT, EE, Sky, Vodafone TalkTalk.

BT is £26.99 for the cheapest 36Mb, or £27.99 for 50Mb.
Check the others and compare.

Thank you. This is the case. More than I wanted to pay as what I need is very basic, but I expect the rest of the neighbourhood is happy! 

Bronnie

HaroldWren5 said:

Bronnie said:

Help. Responsible for sorting broadband again for the first time in 10 years. Confidently checked the cheapest providers according to MSE , only to be told my area only offered full fibre broadband. So ££ was more than I expected £36 from BT was mentioned.  I just need very basic broadband for Internet browsing and as cheap as possible. (I'm not eligible for social tariffs.) Would appreciate some guidance. Thank you  

1. Are you in an Openreach FTTP (Full Fibre) area? 
2. Are you prioritising lowest possible price, or shorter contracts? Contracts can vary between 30 days to 12 months to 18 months to 24 months. 
3. Are you prioritising fixed pricing?
4. You could also explore the alternative of an Unlimited Data 4G mobile broadband solution (using a 4G hotspot from one of the mobile network providers) if there is a good 4G signal at the property. 

Thank you for your detailed reply. I’m part way through a phone contract and my signal is not that great at my new place, unfortunately. 

jon81uk

Bronnie said:

jon81uk said:

Put the postcode in here to check you are on Openreach full fibre, Fibre Broadband for your home | Openreach

Then you can go with any of these providers
Ultrafast Full Fibre broadband service providers | Openreach

Big names are BT, EE, Sky, Vodafone TalkTalk.

BT is £26.99 for the cheapest 36Mb, or £27.99 for 50Mb.
Check the others and compare.

Thank you. This is the case. More than I wanted to pay as what I need is very basic, but I expect the rest of the neighbourhood is happy! 

Check all the other providers, there will probably be cheaper than BT.

MSE suggests Vodafone might work out cheapest.
Cheap broadband deals: our top picks and how to switch - MSE (moneysavingexpert.com)