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Broadband & Internet Access Sticky
⌨️ Here’s a useful thread from this board: * Find the cheapest broadband discussion thread 💻 Here’s some great relevant content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Broadband Unbundled * How to find cheap broadband deals * How to improve your broadband speed & free speed test tools * Broadband haggling * Mobile Broadband *…
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Temporary Internet access?
Hi all My dad will be visiting the UK for 2-3 months soon, Hull to be precise, staying with my gran who fits not have Internet. He's going to need Internet for this time for his laptop but I'm struggling to find a solution, any ideas? We can't lumber my 99 year old gran with a 2 year contract.. Thank you so much in…
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VirginMedia and moving house ?
Hi all, i am in the luxurious position of having on my doorstep.. FTTP BRSK VM Im out of contract with vodafone FTTC and they have hiked the price this month to £32 for upto 75Mb downstream To be fair i dont need a bigger capacity then this, its the price thats the problem. That also includes a landline. I can chop them…
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Broadband deals out there …
Hi Everyone, Just a bit of help needed I and in a two year contract with about 19 months to go paying £36 for 47 speed broadband and anytime phone calls which I use often but as it’s gone up so much recently is the a good deal considering the broadband speed and using my landline quite often as I’m retired and it is just…
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Why I decided not to move to Onestream
I looked at moving to Onestream, but decided not to, for a couple of reasons. I was one click from signing up, but: 1. Router cost. An extra £3 a month on top of the price advertised on the MSE comparison site. That eats up most of the apparent price advantage. That's all a bit underhand. I could buy the router Onestream…
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EE router
Have I read this correctly, that a router can perform better at 5gb than at 2.4?And if so, how do I get into the router to check?
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Sky Broadband - Existing Customer
I'm currently with Sky and have both TV and Broadband Superfast (around 50mb).* Sky TV is in contract until December 2024 * Broadband is out of contract I'm keen to upgrade to faster broadband, and the best the retentions team can offer is £36 per month for 500mb Ultrafast Plus. I can see that this is being offered to new…
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Broadband 2024 Annual Price Hikes
I just received an email from Vodafone advising they will be grabbing an extra 8.4% on my monthly debits for their broadband - which is half way through my 24 month contract. I decided to warn them they are breaking our written contract and thereby giving me the right to cancel without penalty. I sent my warning to several…
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MSE News: Shell Energy broadband customer? You'll be moved to TalkTalk in the coming months
If you're a Shell Energy broadband and home phone customer, you'll be automatically transferred to TalkTalk in the coming months, following the sale of Shell Energy's UK business. But there are NO changes for now and you should keep paying your bills as normal. Read the full story: MSE News: Shell Energy broadband…
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Vodafone…never ever ever again
Was with bt for years for broadband however latest contract expired and new one was far too dear so I looked on here and Vodafone had a decent deal. But I should have known after my mobile experience years ago. Vodafone failed to put in a start order to open reach apparently so now I face an unknown time without…
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Shall I upgrade my BT BB to EE?
Contract due to expire next Monday, keep getting me email asking me to upgrade to BT EE and the price seems more expensive. Can I just stay with BTand not upgrade to EE? Also considering to go with Vodafone. Any recommendations pl for cheap BB essential? Thanks
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Can Vodafone increase broadand charge in the first year of my contract?
Today I received an email from Vodafone to say my broadband had increased from April, but I thought and it states on this site: Under rules from regulator Ofcom, if the contract was taken out after 23 January 2014, and your landline, broadband or mobile (but not TV) firm raises prices without warning you before you signed…
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New FTTP Broadband Slower Than Expected
I've just had a new full fibre connection installed (FTTP) and the speed is nowhere near what was promised. I want to ask, does anyone know if it takes time for a new connection to settle out like the old ADSL/VDSL (FTTC) ?
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Sky broadband di I have to use their router
I am currently o n bt 150mb at £40 but contract ends tomorrow. Ideally I like to stay with bt as it been reliable but the price over my 3 year contract rocketed. Anyway I am considering going back to sky and going for the 500mb offer that ends Thursday but I don't want to use their router as I have a mesh network using…
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Eero, how good are they
I have just agreed a new contract with Talk talk. Last year I had fast fibre 65 installed. The new package is for fibre150 at the same price as fibre 65 so I accepted the offer as they also gave me a £11 discount for my landline uk calls. £28 p/month all in. Talk talk are sending me an Eero to use as my router so I am just…
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Broadband Contract and Section21
Hi, I've been trying to discover people's rights regards having a current broadband contract and been issued a Section21 eviction notice. My daughter was was renting accommodation in Cheltenham. The flat owners had fallen behind with their mortgage payments and the flat was repossessed. My daughter then received, from the…
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Confused about Price Hikes
Vodafone recently announced a 7.9% annual price hike 4% CPI + 3.9% to support essential investment. Living in a rural community we have been bombarded by local media adverts to sign up to the Gigabit funding for better internet (full fibre). My question is if the government are funding the roll out of full fibre to the…
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Vodafone broadband non-delivery
Hi all. I’m after some advice. We moved house on 16 Feb and 2 weeks before we notified Vodafone of our desire to transfer our broadband service to our new property. We were given an installation date of 23 Feb. But we are still waiting today over 6 weeks later. My husband has spent countless hours on the phone being given…
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Stupid Question, Can I change from BT to Sky
As my BT bill is now going to hit £69 a month (Full Fibre 900 with Halo 3+), looking to change for Sky Gigafast for £45 with Wifi Max so a decent save per month (for 18 months). However, I don't have any kind of phone line but there is a BT Openreach connection, can I just use that, will BT let you or does Sky need to come…
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ANYONE ELSE FINDING MSE's BROADBAND CHECKER NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE
I have used MSE's checker in the very distant past and it did come up with deals that I could access. However in the recentish past I've found it next to useless. Despite me putting in my full postcode and selecting standard broadband + line, the results are 99% for fibre deals & do not include many for standard broadband.…
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Shell existing customer
I am currently a Shell Energy Broadband customer. On the MSE BB comparison it shows if i sign up via there I get a £70 voucher. It doesn't say "New Broadband Customers Only". This is shown on others providers but not Shell BB. Can I use this to sign up for it again even though i am existing customer?