Information Key
* Price: Monthly fee charged for the listed package, including VAT @ 20% and any Line Rental charge. The price only reflects special offer discounts that only apply for 6 months or longer
* Setup: One-off cost, often covers service installation and connection hardware
* Speed (DL): Typical download speed experienced by 10% of customers in Megabits per second (Mbps). Otherwise shows maximum download speed
* Speed (UP): Maximum or typical upload speed in Megabits per second (Mbps)
* Usage: Total amount of GigaBytes you can download per month (FUP = Fair Use Policy). Offpeak periods usually include the late afternoon, night and or weekends
* Router: Included hardware (modem, routers) necessary to get a connection
* Contract: The length of time, in months, you commit to a service before you can leave
Additional Information
Most ISPs charge an extra 'Connection Fee' of around £25-100 when taking broadband for the first time; a small fee can also apply when switching between ISPs. Many extra costs can also be hidden, more on those here:
Exposing Hidden and Confusing UK Broadband ISP Charges.
Note, we try to make sure that all of the prices displayed include VAT at 20%, though some ISPs conceal this information. The 'Cheapest' package shows the normal service price, except when a discount lasts 6 months+.
Broadband speed will vary depending on certain factors such as line quality, line length, network congestion and fair use policies (FUP).