Telecoms giant BT Retail UK has doubled the monthly download allowance of its Total Broadband Option 2 package, which costs £20.99 inc. VAT per month as a standalone service, from a paltry 20GB to 40GB (12 month contract).

The service can also be bundled with line rental and an unlimited weekend calling plan from £7.49 per month for the first three months and then £17.99 a month thereafter plus £11.54 line rental (18 month contract).

Sadly the anytime calling option is now only available via BT's bundle with its Option 3 (unlimited usage allowance) package from £19.99 per month for the first three months and then £27.99 a month thereafter + £11.54 line rental.

Standalone BT Total Broadband Option 2 Package Details
FREE BT Home Hub wireless router/phone (£4.99 delivery charge)
Up to 20Mbps download speeds
Advanced McAfee security suit
40GB monthly usage allowance
BT Yahoo! Email
Unlimited Wi-Fi minutes
5GB secure online storage with BT Digital vault
12 month contract

The enhanced Option 2 service can also be bundled with the BT Vision TV service ( IPTV ) and its unlimited UK weekend calling plan from £17.99 per month plus £11.54 line rental on a whopping 24 month contract. There's also a one-off £60 fee for the Vision+ set-top-box.