Why switch?

Broadband internet access is making some pretty big strides these days – speeds are increasing all the time, equipment is getting smarter and smaller, tangles of cables behind computers everywhere are thinning out and disappearing.

But with new providers springing up almost daily, customers have an increasingly baffling array of products, services and specifications to choose from. You might think you have everything you need, but by staying put you might be missing out. Do you pay the lowest price you can get? Are you sure you have all the storage and speed you need?

When in doubt, switch. You can keep up with the wave of broadband technology and ensure that you’re getting a fair deal simply by shopping around – and you’ve come to the best place to do it.

Broadband internet connections are very fast and always on – which means you never have to dial in – and wait for that screeching sound to come and go – to get onto the internet. If your computer is on, you’re on the internet.

Maybe you have broadband already, but just because you do, don’t think you couldn’t do better. Broadband is available in many degrees, and today’s time-warping speeds fast become tomorrow’s pitiful antiques. Just two short years ago, you’d have been very lucky to get a 1Mbps connection at home. Today, there are dozens of deals which leave that benchmark in the dust.

But speed isn’t everything. Does everyone need their broadband to be faster than a speeding bullet? No, and one of the big advantages to switching is that you get a chance to decide what’s most important to you. You might only need access in the evenings, or during the day. Maybe you only download a very few files a month – so why pay more for an unlimited package?

Still getting on the internet over an old-fashioned rusty-chain dialup connection? Not to worry, getting set up with broadband has never been easier.

Broadband uses your existing telephone line to bring you a dedicated internet pipe. What in the world does that mean? It means you get everything you get from your old connection, only much quicker and without hogging the phone line.

For a more complete overview – what it is, what it can do for you – see our broadband guide

Switching to broadband, or switching existing providers, doesn't have to be complicated. And with uSwitch, it isn’t. Here’s how it works:

1. You tell us what you want – we’ll ask a couple of easy questions
2. Our broadband calculator will trawl through all the deals from all the major providers – and most of the little ones too – and show you the deals that are available in your area
3. You choose which one you want and we’ll take you to the broadband provider’s site to complete your switch

Your new provider may charge you a fee, but we won’t – and whatever costs are involved, we’ll make sure you’re aware of them.