Broadband Essentials have created several broadband comparison charts to help you choose the broadband package that's right for you.
This is a list of all our reviewed home broadband packages. In order to simplify the comparison task we have also split comparisons by usage, provider, download speed and cost.
Standard Usage Packages, Medium Usage Packages, High Usage Packages, Provider, Download Speed and Cost
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Download Speed | Monthly Usage | Connection/ Modem Fee | Monthly Cost | 1st year Cost | |
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| Be Value Broadband | Up to 12Mb | 40GB | Free | £17 | £204 | more>> |
| Be Unlimited Broadband | Up to 24Mb | Unlimited | Free | £22 | £264 | more>> |
| Be Pro Broadband | Up to 24Mb | Unlimited | Free | £27 | £324 | more>> |
| BT Total Broadband Option 1 | Up to 20Mb | 10GB | from £88.09 if engineer required | £16.40 | £196.80 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
| BT Total Broadband Option 2 | Up to 20Mb | 40GB | from £88.09 if engineer required | £21.50 | £258 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
| BT Total Broadband Option 3 | Up to 20Mb | Unlimited | from £88.09 if engineer required | £25.60 | £307.20 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
| BT Broadband and Off Peak Calls | Up to 20Mb | 10GB | from £88.09 if engineer required | (£7 for first 3 months) then £14 (plus £10 line rental) | £267 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
| BT Broadband and Anytime Calls | Up to 20Mb | 10GB | from £88.09 if engineer required | (FREE for first 3 months) then £16 (plus £10 line rental) | £264 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
| BT More Broadband and Calls | Up to 20Mb | 40GB | from £88.09 if engineer required | (£7.50 for first 3 months) then £18 (plus £10 line rental) | £304.50 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
| BT Unlimited Broadband and Calls | Up to 20Mb | Unlimited | from £88.09 if engineer required | (£20 for first 3 months) then £28 (plus £10 line rental) | £432 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
| BT TV, Broadband and Calls | Up to 20Mb | 40GB | from £88.09 if engineer required (£60 Vision + Box) plus £30 activation fee | £18 (plus £10 line rental) | £426 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
| BT More TV, Broadband and Calls | Up to 20Mb | 40GB | from £88.09 if engineer required plus £30 activation fee | £28 (plus £10 line rental) | £486 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
| BT Unlimited TV, Broadband and Calls | Up to 20Mb | Unlimited | from £88.09 if engineer required plus £30 activation fee | £40 (plus £10 line rental) | £630 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
| Eclipse Home Lite Broadband | Up to 24Mb | 2GB | Free if switching, else £33.67 | £12.50 | £150 | more>> |
| Eclipse Home Select Broadband | Up to 24Mb | 50GB | Free | £20.50 | £246 | more>> |
| Eclipse Home Pro Broadband | Up to 24Mb | 100GB | Free | £30.50 | £366 | more>> |
| Eclipse Home Fibre Broadband | Up to 40Mb | 10GB | Free | £21.50 | £258 | more>> |
| O2 Broadband - The Basics | Up to 20Mb | 20GB | Free for O2 customers on 12 month contract (otherwise £25.53 for non-O2 customers or £30.63 on a 30 day rolling contract) | £8.50 for O2 customers (otherwise £13.50) | £102 | more>> or call 0800 090 1309 |
| O2 Broadband - The All Rounder | Up to 20Mb | Download as much as you like (fair usage policy applies) | Free for O2 customers on 12 month contract (otherwise £25.53 for non-O2 customers or £30.63 on a 30 day rolling contract) | (£6.25 for first 12 months) then £12.50 for O2 customers (otherwise free for first 3 months then £17.50) | £75 | more>> or call 0800 090 1309 |
| O2 Broadband - The Works | Up to 20Mb | Download as much as you like (fair usage policy applies) | Free for O2 customers on 12 month contract (otherwise £25.53 for non-O2 customers or £30.63 on a 30 day rolling contract) | (£10.50 for first 12 months) then £21 for O2 customers (otherwise free for first 3 months then £26) | £126 | more>> or call 0800 090 1309 |
| Orange Home Broadband - Simply Broadband | Up to 20Mb | Unlimited | Free | £15 (£10 if Orange mobile customer) | £180 | more>> or call 0800 977 5718 |
| Orange Home Broadband & Off Peak Calls | Up to 20Mb | Unlimited | Free | £10 (£5 if Orange mobile customer) (plus £12.75 line rental) | £247.50 | more>> or call 0800 977 5718 |
| Orange Home Broadband & Anytime Calls | Up to 20Mb | Unlimited | Free | £15 (£10 if Orange mobile customer) (plus £12.75 line rental) | £307.50 | more>> or call 0800 977 5718 |
