Tesco UK Begin Offering FREE Broadband and Calls for One Year

Supermarket giant Tesco has started offering free broadband and calls for 12 months when taken alongside Home Phone line rental at £14.90 per month. Previously this promotion was only available to those who also purchased an Internet enabled device (e.g. tablet computer) from one of their stores.

As usual the discount only applies to those covered by Tesco’s unbundled (LLU) network, which is run using Vodafone’s platform (formerly C&W), and it should be noted that the package itself is also based off a 12 month contract so you should be able to leave after the first year is up.

Broadband with Inclusive Evening and Weekend Calls
* Up to 14Mbps “Typical” download speeds (20Mbps max)
* Unlimited downloads (FUP)
* Earn Clubcard points on every bill
* UK call centre
* Inclusive Wireless Router (£5 delivery charge)
* Inclusive UK landline evening & weekend calls (includes calls to 0845/0870)
* Free call features including: Last Caller ID (1471), Withhold Number (141), Voicemail (1571), Directory Enquiries (118 321) and FREE calls to other Tesco users
* FREE setup (£40 if you take a 1 month contract)
* Optional Tesco Internet Security for £2 a month
* 12 Month contract

NORMAL PRICE: £6 a month (FREE for the first 12 months)

Take note that Anytime Calls can also be added for an extra £4.50 per month and the above promotion is only available if you order before 1st December 2013. Apparently you have to enter the promotional code of BBSAVER during the order process in order to secure the deal.

It’s difficult to know where the profit margin resides for Tesco in this, although encouraging more shoppers into their stores might be part of the bargain. On the other hand a lot of bigger ISPs offer discounted line rental when pre-paid for 12 months and Tesco are instead using the more expensive monthly plan.