Top 10 Beginner's Broadband Deals
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Do you find broadband a bit confusing? Or are you looking to set up a basic, easy-to-use broadband connection for a friend or relation?
Below, we have listed broadband packages for beginners. In each case, the broadband is easy to set up and the instructions are easy to understand. Each also represents tremendous value for those who are new to broadband.
Compare broadband suitable for beginners below.
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Sky Unlimited Broadband & CallsWireless router and free evening & weekend calls included. No Sky TV package required. uSwitch bestseller. NEW! 12 MONTHS HALF PRICE. 50% OFF ONLINE - just £5 for 12 months. Sky TV customers pay just £3.75! |
up to 20Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£5.00
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First 12 months £5, £10 thereafter for non-Sky TV customers. Sky TV customers pay £7.50. Line rental £12.25 |
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TalkTalk Broadband and Phone EssentialsFree wireless router & free connection (worth £30) with evening & weekend calls. NEW! 12 MONTHS HALF PRICE + FREE £25 Love2Shop voucher! |
up to 24Mb | 40GB | 12 months |
£3.25
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£3.25 for 12 months. Line rental from £9.50 |
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BT Broadband and Evening & Weekend CallsWireless Home Hub & unlimited evening & weekend calls included. 3 MONTHS HALF PRICE or 4 MONTHS FREE on Broadband and Anytime Calls + FREE £50 Dabs voucher |
up to 20Mb | 10GB | 18 months |
£7.00
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£7 for 3 months, £14 thereafter. On Broadband and Anytime Calls free for 4 months, £16 thereafter. Line rental from £10 |
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Virgin Media XL Broadband & PhoneFibre optic broadband with free wireless 'N' router & unlimited weekend calls. New! Low-cost 30Mb deal + FREE INSTALLATION worth £49.95 |
up to 30Mb | unlimited | 18 months |
£5.00
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First 3 months £5, £18.50 thereafter. Line rental £13.90 |
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Orange Broadband & CallsFree wireless router + evening & weekend calls. Web exclusive price for Orange customers Exclusive uSwitch deal: FREE £40 SAINSBURY'S VOUCHER! |
up to 20Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£5.00
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Orange customers pay £5 per month, Non-Orange customers pay £10. Line rental £12.75 |
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O2 Broadband: The All RounderFree wireless router with home phone options and unlimited downloads. Get £50 Off an XBox 360 250GB. New! 12 MONTHS HALF PRICE for O2 customers! (6 months half price for non-O2 customers) |
up to 20Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£6.25
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12 months half price for O2 customers, 6 months half price and £17.50 thereafter for non-O2 customers. Line rental £7.50 |
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Sky Broadband, Calls and TV (Starter Pack)Free Sky+ box & wireless router. 282 TV channels & off-peak calls included. Exclusive bundle deal! FREE £50 M&S voucher, FREE Sky+ box and FREE install with broadband & calls |
up to 20Mb | 2GB | 12 months |
£20.00
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Line rental £12.25 |
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TalkTalk Plus Unlimited Broadband and PhoneSuper-fast unlimited broadband and anytime calls with free wireless router. NEW! 9 MONTHS HALF PRICE + FREE £25 Love2Shop voucher! |
up to 24Mb | unlimited | 12 months |
£7.25
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£7.25 for 9 months, £14.50 thereafter. Line rental from £9.50 |
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Virgin Media Broadband & PhoneFibre optic broadband, free wireless router & unlimited weekend calls. EXCLUSIVE uSwitch deal! FREE INSTALLATION worth £49.95 |
up to 10Mb | unlimited | 18 months |
£4.00
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First 3 months £4.00, £14.50 thereafter. Line rental £13.90 |
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Sky Broadband, Calls & Sky+HD Starter TVFree Sky+ HD box & Wireless router. 282 TV channels, HD pack & off-peak calls included. FREE Sky+ HD box, FREE £50 M&S voucher & FREE set-up |
up to 20Mb | 2GB | 12 months |
£30.25
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Line rental £12.25 |
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Beginner's broadband explained
At some point we are all broadband beginners. Some people are beginners before they reach 10 years of age, others turn to broadband later in life. No matter where on the scale you fall we can help you take your first clicks.
What is broadband?
Broadband is a term used to describe a way to connect to the internet across a platform with a wide bandwidth. Essentially broadband allows you to connect to the internet at speeds 160 times faster than dial-up. The advent of broadband spelled the end of waiting for pages to load and unleashed all the opportunities that the web holds for sharing content, viewing video on demand and communicating in ways previously impossible.
Types of broadband:
- Cheap broadband - this one is pretty self-explanatory. As a basic user you should not be paying through the nose for your internet connection.
- Fast broadband - though you may not notice the difference between 1 and 24Mb download speed at the moment, as you become more savvy this is something that you will recognise and appreciate.
- Wireless broadband - will you be connecting to the internet on a laptop? You may wish to consider a broadband and free wireless router package.
- Mobile broadband - allows you to connect to the internet from your laptop wherever you are, as it runs over mobile phone networks.
Factors to consider when choosing broadband:
- Location - where you live will determine, to a certain extent, your choice of broadband providers. Enter your postcode into the postcode checker on our homepage to see which packages are available in your area.
- Reliability - when it comes to assessing the reliability of broadband providers, personal reccommendations are always worth listening to - so speak to your family and friends.
Overall we believe that all of the major broadband providers now give a good broadband service, so there are no obvious providers to avoid in our opinion. Your choice will come down to what you can afford, the type of broadband you want and the suitability of the deal available.
You have nothing to fear, by selecting one of the above packages - whichever seems most appealing, you will soon be up and running with easy to use broadband in your home.
The above packages have been hand-selected for beginners like yourself to choose from, if you would like to compare all broadband packages see our home broadband page.
Beginner's broadband news
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NEWSBT has 3.5m wireless broadband hotspots in UK and Ireland
BT subscribers can now take advantage of 3.5 million wireless broadband hotspots...
Ewan Taylor-Gibson - 8th February 2012
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NEWSHotel guests 'demand wireless broadband services'
UK hotel guests expect wireless broadband services to be included as part of their...
Oliver Folkard - 31st January 2012
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NEWSHigh speed wireless broadband for remote Welsh communities
People living and working in parts of rural Powys in North Wales are to benefit from...
Oliver Folkard - 30th January 2012
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NEWSPublic wireless broadband 'puts data at risk'
People need to take additional precautions when using public wireless broadband...
Ewan Taylor-Gibson - 26th January 2012
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NEWSBT achieves 3 million public wireless broadband hotspots
Broadband provider BT is continuing to extend the reach of its public Wi-Fi network,...
Ewan Taylor-Gibson - 19th January 2012
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NEWSManchester broadband provider 'achieves 100Mb'
Vispa claims to have achieved 100Mb wireless broadband speeds on its City Wireless...
Ewan Taylor-Gibson - 19th January 2012

