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Broadband with landline deals

chess_010
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edited 27 August at 6:47PM in Phones & TV

can anyone advise on broadband with landline phone deals costs and speeds or should I wait till Feb next year for the best deals

I am with talktalk and wish to have landline even although do not use it much

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  • flaneurs_lobster
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    What's happening in February next year?

    Stick your details into the MSE Broadband checker and see what's available

    https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/compare-broadband-deals/

  • Ayr_Rage
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    There have recently been some very good deals on Sky via the comparison websites, offering both cashback and a gift voucher for switching.

    The best deal I found was on the Topcashback site using Compare Quotes > Utilities > Broadband route rather than just searching for the company via the Merchant/Store box.

  • danco
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    I would be inclined to get broadband WITHOUT landline and move the landline to a different provider. But depends on what broadband is available.

  • anniecave
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    Those sort of deals are on and off all the time. Is February when the OP is out of contract?

    Indecision is the key to flexibility :)
  • Neil49
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    When your contract with Talktalk comes to an end (I'm presuming February) use a separate voip provider to deal with the phone call side of things leaving you with the ability to select from a wider range of broadband providers. Be aware that you can only switch to a separate voip provider once your existing Talktalk contract is terminated (ideally when your existing contract has come to an end in order to avoid penalty charges).

  • RavingMad
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    How much are VoIP services? Currently mulling over an offer from EE for £37 for fibre plus PAYG line rental after Plusnet transferred my service a couple of months ago

  • iniltous
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    edited 6 September at 2:36PM

    The price of VoIP providers vary , picking one at random Voipfone is £6 a month with 100 mins included , there probably are still very cheap providers , but most are not any cheaper that big brand providers that can provide telephony via their broadband router , standalone VoIP needs extra equipment and some charge for importing your existing number , and if they provide a number the charge can vary on how memorable the allocated number is .

    PAYG with BT/EE can be expensive if you actually make calls , 30p a minute, so if making 40 mins of calls a month the Unlimited Minutes is a better bet at £12 , but if all you want is incoming calls and the very occasional outgoing call it’s £3 a month .

    Your question of how much are VoIP services just needs you to do a search and check out the answers , there is no single answer , DYOR

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