I basically use the internet for surfing and emailing. I never download anything. My offer expires in three weeks time. I am looking for the cheapest provider. At present my television and telephone line are provided by a cable company
2006-06-11 03:38:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
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broadband ISP makes you have a 12 month contract and you cannot get out of it
2006-06-11 03:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by everybody loves chris! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seeing an advert for £8.50 may look good, but if read the small print, it may be £8.50 for three months then a further £15 a month thereafter. In a 12-month contract, that's
( 3 x £8.50 ) + ( (12-3) x £15.00 )
= £25.50 + ( 9 x £15.00 )
= £25.50 + £135.00
= £160.50 a year.
Other companies, offering about £10.99 for a similar package, without any deal is simply 12 x £10.99 = £131.88 a year.
Also, look out for wording. I have seen adverts for "Up to 8Mbps". However, it's "up to". That means you could be given a 1Mbps connection for the same price as another company offering 2 or 3Mbps.
Before you sign up, phone the suppliers and ask them what it would cost for you where you live. And give them your postcode. Then they'd have to quote you.
If you have a cable company already, check with them as they may do a deal with your TV and telephone packages. My supplier knocks off several pounds a month because we have a telephone line with them too.
2006-06-11 18:23:12 · answer #2 · answered by quickhare_uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UKOnline are the cheapest. £9.99 but with a 12m contract
The ONLY Broadband ISP which has NO Contract is Pipex Broadband http://www.pipexbroadband.co.uk ...
They offer 2Meg & 8Meg connections, for a Limited time only they offer free:
* Up to 8Mb broadband!
* FREE Months if you switch to Pipex.
* FREE modem - Save £18.99*
* FREE connection - Save £47*
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* FREE 8 DVD rentals from Screen Select - choose from over 37,000 titles including all the new releases - Worth up to £14.99
Good luck.
2006-06-13 07:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by TazMatic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk talk are offering free broadband for life when you choose them instead of BT for the billing company. phone calls are pretty cheap too. before you say you've never heard of them talk talk is basically carphone warehouse landlines
2006-06-12 03:37:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Toucan or talk talk .their both reasonable
2006-06-11 10:59:05 · answer #5 · answered by rudd_linda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