Broadband Comparison

Use this broadband comparison table to find the best broadband price in the UK.

This broadband comparison table of currently available UK adsl packages is ordered by price to help you find the best value broadband deal. Note that most ISPs provide free email support for all their broadband packages, so we only review here the service details on telephone support where known, as that can vary in price. If you want further details on what each of the categories mean and what you should consider when choosing which ISP can provide you with the best internet connection, have a look at our Broadband Facts guide.

Our Recommendations (for full package details see broadband comparison table below):

Best buy: UK Online, starting at just £9.99 for 512 Kbps broadband. There's limited availability depending on where you are, but its worth checking out their site to see if you can get it.

New users looking for good value and speed: Tiscali 1Mbps broadband package with a 2 Gb cap (sufficient for most users) or £14.99 or their 2Mbps broadband package with a 15 Gb cap for £19.99.

Existing users looking to migrate to a better package: Seriously 2Mbps broadband pay as you go package - from £14.99 for 1Gb up to £27.99 unlimited broadband - no connection fee for migrating customers. Latest news is that Seriously are soon to upgrade its service to 8Mb - and if you sign up now, then you'll be upgraded for free!

Moving house within the next 12 months: Virgin 512 Kbps broadband package starting with a 3Gb cap for £14.99 - no minimum contract and no connection fee. Bad news is that Virgin have recently brought in the right to charge a £50 disconnection fee if you leave them within the first 12 months, but they will connect you at a new address for free when you move house, unlike most other isps.

Note: Not everyone will be able to get 2Mbps broadband yet, depends on your exchange, but BT are upgrading all exchanges over the next year.

