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Sky Broadband Unlimited Now Free For 6 Months
Triple play provider Sky (sky.com/freeunlimited) has commenced a 6 months free broadband offer on its Unlimited up to 20Mbps broadband speed package.
Sky Broadband Unlimited is Sky’s premium broadband package that is perfect for downloading music & uninterrupted online gaming. The package comes with no monthly download usage cap, no fair usage policy and no traffic throttling at peak times.
A free wireless router and free McAfee Internet security software is also included together with free customer and technical support.
Usually costing £10 a month, new Sky TV customers can get Sky Broadband Unlimited free for 6 months when they join Sky TV and take a Sky Talk home phone package that includes telephone line rental. Sky will also supply a free £25 Marks & Spencer voucher when new customers join Sky TV online.
Existing Sky TV customers can also qualify for the 6 months free offer if they are adding broadband for the first time.
Sky supplies broadband services to over 2.5 million customers and netted an additional 101,000 broadband customers in the first quarter of this year.
It’s high definition service, Sky+ HD is now used by 2.5 million Sky TV customers with 428,000 customers signing up to Sky+ HD in the first quarter.
Readers can find out more at the sky.com website.
TalkTalk Broadband & Phone Spring Sale Saves £50
TalkTalk (talktalk.co.uk/springsale) has launched a Spring sale on its broadband and phone Essentials package that saves new customers £50.
Usually costing £6.99 a month, new customers switching online to the TalkTalk Essentials package can get their first 3 months free, saving themselves £20.97.
The new 3 months free offer can be used in conjunction with TalkTalk’s current free connection offer which itself saves £29.99, and thus means a total saving of £50.96 can be made.
TalkTalk’s next generation broadband network provides access to broadband speeds up to 24Mbps to 80% of the UK population, with 90% coverage expected to be available by the end of the year.
In addition to up to 24Mbps speeds, the broadband element of the Essentials plan includes a sizeable 40GB monthly download usage limit and a free wireless ‘G’ router which enables multiple devices to access broadband from around the home. Free support is also available.
Unlimited evening and weekend phone calls to UK landlines (and 0845 / 0870 numbers) make up the phone service offered within the TalkTalk Essentials package.
Additional features like free voicemail and a 10% discount on mobile and international numbers are also included.
New customers switching to TalkTalk’s Essentials package are likely to not need a MAC code from their existing broadband supplier.
Readers can find out more at the talktalk.co.uk website or they can call TalkTalk on 0800 049 7865.
T-Mobile Broadband Rated Best On The Move
T-Mobile (t-mobile.co.uk) has been rated the UK’s best mobile broadband provider on the move following a 350 mile train trip test of the UK’s six biggest mobile broadband providers.
The test, conducted by Broadbandgenie, involved dongles from the 6 providers being tested for network download speeds, upload speeds, connection stability, network coverage and dongle software.
Everyday tasks like streaming audio and video via YouTube and Spotify were measured as well as downloading BBC podcasts.
Commenting on T-Mobile’s success, the Senior Propositions Manager for mobile broadband at T-Mobile, Ralf Pearson, said: “We’re delighted that T-Mobile has been crowned overall winner. This is a thorough examination of relative mobile broadband capabilities, so for T-Mobile to come top is testament to the strength of the mobile broadband services we offer our customers”.
Pearson continued: “This really shows that when customers use the service for browsing on the move that they can get a great experience that complements their home broadband”.
New customers ordering T-Mobile Broadband online before the end of April can get their pay as you go USB modem stick for half price at just £8.99.
Their mobile broadband access with speeds up to 3.6Mbps will also be free for the first 30 days.
Readers interested in the half price offer can find out more at the t-mobile.co.uk website or our T-Mobile Broadband review.
Free Sky Broadband To Have 20Mbps Speeds
Sky (sky.com/free) is to offer new and existing Sky TV customers free Sky Broadband speeds up to 20Mbps from the 1st June.
As part of the revamp, Sky will be offering two broadband packages to choose from, Sky Everyday Lite and Sky Unlimited.
Sky Everyday Lite Broadband will be free to new and existing Sky TV customers who take or have the free Sky Talk package. Broadband speeds up to 20Mbps will be offered together with a 2GB monthly download usage allowance.
Sky Unlimited Broadband, at £7.50 a month, will provide a truly unlimited broadband service with speeds up to 20Mbps. Available to new and existing Sky TV customers with Sky Talk, Sky Unlimited will come with no monthly download usage cap, no fair usage policy and no traffic shaping (also known as throttling).
In particular no traffic shaping means that unlike some other broadband suppliers, Sky will not reduce the broadband speeds its Unlimited customers enjoy on its broadband network at busy times of the day.
Commenting on the announcement, Sky’s Director of Broadband & Talk, Delia Bushell said: “Sky is transforming the broadband marketplace again, by providing Britain’s best value up to 20Mb truly unlimited broadband service and the UK’s only free, up to 20Mb service”.
“With these new products, our customers have a very simple choice to make based on how much they use the internet, with peace of mind that they are getting a high quality, reliable service”.
Bushell concluded by saying: “Unlike some other ISPs, Sky promises not to slow down the speed customers enjoy on its network at peak times, and in terms of usage, Sky’s unlimited service really means unlimited”.
Readers can find out information on Sky’s range of TV, phone and broadband packages at the sky.com website or at our Sky Broadband review.
BE Broadband £7.50 Offer To End Tomorrow
BE Broadband (bethere.co.uk) has confirmed that its £7.50 per month BE Value Broadband offer will end tomorrow, the 27th April.
New customers wishing to take advantage of this offer and save themselves £75, must order the BE Value package online at the bethere.co.uk website before midnight, after which the monthly price will return to £13.79.
Providing broadband speeds up to 8Mbps with a 40GB monthly usage allowance, BE Value Broadband also includes upload speeds up to 1.3Mbps and a free wireless router.
BE Broadband is widely regarded as one of the fastest ADSL broadband suppliers in the UK, generating speeds up to 24Mbps with its BE Unlimited Broadband package.
Owned by O2, BE Broadband is available to around 75% of UK homes where the ISP has unbundled telephone exchanges and inserted its own equipment.
Readers can find out more information at BE’s official website.
TalkTalk Broadband Promotes £6.99 Essentials Plan
TalkTalk (talktalk.co.uk) has continued its promotion of its popular broadband and phone Essentials plan following a series of advertisements in the national media.
The TalkTalk Essentials plan costs just £6.99 a month for which new customers can receive broadband speeds up to 24Mbps together with unlimited phone calls to UK landlines during the evening and at weekends. Calls to 0845 and 0870 numbers are also included.
The TalkTalk Broadband service has a generous 40GB monthly download usage allowance and a free wireless ‘G’ router which enables customers to use their broadband in any room in the house.
Free technical and customer support is available from a customer’s TalkTalk phone line, while a 30 day trial period is also offered.
In addition to unlimited offpeak phone calls to UK landlines, the phone element of the TalkTalk Essentials package includes free voicemail and a free calling circle where customers can choose from 16 mobile and international numbers and get a discount of 10% on those calls.
Free privacy features are also offered while customers can opt to pay for additional ‘Boosts’ like anytime phone calls for £4 a month.
TalkTalk currently has a free connection offer available for new customers ordering its Essentials plan online at the talktalk.co.uk website. A saving of £29.99 can be made.
Customers considering switching to TalkTalk can also phone them for advice and guidance on 0800 049 7865.
