It is estimated that UK households waste hundreds of pounds per year on TV, broadband and phone packages.
A report from the Post Office shows that families in particular who buy bundle deals do not watch all of the channels provided, buy more broadband that they need and have free calls they do not use.
Hugh Stacey, head of HomePhone for the Post Office said:
“While bundles can be tempting, this report shows they provide far more than the average person needs and millions of people are clearly paying for services they…
Selina Moses - 25 January 2013 | comments. Read more
Zen Internet is planning on a £4m network upgrade to meet demands for faster broadband.
Founder and managing director Richard Tang hopes for revenues to exceed £50 million in 2013.
Zen Internet is currently offering free installation to new and existing customers.
Mr Tang commented:
“We are investing in our network to make sure we are ready and trying to let existing customers in areas already covered by it know that it is here.”
Selina Moses - 22 January 2013 | comments. Read more
Plusnet will soon get rid of its monthly download limits and offer its customers unlimited broadband access.
Plusnet’s home broadband packages caps downloading to a certain limit but from this week, existing and new customers on the basic deal can upgrade to an unlimited service for an extra £4 a month.
As most people are using data-heavy services such as BBC iPlayer much more often, it is a smart move towards making internet connection more accessible.
This new deal will please its customers and draw new ones in, in rural areas especially.
This…
Selina Moses - 17 December 2012 | comments. Read more
We have some good news, we have some bad news. Let’s start with good news.
Everyone who is interested in Sky’s recent rather fetching promotion which includes half a year of free unlimited broadband and inclusive evening and weekend calls along with a £25 M&S (Marks and Spencer) voucher has an extra month to grab the deal (voucher promo ends this month, the free broadband part runs until September 27th).
Broadbandwatcher would like to underline that the promotion includes only Sky’s standard ADSL+ broadband deal, not its newest fibre offering.
Also, newbies…
Edita Lozovska - 17 August 2012 | comments. Read more
Good news comes to movie fanatics who also are looking for a good broadband package seeing as TalkTalk has started offering the two – the film bit being completely free.
In more detail, the ISP started offering a free yearlong membership to Amazon’s LOVEFiLM service which is a library of content where users can instantly stream whatever they choose. Normally the service costs under a fiver per month.
Moreover, customers who already have LOVEFiLM accounts can still take advantage of the offer in the form of gift credit.
Customers who decide to…
Edita Lozovska - 23 July 2012 | comments. Read more
Do you love to shop? Then the time has come to look TalkTalk’s way as the provider has started offering a £25 Love2Shop Voucher along with its half price broadband and home phone promo.
The voucher will entitle newbie TalkTalk subscribers to get £25 worth of items at their favourite high street stores including Debenhams, River Island, Boots, among 20,000 others.
Coming back from the shopping spree, TalkTalk is also offering free set up and a complimentary wireless router.
However, those who are hungry for fibre, will have to wait for a…
Edita Lozovska - 13 July 2012 | comments. Read more
More vouchers! Good news comes to consumers who are in the market for a new broadband bundle as Orange announced that it was doubling its landline to mobile minutes allowance to 1000 for its Broadband & Anytime Mobile Calls + 1000 UK Mobile Minutes.
The mobile operator and broadband provider also added a complimentary £40 M&S voucher to anyone who’s interested in the offer and would rather sign up online. The voucher is available until the 31st of July, while the package itself will be available until the 31st of…
Geoff Slaughter - 2 July 2012 | comments. Read more
Voucher fans, rejoice. TalkTalk has revealed its latest offer which includes a complimentary £25 Sainsbury’s voucher bundled with its half price broadband and free set up. Those interested in getting their week’s (or day’s?) worth of groceries for free have until Thursday, the 5th of July to make up their minds and sign up for the offer.
The promotion applies to the provider’s ADSL based broadband and home phone services (Unlimited Evening and Weekends calls or Unlimited Anytime calls). The main features are:
* Maximum speeds – 20Mbps, average – up…
Edita Lozovska - 29 June 2012 | comments. Read more
Broadbandwatcher would like to remind you that today is the final day that customers can take advantage of Sky’s latest promotion – 6 months free broadband for all new users along with a £25 Marks&Spencers voucher to use in the shops.
The good news is that this isn’t an overly lengthy contract to sign either – 12 months. This also includes speeds of up to 14Mbps, inclusive evening and weekend calls as well as unlimited access to the Cloud and a free wireless ‘N’ Router.
It also includes unlimited broadband (i.e….
Geoff Slaughter - 18 June 2012 | comments. Read more
Good news comes to Sky customers as the provider has started offering faster FTTC speeds – those reach to 76Mbps as opposed to the standard FTTC service which gives customers access to speeds of up to 40Mbps (unlimited allowance).
The service also comes with upload speeds reaching 19Mbps and costs a tenner more than the standard Sky Broadband Unlimited Fibre package which comes at £20 per month.
Sky Broadband Unlimited Fibre Pro is going to be available to customers who take up phone services from the provider as well. Having said…
Geoff Slaughter - 26 April 2012 | comments. Read more
