Short-term or rolling "contract"

YBR

My current Broadband and Landline contract is ending shortly. I will be moving out of the house in the summer so don't want a new 18 to 24 month contract, but there don't seem to be many options:

1 new supplier (on some comparison sites) with £100 set-up fee

or remain with current supplier at out-of-contract price 

The current supplier is around £40 cheaper than switching over 5 months, but neither is MSE!

It looks like there are very few "standard variable" type rates where you are not tied in, so I think in this situation I must just live with it. I just want to ask whether I might be looking in the wrong place? Alternatively, has anyone experience of haggling for a shorter contract?

DullGreyGuy

There are some, like Hyperoptic, that are aimed at those in flats who are by nature more transitory who do offer rolling monthly contracts at a 50% premium over a longer contract. 

Have you looked at https://www.moneysupermarket.com/broadband/no-contract-broadband/ to see options?

Alternatively how good is mobile signal in the area? Could abandon the broadband and switch to a 5G router with a monthly sim deal.

Olinda99

Agree with the above - depending on your data requirements you may find a 4g or 5g router is a perfectly acceptable alternative

YBR

OK, thanks

Hyperoptic is not available in my location, Rebel is the one with £100 set-up fee.

We do need to keep the landline phone number, plus my mobile is on a true PAYG tariff so would be very expensive to start making calls on that.

flaneurs_lobster

Sounds like you've talked yourself into remaining on your existing supply on an out-of-contract basis.

Probably the best solution unless the increase in cost is very silly.

YBR

costs go up by £17 pm, which is a lot, but less than the Rebel over the timescale I expect, and much better than the silly cost of not thinking ahead!

Thanks for affirming that I'm not missing a trick!

Veteransaver

If you have decent mobile signal, then you could look at a 4g or 5g router and use it with a one month rolling SIM plan. But check which network would give the best speed.
You'd need to buy the router (possibly secondhand is best) but you should be able to sell it once you've used it and get most of your money back.
Or if it's only a few months and you don't need a lot of devices connected you could just use your phone or a spare phone as a hotspot and connect that way

flaneurs_lobster

Veteransaver said:

If you have decent mobile signal, then you could look at a 4g or 5g router and use it with a one month rolling SIM plan. But check which network would give the best speed.
You'd need to buy the router (possibly secondhand is best) but you should be able to sell it once you've used it and get most of your money back.
Or if it's only a few months and you don't need a lot of devices connected you could just use your phone or a spare phone as a hotspot and connect that way

And the landline? 

EssexExile

When I went out of contract with BT it carried on at the same price for several months.

YBR

EssexExile said:

When I went out of contract with BT it carried on at the same price for several months.

Then you are fortunate, I've already got the email telling me what I will be paying, if it's any less it will be an error!

iniltous

Unless you were getting a special discount, in my case , a BT customer , the difference is £5 per month between inside the minimum term and outside min term price , however March is the month annual price increases take place so the price goes up irrespective of the minimum term .