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Plusnet's Broadband/Calls Bundle

Posted: 26th Apr, 2006 By: MarkJ

Plusnet has become the latest ISP to revamp its bundled voice and broadband packages in order to be more competitive with Carphone Warehouse's offer. The up to 8Mbps (line rental included) service costs from £20.99 per month and is based off a 1 month contract:

Unlike other competing broadband and calls packages, PlusNets new package will be available nationwide to more than 99 per cent of the UK population, they are not reliant on limited Local Loop Unbundled (LLU)-enabled exchanges. This service will also be offered on a one-month contract whereas standard contract terms for similar products currently lock in consumers for at least 12 months.

The service, to be offered from 4th July 2006, will allow PlusNet customers to bundle their landline rental and a calls package as well as the companys PlusTalk Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service, with their broadband connection. Package prices will range from £11 per month in addition to their existing broadband subscription. PlusNet will also launch Broadband Basic, a new entry-level broadband service priced at £9.99 per month, on 31st May 2006. Monthly subscriptions for the combined voice and broadband bundle will start at just £20.99 per month.

Customers can pre-register for the new bundled voice and broadband products with immediate effect, or sign up to the existing broadband services and add voice and line rental from 4th July. There will be a simple pick and mix approach where customers can choose one of three broadband packages and then add either PlusTalk Anytime for £11 per month or PlusTalk Anytime+ for £15 per month. To complement these call plans PlusNet will be offering market-leading call rates, saving customers on average 17% compared to rivals.

PlusTalk Anytime will launch nationwide on 4th July 2006

* Priced at £11 per month
* One month contract, no upfront costs if you have a BT line
* Inclusive of landline rental, no need to pay BT line rental
* 240 minutes of inclusive calls to UK landlines
* Market leading low call rates saving on average 17% against leading competitors
* Available to new and existing PlusNet broadband customers
* Available to 99.6% of UK homes
* Free calls to other PlusNet customers and other VoIP users worldwide
* Admin fee for terminating the service just £20
* Customer support available 24*7 online or by phone

PlusTalk Anytime+ will launch nationwide on 4th July 2006

* Priced at £15 per month
* One month contract, no upfront costs if you have a BT line
* Inclusive of landline rental, no need to pay BT line rental
* All calls to UK landlines included (01 and 02 numbers)
* All calls to top 20 international destinations included
* Market leading low call rates saving on average 17% against leading competitors
* Available to new and existing PlusNet broadband customers
* Available to 99.6% of UK homes
* Free calls to other PlusNet customers and other VoIP users worldwide
* Admin fee for terminating the service just £20
* Customer support available 24*7 online or by phone

Broadband Basic will launch nationwide on 31st May 2006

* From £9.99 per month
* Download speeds of up to 8Mbps
* One month contract
* 50MB inclusive usage. 0.224p per MB for high quality prioritised pay as you go usage thereafter
* Ideal for first time broadband users
* Available to 99.6% of UK homes
* Unique network management to guarantee quality and prioritise VoIP calls, gaming and web
* £14.99 to migrate from another provider, or £47 for a new connection with the option to defer over first 12 months