Best broadband/home phone package if locked into line rental with BT

crackerman

Hi all,

I'm moving into a new flat in the coming weeks and have to pay the £125 to BT to connect the line, which locks me in for 12 months @ £10.50 for line rental unless I pay £70 to break the contract, which I dont really want to do.

I unfortunately cannot get cable in my area.

Ideally I'd have liked the Talktalk package with the free evening/weekend calls and broadband, but I cannot get this as I'd be paying line rental twice.

So i'd like to know ideally if there is anyway I can not get in a 12 month contract with BT upon connection. Or if anybody could recommend any phone/broadband packages that are not too expensive on top of my BT line rental?

Many thanks!

billsavings

BT do have a special £29.99 connection offer, see:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=878915

For cheaper calls read: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=1598074&postcount=4

For cheaper broadband see: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/cheap-broadband

crackerman

billsavings wrote: »

BT do have a special £29.99 connection offer, see:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=878915

For cheaper calls read: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=1598074&postcount=4

I dont want to get into an 18 month contract with BT though as the package I'm after is with Talktalk

jhp

crackerman wrote: »

I dont want to get into an 18 month contract with BT though as the package I'm after is with Talktalk

The very Talk Talk service people are keen to get out of.:D

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=942531

Night-owl_6

Virgin Media is the best Internet, TV and home phone provider and the cheapest.

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/

jhp

Night-owl wrote: »

Virgin Media is the best Internet, TV and home phone provider and the cheapest.

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/

Not a lot of help to OP .

Who clearly says :" I unfortunately cannot get cable in my area"

Night-owl_6

jhp wrote: »

Not a lot of help to OP .

Who clearly says :" I unfortunately cannot get cable in my area"

Virgin Media now do there services down a standard phone line, perhaps something to consider, sorry should have been clearer jhp:rolleyes:

jhp

Night-owl wrote: »

Virgin Media now do there services down a standard phone line, perhaps something to consider, sorry should have been clearer jhp:rolleyes:

Yes true but they dont supply non cable phone lines.;)

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/internet/noncable.html

Night-owl_6

jhp wrote: »

Yes true but they dont supply non cable phone lines.;)

Virgin will move the line to there service.
OP only need get basic line rental.
Virgin can supply all 3 services down a BT line subject to status:T

Night-owl_6

What do you need to get Virgin Broadband in a non-cable area?
Just these:

• BT phone line
• Debit or credit card
• Broadband modem or router
• PC or MAC which meets the minimum specifications

Night-owl_6

I have to say they are the cheapest around, I pay £50 a month for every TV channel, a V+ box, a 2nd set top standard box, talk unlimited and 20MB of broadband with no capping, soon to become 50MB end of the year