Mobile Broadband???

oldernonethewiser

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82168972#Comment_82168972

I put in a different post code, a mile away from me, and that deal you posted popped up.

If you have a good signal then it's definitely an option.

I got a Sky Full Fibre deal for the equivalent of less than £20 per month for 900Mb

I don't need that speed but it was a deal.

cisko65

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82168941#Comment_82168941

No full-fibre connection available. Only part-fibre at the moment.

oldernonethewiser

What providers and what sort of price?

cisko65

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82168972#Comment_82168972

The £11 package appears only if I tick on mobile broadband. If I don't the £18 is the cheapest. But I can't tell where it can be seen. The contract length seems to be the only difference.

cisko65

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82168978#Comment_82168978

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82168988#Comment_82168988

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82168972#Comment_82168972

After all these exchanges I'm thinking of sticking to a part-fiber. The £11+ package appears only if I tick on mobile broadband. If I don't the £18+ is the cheapest. But I can't tell where it can be seen. The contract length seems to be the only difference. Anyway, after hours on focus, I'll look into part-fiber only. Feel free to keep helping me!

cisko65

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82168997#Comment_82168997

Sorry I might reply twice to the same reply and ignore another… I am a bit confused (.com😁)

I don't want TalkTalk. Price around £20.

Although I select NO for mobile broadband I get the 5G Vodafone. Isn't a 5G a mobile provider?

Thanks.

flaneurs_lobster

Although I select NO for mobile broadband I get the 5G Vodafone. Isn't a 5G a mobile provider?

Yes it is.

Maybe try a different comparison site https://www.uswitch.com/broadband/

There are others.

oldernonethewiser

Don't worry about the multiple replies.

I tried to do the same and ignore mobile broadband as a filter but it was still showing.

I can only get FTTP at my address.

Another site to try for comparisons is Uswitch.

If you use Quidco or Topcashback they are also worth investigating. I got over £100 cashback from Quidco when I joined Sky.

If you want to go down the mobile route you can try it out, after a fashion. Use your phone as a hotspot and tether your laptop/computer/tablet to that to see how it performs. Make sure you turn off the Wifi on your phone so that it is actually using a cellular signal.

Doing the above will give you an indication of how things might be.

All the big companies do mobile broadband so you wouldn't be limited to Vodafone, but it may be the best price.

JSmithy45AD

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82168949#Comment_82168949

Personally speaking if you can get up to 67Mbps via FTTC then I think you'd be mad to go for 5G unless the cost is the absolute overriding concern and/or you've got a 5G mast pretty much sitting in your garden. Even then the increased latency, ping and jitter will cause you to tear your hair out if you game even a little bit for instance. Streaming TV could be a huge problem as well.

Edit: BTW there may be ISPs who will only supply FTTP but that shouldn't come with any additional costs and will give you a much better service.

littleboo

As above, if you're not technically minded and just want something that works and you can complain about it if it doesn't, FTTC is more likely to suit your needs.

5G/4G can be very good if it happens to work out of the box but it is affected by local conditions, your building construction etc. If it doesn't give good results out of the box, then either it never will or it can, but would take some effort from yourself. I have a 5G router as a backup and had to site it in my loft, remotely powered, to get a usable service.