ISP	Price per Month (ex VAT)	Price per Month (inc VAT)	Download Speed	x Faster than dialup	Min Contract	Data Restrictions per Month	Connection	Modem	Extras
UK Online Broadband 500	£8.50	£9.99	512Kbps	x10	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	free modem	100 Mb email spam protection, 24/4 local rate helpline, limited availability depending on area
Seriously 2Mbps	£12.76	£14.99 (first month free for migrating customers)	2Mbps	x20	12 months	1Gb, and then pay as you go (up to 2Gb for an extra £2, then up to 10Gb for an extra £1, 2Gb for 25p, 30Gb for 5p and then unlimited)	£69.99 but free when migrating from another supplier	free (but £10 delivery charge)	anti-virus, spam control, 200 Mb webspace, 1 free .co.uk domain name, static ip address, 24 hour national rate helpline
Telewest Blueyonder 265K (cable)	£12.76	£14.99 (only when taken with Telewest telephone service; £3 extra if not paying by direct debit; £17.99 in second year; additional £20 discount when booked online)	256Kbps	x5	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	free modem	30 Mb webspace, 5 email accounts, 24 hour local rate helpline
Virgin Broadband Plan 3	£12.76	£14.99	512Kbps	x10	no minimum contract*	3Gb cap	free connection	free modem	5 email addresses, email anti-virus and spam protection, 10 Mb webspace
Tiscali Broadband x20	£12.76	£14.99	1Mbps	x20	12 months	2 Gb (then £1.50 per additional 1 Gb)	free connection	free modem	6 email addresses, 100 mb webspace, national rate helpline, anti-spam and anti-virus
Tiscali Broadband x10	£13.62	£15.99	512Kbps	x10	12 months	30 Gb (then £1.50 per additional 1 Gb)	free connection	free modem	6 email addresses, 100 mb webspace, national rate helpline, anti-spam and anti-virus
Virgin Broadband Plan 2	£15.31	£17.99	512Kbps	x10	no minimum contract*	6Gb cap	free connection	free modem	5 email addresses, email anti-virus and spam protection, 10 Mb webspace
NTL 1Mb (cable)	£15.31	£17.99 (£9.99 for first 12 months)	1Mbps	x20	12 months	3Gb cap	free connection	free modem	55 Mb webspace, 15 email accounts, 24 hour local rate helpline, no reconnection charge for moving house
BT Broadband Basic	£15.31	£17.99 (£1 extra if not paying by direct debit)	1Mbps	x20	12 months	1Gb cap	free connection	free modem (when ordered online)	additional fees apply if data transfer exceeds limit (+1 GB £4, +3 GB £8, +6 GB £12), helpline 50p per minute; not Mac compatible
Tiscali Business 250	£15.99	£18.79	256Kbps	x5	12 months	unrestricted	£50 connection	modem £23.50 or 4 pc router with firewall £70.50	anti-virus, anti-spam, 20 email addresses, 1GB mail storage, 100Mb webspace, free domain name, static IP address, 30% off Norton Internet Security
Boltblue Silver	£16.16	£18.99	512Kbps	x10	no minimum contract*	150 hours (1p per minute for longer)	£65	from £29.99	5 email accounts, 15 Mb webspace
One.Tel Standard	£17.01	£19.99 (£20 credit when you sign up online)	2Mbps	x40	12 months	2Gb cap	free connection	free modem	1 email account, national rate helpline, free weekend telephone calls
UK Online Broadband 2000	£17.01	£19.99	2Mbps	x40	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	free modem	100 Mb email spam protection, 24/4 local rate helpline, limited availability depending on area
Tiscali Broadband x40	£17.01	£19.99	2Mbps	x40	12 months	15 Gb (then £1.50 per additional 1 Gb)	free connection	free modem	6 email addresses, 100 mb webspace, national rate helpline, anti-spam and anti-virus
Tiscali Business 500	£19.99	£23.49	512Kbps	x10	12 months	unrestricted	£50 connection	modem £20.50 or 4 pc router with firewall £70.50	anti-virus, anti-spam, 20 email addresses, 1GB mail storage, 100Mb webspace, free domain name, static IP address, 30% off Norton Internet Security
One.Tel Leisure	£21.27	£24.99 (£20 credit when you sign up online)	2Mbps	x40	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	free modem	1 email account, national rate helpline, free weekend and evening telephone calls
NTL 2Mb (cable)	£21.27	£24.99 (first month free)	2Mbps	x40	12 months	1Gb per day	free connection	free modem	55 Mb webspace, 15 email accounts, 24 hour local rate helpline, no reconnection charge for moving house
BT Broadband	£21.27	£24.99 (£1 extra if not paying by direct debit)	2Mbps	x40	12 months	15Gb cap	free connection	free modem router (when ordered online) - can connect 2 computers	24 hour local rate helpline
Virgin Broadband Plan 1	£21.27	£24.99	1Mbps	x20	no minimum contract	20Gb	free connection	free modem	5 email addresses, email anti-virus and spam protection, 10 Mb webspace
Boltblue Silver Plus	£21.27	£24.99	512Kbps	x10	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	from £29.99	5 email accounts, 15 Mb webspace, static IP address
Boltblue Gold	£21.27	£24.99	1Mbps	x20	no minimum contract	150 hours (1p per minute for longer)	£65	from £29.99	5 email accounts, 15 Mb webspace, static IP address
