How fast a broadband do i need?

oldernonethewiser

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82123230#Comment_82123230

Paying less than I previously was, so money saving.

With cashback and an offer from Sky the deal I have is cheaper than their lowest speed offering, so money saving.

The same deals may no longer be available of course.

JSmithy45AD

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82122951#Comment_82122951

I'm actually with Sky and not long at that but unless you have your own wifi mesh system (or just a 3rd party suitable router if you don't need the landline) I would give them a swerve right now, their Max Hub and possibly some of their nodes seem to have serious issues at the moment. It can be hit or miss but may not be the smart move right now.

I might add I don't have any problems but did shell out for a couple of TP-Link Deco pods in AP mode.

Rob5342

You don't need much at all really. HD streaming needs roughly 5mbps and UHD needs roughly 25mbps, so if you are both streaming UHD at the same time then a 60mbps connection would be more than adequate. I'd imagine that anything you look at will exceed that these days.

oysterman

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82122951#Comment_82122951

500 with fibrus, their renewal come through as £49.99 pm lol

JSmithy45AD

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82130787#Comment_82130787

£20, £25 & £30 respectively for 150, 500 & 1,000 for new customers by the looks so there's your target. For your usage 150 would be fine.

oysterman

Just an update for anyone that is interested. Very easy to get that.

In the end after a bit of toing & froing with customer services & retentions got it down to £24.99 pm for 500 @ 18 months with no increases during this period.

Quite happy with that, saves the agg of having more cables inside/outside the property.

Many thanks to everyone that has commented

iniltous

Alt Nets are generally haemorrhaging money , so any income is good income, so anyone like you with a big increase after the initial deal that got you signed up in the first place is in a good position to negotiate , and TBH , £25 for 500Mb is around the industry standard for non Openreach based providers, so it’s good but not remarkable price , it’s always worth the trouble to say if you can’t do better I’ll leave , and see what they come up with .