| Plusnet Value Broadband | Up to 20Mb | 10GB | £25 | £6.49 | £102.88 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Plusnet Extra Broadband | Up to 20Mb | 60GB peak, unlimited off peak | £25 | £11.49 | £162.88 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Plusnet Value Broadband + Talk Evenings & Weekends | Up to 20Mb | 10GB | Free | (£3.24 for first 12 months) then £6.49 (plus £9.49 line rental) | £152.76 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Plusnet Value Broadband + Talk Anytime | Up to 20Mb | 10GB | Free | (£6.74 for first 12 months) then £13.49 (plus £9.49 line rental) | £194.76 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Plusnet Extra Broadband + Talk Evenings & Weekends | Up to 20Mb | 60GB peak, unlimited off peak | Free | (£5.74 for first 6 months) then £11.49 (plus £9.49 line rental) | £217.26 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Plusnet Extra Broadband + Talk Anytime | Up to 20Mb | 60GB peak, unlimited off peak | Free | (£9.24 for first 6 months) then £14.99 (plus £9.49 line rental) | £259.26 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Plusnet Pro Broadband | Up to 20Mb | 20GB peak, unlimited off peak | Free | £16.49 | £197.88 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Plusnet Value Fibre Broadband | Up to 40Mb | 40GB (Free between midnight and 8am) | £50 | £16.49 | £247.88 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Plusnet Extra Fibre Broadband | Up to 40Mb | 120GB (Free between midnight and 8am) | £50 | £21.49 | £307.88 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Plusnet Value Fibre Broadband + Talk Evenings & Weekends | Up to 40Mb | 40GB (Free between midnight and 8am) | Free | (£8.24 for first 3 months) then £16.49 (plus £9.49 line rental) | £287.01 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Plusnet Value Fibre Broadband + Talk Anytime | Up to 40Mb | 40GB (Free between midnight and 8am) | Free | (£11.74 for first 3 months) then £19.99 (plus £9.49 line rental) | £329.01 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Plusnet Extra Fibre Broadband + Talk Evenings & Weekends | Up to 40Mb | 120GB (Free between midnight and 8am) | Free | (£10.74 for first 3 months) then £21.49 (plus £9.49 line rental) | £338.51 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Plusnet Extra Fibre Broadband + Talk Anytime | Up to 40Mb | 120GB (Free between midnight and 8am) | Free | (£14.24 for first 3 months) then £24.99 (plus £9.49 line rental) | £381.51 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Primus Saver Broadband | Up to 24Mb | 20GB | Free | £2.99 (plus £12.79 line rental) | £189.36 | more>> or call 0800 846 5360 |
| Primus Max Broadband | Up to 24Mb | Unlimited | Free | £8.99 (plus £12.79 line rental) | £261.36 | more>> or call 0800 846 5360 |
| Sky Unlimited Broadband for Existing Customers | Up to 20Mb | Unlimited | Free | (£3.75 the first 12 months) then £7.50 (plus £12.25 Line Rental) | £192 | more>> or call 0800 280 0146 |
| Sky Unlimited Broadband for New Customers | Up to 20Mb | Unlimited | Free | (£5 for the first 12 months) then £10 (plus £12.25 Line Rental) | £207 | more>> or call 0800 280 0146 |
| Sky Everyday Lite Broadband with Sky+ | Up to 20Mb | 2GB | Free (£50 M&S voucher) | from £20 (plus £12.25 Line Rental) | £387 | more>> or call 0800 280 0146 |
| Sky Everyday Lite Broadband with Sky+HD | Up to 20Mb | 2GB | Free (£50 M&S voucher) | from £30.25 (plus £12.25 Line Rental) | £510 | more>> or call 0800 280 0146 |
| Virgin Broadband L | Up to 10Mb | Unlimited | £49.95 | (£16 for first 3 months) then £21 | £286.95 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Virgin Broadband XL | Up to 30Mb | Unlimited | £49.95 | (£23.50 for first 3 months) then £28.50 | £376.95 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Virgin Broadband XXL | Up to 50Mb | Unlimited | £49.95 | (£30 for first 3 months) then £35 | £454.95 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Virgin Broadband 100 | Up to 100Mb | Unlimited | £49.95 | (£40 for first 3 months) then £45 | £574.95 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Virgin Broadband L & Phone M | Up to 10Mb | Unlimited | Free | (£4 for first 3 months) then £13.50 (plus £13.90 line rental) | £300.30 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Virgin Broadband XL & Phone M | Up to 30Mb | Unlimited | Free | (£5 for first 3 months) then £18.50 (plus £13.90 line rental) | £348.30 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Virgin Broadband XXL & Phone M | Up to 50Mb | Unlimited | Free | (£11.50 for first 3 months) then £25 (plus £13.90 line rental) | £426.30 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Virgin Broadband 100 & Phone M | Up to 100Mb | Unlimited | Free | (£21.50 for first 3 months) then £35 (plus £13.90 line rental) | £546.30 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Virgin Broadband L, TV M+ & Phone M | Up to 10Mb | Unlimited | Free | (Free for first 3 months) then £23 (plus £13.90 line rental) | £373.80 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Virgin Broadband XL, TV M+ & Phone M | Up to 30Mb | Unlimited | Free | (Free for first 3 months) then £28 (plus £13.90 line rental) | £418.80 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Virgin Broadband L, TV L & Phone M | Up to 10Mb | Unlimited | Free | (Free for first 3 months) then £29 (plus £13.90 line rental) | £427.80 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Virgin Broadband XXL, TV M+ & Phone M | Up to 50Mb | Unlimited | Free | (Free for first 3 months) then £34.50 (plus £13.90 line rental) | £477.30 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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| Virgin Broadband XL, TV XL & Phone XL | Up to 30Mb | Unlimited | Free | (Free for first 3 months) then £50 (plus £13.90 line rental) | £616.80 | more>> or call 0800 840 5360 |
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