Telewest Blueyonder Complete 1Mb (cable)	£21.28	£25.00 (£3 extra if not paying by direct debit; additional £10 discount when booked online)	1Mbps	x20	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	free modem	30 Mb webspace, 5 email accounts, 24 hour local rate helpline
BT Business Lite 500	£21.99	£25.84	2Mbps	x40	12 months	2Gb cap	£99 + vat (save £50 when ordered online)	free modem	for one computer, 24 hour local rate tech support helpline, 10 mailboxes capacity 100mb, spam and email virus protection, 20mb web space (can use your own domain name), static IP address from £10 per month
BT Yahoo! Broadband	£22.97	£26.99 (£1 extra if not paying by direct debit)	2Mbps	x40	12 months	15Gb cap	free connection	free modem router (when ordered online) - can connect 2 computers	11 email accounts, LAUNCHcast personal music station, 15 Mb webspace, 100Mb online file storage, anti-virus and spam protection, pop-up ad blocker, parental controls, local rate helpline
Homechoice 1Mbps (bundled with free evening & weekend calls)	£23.40	£27.50 (£19.99 for first 3 months)	1Mbps	x20	12 months	unrestricted	£1	connection via supplied set-top box	free evening & weekend calls, digital tv & radio including access to on-demand channels, anti-spam, anti-virus, 100mb webspace, 12 email addresses, local rate support line 8am-11pm 7 days a week, *Homechoice is only available in London and surrounding areas
Seriously 2Mbps unlimited	£23.82	£27.99 (first month free for migrating customers)	2Mbps	x40	12 months	unrestricted	£69.99 but free when migrating from another supplier	free (but £10 delivery charge)	anti-virus, spam control, 200 Mb webspace, 1 free .co.uk domain name, static ip address, 24 hour national rate helpline
One.Tel Total	£21.27	£29.99 (£20 credit when you sign up online)	2Mbps	x40	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	free modem	1 email account, national rate helpline, free UK telephone calls
UK Online Broadband 8000	£25.52	£29.99	8 Mbps (contention ratio 33:1)	x160	12 months	500Gb	£50 connection	wireless ethernet router £69.99	upload speeds up to 400 Kbps (rather than the usual 256 Kbps), contention ratio 33:1 (rather than 50:1), limited availability depending on area
Boltblue Gold Plus	£25.52	£29.99	1Mbps	x20	no minimum contract	unrestricted	£65	from £29.99	5 email accounts, 15 Mb webspace, static IP address
BT Yahoo! Broadband	£25.52	£29.99 (£1 extra if not paying by direct debit)	2Mbps	x40	12 months	30Gb cap	free connection	free modem router (when ordered online) - can connect 2 computers	11 email accounts, LAUNCHcast personal music station, 15 Mb webspace, 100Mb online file storage, anti-virus and spam protection, pop-up ad blocker, parental controls, local rate helpline
Homechoice 2Mbps (bundle with free evening & weekend calls)	£29.79	£35.00 (£24.99 for first 3 months)	2Mbps	x40	12 months	unrestricted	£1	connection via supplied set-top box	free evening & weekend calls, digital tv & radio including access to on-demand channels, anti-spam, anti-virus, 100mb webspace, 12 email addresses, local rate support line 8am-11pm 7 days a week, *Homechoice is only available in London and surrounding areas
Telewest Blueyonder elite-2Mb (cable)	£29.79	£35.00 (£3 extra if not paying by direct debit; additional £10 discount when booked online)	2Mbps	x45	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	free modem	30 Mb webspace, 5 email accounts, 24 hour local rate helpline
Tiscali Business 1000	£29.99	£35.24	1 Mbps	x20	12 months	unrestricted	£50 connection	modem £23.50 or 4 pc router with firewall £70.50	anti-virus, anti-spam, 20 email addresses, 1GB mail storage, 100Mb webspace, free domain name, static IP address, 30% off Norton Internet Security
BT Business Single 500	£29.99	£35.24	2Mbps	x40	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	free modem if ordered online	for one computer, 24 hour local rate tech support helpline, 10 mailboxes capacity 100mb, spam and email virus protection, 20mb web space (can use your own domain name), static IP address from £10 per month
Homechoice 1Mbps (bundled with free UK calls)	£31.06	£36.50 (£28.99 for first 3 months)	1Mbps	x20	12 months	unrestricted	£1	connection via supplied set-top box	free UK calls, digital tv & radio including access to on-demand channels, anti-spam, anti-virus, 100mb webspace, 12 email addresses, local rate support line 8am-11pm 7 days a week, *Homechoice is only available in London and surrounding areas
NTL 3Mb (cable)	£32.33	£37.99 (first month free)	3Mbps	x60	12 months	1Gb per day	free connection	free modem	55 Mb webspace, 15 email accounts, 24 hour local rate helpline, no reconnection charge for moving house
One.Tel Unplugged 500	£34.03	£39.99	512Kbps (lower contention ratio)	x10	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	free modem	1 email account, static IP address, national rate helpline, lower contention ratio
