subject: How To Get The Broadband You Want For Less [print this page] Do you want the fastest broadband, the deal that has the best customer reviews or internet access that comes bundled with the best television channels?
That's your business and you have to decide what to do about it. My business, on the other hand, is getting your broadband for you for the cheapest possible price.
Here are five ways that you can save money on your broadband deals whatever your preferences happen to be.
First, if you want to go for a bundle of products and pay one monthly price for broadband, phone services and television channels then you'll have to choose between Sky or Virgin.
There's very little to choose between these two big providers in terms of price so this is worth a
This is also worth checking when you consider questions such as: is Sky HD worth it?
Second, try to cut down on the extra costs of broadband such as fees for setting up the connection or extra costs for going over a download allowance.
The download allowance fees can be extremely high but the highest are usually reserved for mobile broadband packages.
When it comes to home broadband there are fewer fees generally speaking but going over the download allowance can lead to the speed of the internet connection being throttled which means slowed right down.
Third, speaking of download allowances it's well worth making sure that you don't overpay for more usage allowance than you actually need.
If you are a light internet user and you only browse webpages and rarely download content then 10GB will be best and that's the allowance of most of the cheapest broadband deals.
Unlimited deals can also be just as restrictive as some deals with download allowances so make sure that you check the fair use policy with this broadband deal.
Forth, ignore most of the so-called extras that some providers try to push on you such as security packages or space where you can back up your files.
You can almost always get the same thing, or better, online for free and many of the security deals are just thinly veiled attempts to sell you a product that you may not even need and you've been landed with without having had the opportunity to compare deals.
Finally, and fifth, check out the price of calling customer services. Look out for broadband providers that have online help centres and public forums manned by staff - most good providers do - as well as cheap or free helpline numbers.
