Broadband and Landline providers

Wara0250

I am currently with a provider where my contract expires in a month.I have learnt through two sources that this company intends to only concentrate on Broadband only.I have not yet made a final decision regarding my current landline phone although I am inclined to keep it.I am aware all of the country will have to go over to VOIP phones.I believe that I am a low Broadband and very occasional streamer.Can anyone recommend another Broadband and Landline provider ? via the openreach lines.

Neil_Jones

Wara0250 said:

I am currently with a provider where my contract expires in a month.I have learnt through two sources that this company intends to only concentrate on Broadband only.I have not yet made a final decision regarding my current landline phone although I am inclined to keep it.I am aware all of the country will have to go over to VOIP phones.I believe that I am a low Broadband and very occasional streamer.Can anyone recommend another Broadband and Landline provider ? via the openreach lines.

Your contract does not "expire", your minimum term just ends.  You will not be kicked off what you are on now, you'll just pay more for it.

If your area/exchange is FTTP only then you don't really have a lot of choice if you move provider as it will all be the same to an extent (the only different being the availability of Digital Voice which not all providers are offering).

400ixl

So are you with Plusnet? You are allowed to name who you are with.

You can renew with Plusnet and keep your phone line for the moment. Then if the time comes that your exchange eventually goes fully digital they will allow you to switch to either EE or BT.

I am with Plusnet, our exchange will not be getting FTTP for a while yet unfortunately so I extend by a year at a time gives me the choice, and also keeps the costs of the annual rises down as you re-contract back at the cheaper price.

You could look elsewhere, many providers do FTTP and digital voice. Personally there are a bunch of the cheap ones I would avoid. Sky may be one of the cheaper reliable providers.

Wara0250

Thank you very much for the information. I will consider what you suggest.

macman

Your contract does not expire. if you do nothing it will simply roll over and continue, but without any current discounts.