What is Broadband?
What is Broadband?
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Broadband in the UK has become like any other utility, such as water, electricity or gas.
Broadband is a new technology that replaces dialup modems. Broadband has no call charges, making it free apart from a monthly fee and one-off installation costs. It also operates entirely independent of the phone network or any other service, making engaged lines a thing of the past.
Broadband is also permanently “on”. Rather than having to dial up to the Internet every time you wanted to do something, equivalent to flicking a light switch and waiting thirty seconds for the light to turn on, broadband is instant and always connected. It is now possible to browse the Internet 24 hours a day and receive emails moments after they’re sent.
Another advantage of broadband is its speed. It operates at 10 to 100 times the speed of a dialup connection. With broadband it’s possible to listen and download music from the Internet, watch TV programs live from websites, play online games or access any of the world’s information at the snap of a finger.
What is Broadband? Broadband is your connection to a world of information. It is now available to the vast majority of the UK population and is supplied by a number of competing companies. Shop around to find the best deal for you.
| Up to 20Mb | Unlimited | 18 Months | from £6.50 | |
| First 3 months FREE, £6.50 per month thereafter |
| 8Mb | | 18 Months | From £4.99 | |
| Broadband plus evening and weekend calls for £4.99 a month for 3 months, £9.99 a month thereafter |
| Up to 50MB | Unlimited | 12 Months | From £15 per month | |
| 10mb broadband FREE for 3 Months, then £12.50 per month. FREE Wireless Router. |
| Up to 20Mb | 10GB | 18 Months | From £7.99 | |
| FREE BT Home Hub and Vision+ Box |
| Up to 15MB | Unlimited | 12 Months | From £10.00 | |
| Requires a BT Phone Line. FREE Wireless Router. TV, Phone & Broadband for £35.50 pm. £50 M&S Voucher for TV customers |
| Up to 8Mb | Unlimited | 12 Months | from £7.34 | |
| First 2 months FREE. £7.34 for 02 customers or £12.23 for others |
| 24Mb | Unlimited | 12 months / rolling three monthh | from £21.50 | |
| First 3 months FREE on 12 month contract for £21.50. 3 month rolling contract from £24.50 |
| Up to 8Mb | 5GB | 12 Months | £9.65 | |
| £9.65 per month for your first 6 months, £14.65 per month thereafter. FREE wireless kit and install! |
| Up to 3.6 MB | 15 GB | 24 Months | £10.00 | |
| MicroSD card slot, up to 4GB |
| Up to 7.2Mb | 3GB | 12 Months | £15.00 | |
| Fast and reliable with 80% UK coverage |
| Up to 3 MB | 3GB | 24 Months | £9.79 for 4 months | |
| £9.79 first 4 Months, £14.69 thereafter |
| Up to 3.6Mbp | 500Mbs | 18 Months | from £5.00 | |
| Free dongle, or free laptop on the £35 a month tariff |
| Up to 3GB | 3GB | 24 Months | £10.00 | |
| First 3 months £10 per month, £14 per month thereafter. |
| Up to 20Mb | 10GB | 18 Months | From £7.99 | |
| FREE BT Home Hub and Vision+ Box |
| 24Mb | 50 GB | 12 Months | from £22.46 per month | |
| 24Mb | Unlimited | 12 month contract or 3 month rolling | from £21.50 | |
| First 3 months FREE with 12 month contract. 3 month rolling contract available from £24 a month |
| 20Mb | Unlimited | 12 Months | from £17.13 | |
| First 2 Months FREE. £17.13 a month for O2 customers, £22.02 a month for others |
| Up to 50Mb | Unlimited | 12 Months | from £28 | |
| FREE for the first 2 months, then £28 a month (conditions apply) |
| Up to 3.6Mb | PAYG | N/A | N/A | |
| MicroSD card slot, up to 4GB. (Card not included). |
| Up to 3.6Mb | Up to 500Mb | N/A | £2 per day | |
| USB Modem Cost - £29.95 |
| Up to 8Mb | 2GB | 1 Month | £9.75 | |
| Up to 8Mb | 15GB | 1 Month | £14.65 | |