Getting out of Broadband Contract Early

IanR2

I would like to move my broadband away from BT to another cheaper provider. I am half way through a 2 year contract.

I am planning to upgrade to a "new" 2 year contract and then cancel it within the 14 days. Then I can get a new customer offer from an alternate provider. The downside might be that I would be without broadband a day or so perhaps.

Can anybody see any problems with this approach? Has anyone tried it?

flaneurs_lobster

IanR2 said:

Can anybody see any problems with this approach? Has anyone tried it?

Yes, it doesn't work. You are upgrading an existing contract, if you cancel the upgrade then you revert to the contract as was.

Nice try, but don't you think that everyone would be doing it if it were possible? 

Neil_Jones

IanR2 said:

I would like to move my broadband away from BT to another cheaper provider. I am half way through a 2 year contract.

I am planning to upgrade to a "new" 2 year contract and then cancel it within the 14 days. Then I can get a new customer offer from an alternate provider. The downside might be that I would be without broadband a day or so perhaps.

Can anybody see any problems with this approach? Has anyone tried it?

Yeah, that's not going to work.

If you want to move provider then move provider.  But you will pay exit fees pro-rated to the end of your current term.   Which is what you agreed to.