One.Tel Unlimited UK Calls + Mobile + Broadband Bundle 4	£34.03	£39.99	2Mbps	x40	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	free modem	1 email account, national rate helpline , unlimited UK landline calls, free mobile with 60 inclusive minutes
Homechoice 2Mbps (bundled with free UK calls)	£35.74	£42.00 (£31.99 for first 3 months)	2Mbps	x40	12 months	unrestricted	£1	connection via supplied set-top box	free UK calls, digital tv & radio including access to on-demand channels, anti-spam, anti-virus, 100mb webspace, 12 email addresses, local rate support line 8am-11pm 7 days a week, *Homechoice is only available in London and surrounding areas
Homechoice 4Mbps (bundled with free weekend & evening calls)	£38.30	£45.00 (£29.99 for first 3 months)	4Mbps	x80	12 months	unrestricted	£1	connection via supplied set-top box	free evening & weekend calls, digital tv & radio including access to on-demand channels, anti-spam, anti-virus, 100mb webspace, 12 email addresses, local rate support line 8am-11pm 7 days a week, *Homechoice is only available in London and surrounding areas
One.Tel Unlimited UK Calls + Mobile + Broadband Bundle 5	£42.55	£49.99	2Mbps	x40	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	free modem	1 email account, national rate helpline , unlimited UK landline calls, free mobile with 120 inclusive minutes and 50 texts
Homechoice 4Mbps (bundled with free UK calls)	£42.55	£50.00 (£34.99 for first 3 months)	4Mbps	x80	12 months	unrestricted	£1	connection via supplied set-top box	free UK calls, digital tv & radio including access to on-demand channels, anti-spam, anti-virus, 100mb webspace, 12 email addresses, local rate support line 8am-11pm 7 days a week, *Homechoice is only available in London and surrounding areas
Telewest Blueyonder elite-4Mb (cable)	£42.55	£50.00 (£3 extra if not paying by direct debit; additional £10 discount when booked online)	4Mbps	x80	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	free modem	30 Mb webspace, 5 email accounts, 24 hour local rate helpline
BT Business Share	£45.00	£52.88	2Mbps	x40	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	free router (with wireless capability and firewall)	for up to 4 computers, 24 hour local rate tech support helpline, 10 mailboxes capacity 100mb, spam and email virus protection, 20mb web space (can use your own domain name), static IP address from £10 per month
BT Business Network	£65.00	£76.38	2Mbps	x40	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	free Intelligent Gateway router	for up to 10 computers, specialist network helpdesk, service level agreement, 10 mailboxes capacity 100mb, spam and email virus protection, 20mb web space (can use your own domain name), static IP address from £10 per month
BT Business Network 2000	£100.00	£117.50	2Mbps	x40	12 months	unrestricted	free connection	free Intelligent Gateway Intelligent router (with increased security, free WIFI access point and embedded firewall) if ordered online	for up to 20 computers, specialist network helpdesk, service level agreement, 10 mailboxes capacity 100mb, spam and email virus protection, 20mb web space (can use your own domain name), static IP address from £10 per month
BT Business Broadband Advanced SDSL	£170.00	£199.75	512Kbps (download and upload with contention ratio 10:1)	X10	12 months	unrestricted	£350 + vat (this is for a new line installation)	free router	A premium (symmetric digital subscriber line) broadband service for businesses with high data or bandwidth requirements, SDSL lets you upload up to eight times as fast as you can with traditional ADSL broadband. 10 email addresses. 20 Mb webspace. Static IP addess. Service Level Agreement. BT engineer installed. NB: Broadband SDSL circuits use SDSL (symmetric digital subscriber line) technology and are carried on a new copper wire that is not capable of supporting PSTN (public switched telephone network, or standard telephone).
BT Business Broadband Advanced SDSL	£230.00	£270.25	1Mbps (download and upload with contention ratio 10:1)	x20	12 months	unrestricted	£350 + vat (this is for a new line installation)	free router
BT Business Broadband Advanced SDSL	£345.00	£405.38	2Mbps (download and upload with contention ratio 10:1)	x40	12 months	unrestricted	£350 + vat (this is for a new line installation)	free router

This broadband comparison table was last updated in July 2005. Broadband package details should always be checked with the ISP as they are liable to change. Note that the standard upload speed is 256 Kbps across the different broadband packages, so is not included in the comparison utable.

*Virgin have recently brought in the right to charge a £50 disconnection fee if you leave them within the first 12 months, but they will connect your broadband at a new address for free when you move house, unlike most other isps.

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