You can find out about our latest technology, Ultrafast Full fibre , where we're cutting out the cabinet to deliver lightspeed broadband direct to your door. Openreach engineers build and maintain the UK's communication network, and have done for many years. Our network is used by over Communication Providers which you can choose from to get your broadband. Enter your postcode into our fibre checker to see what connection is available in your area.
In light of further government restrictions for Covid , please be aware that there may be delays in provisioning new Ultrafast Full Fibre orders. This is our most reliable, fastest broadband with a pure fibre optic cable straight into your home or business. Fibre to the Cabinet increases basic broadband speeds by connecting powerful fibre optic cable to the cabinet, then copper wires to your home or business.
Basic broadband access uses a copper phone line connected to the exchange. Watch our video about different connection types. According to the national Infrastructure Commission, Full Fibre has five times fewer faults than copper connections. Read the Cebr research report.
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About Engineer Appointments. Which is well above the fastest average speeds you can expect on BT's Superfast packages. The catch is that Virgin Media fibre isn't as widely available as BT. To get Virgin Media broadband, you'll need to be in an area covered by its broadband infrastructure.
Virgin Media also differs from BT in that you don't have to take a landline to get Virgin Media broadband. However, while you might think that means you'll be saving money, in fact Virgin Media's cheapest broadband-only service usually works out about the same price as BT's cheapest landline-and-broadband package.
Finally, while BT's fibre products all require a minimum month contract, Virgin Media contracts don't require the same level of commitment. You can sign up for Virgin Media on a month term, or one a rolling one-month contract. Read more: BT vs Virgin Media broadband.
TalkTalk fibre offers similar speeds to BT fibre, with a Faster Fibre package that delivers an average speed of 38Mbps and a top-tier Superfast Fibre service that'll get you an average speed of 67Mbps. TalkTalk broadband is generally a little bit cheaper than BT, although by a few pounds per month, and like BT you'll be require to sign up for a minimum month contract.
For anyone looking to economise, one of TalkTalk's major selling points is that it fixes prices for contract customers. So you're guaranteed no mid-contract price rises, making it easier to budget. Read more: BT vs TalkTalk broadband. Even though it's a subsidiary of BT, Plusnet broadband packages work out quite a bit cheaper, but offer similar download speeds.
Plusnet also offers the advantage of month or month contracts, compared with BT's minimum month term. Or there's the option of a rolling one-month contract, if you need a short-term broadband solution. Unlike BT, Plusnet keeps prices fixed for the duration of your contract term. Which spells no mid-contract price rises.
And they're not offered on the same flexible, one-month rolling contract basis as BT, either. Read more: Plusnet vs BT broadband. We've taken a close look at BT fibre - and how it compares to its rivals.
You can read also our full critical view in our BT review. If you can't get BT fibre broadband at the moment perhaps because you're in a new build house or you live in a rural area where BT's network has yet to reach , you may be able to soon.
The best way to find out is to use BT's availability checker. In the event you can't get it at your address right now, you can sign up for notifications.
So you'll get an email when BT fibre goes live where you live. You can also get in touch with BT to find out when Superfast fibre is coming to your locality. And if you like, you can make the case to BT that there's a lot of demand where you live and lobby for them to extend the reach of their service to your area. Again, you do get more features - including inclusive calls, and suchlike if you need them - but you'll almost certainly be able to find a cheaper phone service elsewhere.
Look out for limited-time deals, though. When BT has a special offer on, it's almost always a doozy. Take a look at some of the current deals:. Speed can be affected by a range of technical and environmental factors. The speed you receive where you live may be lower than that listed above. You can check the estimated speed to your property prior to purchasing.
And in areas with full fibre, speeds are phenomenal — some of the fastest broadband on the market. However, in most areas, even faster broadband is available — from Virgin Media , which offers speeds of Mbps and above just as widely.
But as free broadband-provided routers go, the Smart Hub 2 is top tier. Customers are generally satisfied with their broadband, with complaints received about BT broadly in line with the industry average, and are fairly satisfied with how issues are handled.
Standard, basic line rental optional with BT broadband comes with pay-as-you-go calls. You can upgrade that to include calling minutes per month, or unlimited minutes , and you can add on international minutes for phoning people abroad.
Adding TV and calls bundles is easy and you can find some highly competitive offers for these services. That said, BT is still one of the more expensive providers on the market, but its regular offers make it a solid contender for anyone seeking a new home broadband deal. This website uses cookies to give you the best experience.
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