The Black Friday and Cyber Monday period is one of the best times of the year to get a great broadband and TV deal.
Throughout most of November, providers run huge discounts on and high-value gift vouchers on many of their packages, which means it's a great time to find a better broadband service for a lower price.
However, it's also important to work out what type of broadband deal is best for you before comparing the range of offers available. Find out how to grab the right Black Friday broadband deal for you and your household with our guide.
How to choose a good broadband deal on Black Friday
If your broadband contract is ending soon, Black Friday could be a great chance to switch to a new broadband package. And if you're currently out of contract on your current service, you could make some serious savings on your monthly bills this November.
As in previous years, broadband deals will be available at heavily discounted prices over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, meaning you could get a high-speed, high-quality service for a much more affordable price, saving you money throughout the year.
So if you're free to shop around for a Black Friday broadband deal this year, here's what you need to do.
1. Decide what broadband speed you need
It’s a good idea to also think about what broadband speed would suit your household.
You might not need a premium, high-speed package if there's only one or two people in your home - especially if you don't use the internet for many data-hungry tasks like gaming or 4K streaming. In this case, you could probably get away with a speed below 100Mbps.
However, if you’re in a busy household where multiple people could be streaming, working from home or gaming at the same time, a speed above 100Mbps would probably be sensible.
Nowadays, more than two thirds of the country can access these faster packages, and many of them are priced quite similarly to slower deals under 100Mbps.
Read our guide to different broadband speeds for more help on choosing the right package.
2. Check for broadband and TV bundles
If you pay for a TV service from a large UK provider like Sky, BT or Virgin, you could save a lot of money each month by choosing a broadband and TV bundle.
These providers often have a range of Black Friday broadband and TV offers available in November, and they are usually priced better than any other time of year.
So if you're in the market for a new broadband deal, it might be wise to choose one from your current TV provider.
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3. Don’t be too tempted by freebies
Providers often sweeten their Black Friday broadband offers with complimentary gifts and vouchers. And while these are great, you need to make sure you read the fine print first before you sign. Also, keep in mind that many of these vouchers usually take at least three months to arrive after purchasing.
Be sure to check out how long an introductory discounts actually lasts, too. Are they only good for a few months or do they last the entire contract? A free 4K TV may not actually be that great a deal if you end up paying more than you need to for the whole contract.
4. Find out the cost of the full contract
Speaking of your contract, consider the cost of the full thing over the entire contract length, not just the monthly rate. On our Uswitch deals tables, you can press the ‘Price details’ button to find the total cost of your contract and compare that to other deals.
5. Check if you're definitely able to switch
Finally, make sure you check your current contract - if you’re still in one - to see if you’ll be free to switch during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday period.
If you’re out of contract, or your contract is ending in November or December this year, you should be able to switch to a discounted Black Friday deal free of charge. That’s not including any setup fees you might have to pay to install your next broadband connection, though.
However, if you’re halfway through your contract, you’ll be charged early termination fees to leave, and a Black Friday saving likely won’t make up for the money you’ll have to pay to exit your existing agreement.
In this case, feel free to enter your contract end date with us and we'll remind you when you're ready to switch.
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Which providers have Black Friday 2024 offers?
You could grab a Black Friday deal from any of these broadband providers, and based on their deals from last year, it's the best time of the year to save.
Note: The Black Friday 2024 period has now ended. The following information refers to deals each provider had available during Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2024, and may not reflect their current offerings.
Virgin Media
Virgin Media had some great value Black Friday deals available, with significant discounts and up to £105 bill credit offered on its lightning-fast broadband-only deals.
The provider also had a range of broadband & TV bundles to choose from this Black Friday 2024, offering the first three months free of an 18-month contract. These deals also offered three months of Disney+ Standard for free.
Browse our best deals from Virgin Media
Choose from a range of internet speeds depending on what you need.
Sky
Sky had a a range fo great-value deals available throughout the period.
Its main Black Friday offer was for its Full Fibre Gigafast package, which was available for a discounted monthly price of £41, along with a £110 gift voucher.
Taking the voucher total off the overall cost brought the effective monthly price of this deal to £36.42 - which is impressive for the 900Mbps average speeds on offer.
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Exclusively with Uswitch, you could've chosen Sky's Full Fibre 150 package at a great monthly price with a high-value gift voucher attached.
Sky was also offering TV bundles with its Superfast broadband package, with different pricing tiers based on how many premium channels you wanted.
Whether it's just Sky Entertainment & Netflix or an additional Sky Sports or Sky Cinema package, Sky's Black Friday TV and broadband offers are usually super enticing.
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BT
BT was offering a discounted monthly price and a £50-60 reward card on many of its Black Friday 2024 deals, including the first three months of its Fibre 2 & Full Works package at near-half price.
You could've also chosen its Fibre 2 broadband-only package on a Uswitch-exclusive offer this Black Friday, thanks to a discounted monthly cost and an additional reward card to spend on additional BT products.
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Plusnet
Broadband provider Plusnet (which is owned by BT Group) had heavily discounted some of its full fibre deals and added a £50+ gift voucher for its Black Friday 2024 deals.
The Uswitch Broadband Provider of the Year winner offered ultrafast average speeds at very reasonable monthly prices and no setup cost, for the 50% of UK homes who can access Openreach's full fibre network.
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Community Fibre
Alternative broadband provider Community Fibre, which offers full fibre deals to homes in the South of England, had a range of great-value broadband deals in Black Friday 2024.
Not only did the provider add big discounts to the monthly prices of its deals, but many of its deals came with a gift voucher worth between £65-150 depending on which deal you choose.
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When is Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2024?
In 2024, Black Friday took place on Friday 29th November.
Cyber Monday 2024 was on Monday 2nd December.
Are there Christmas broadband deals?
You will be able to switch broadband during the Christmas period, but it’s not usually the best time to get a discounted Wi-Fi package. Broadband deals are often cheaper during Black Friday than in the actual Christmas period.
So if you’re eligible to switch at the end of November 2024, it’d make sense to look for a new internet deal then rather than wait until late December. You’ll likely find a better offer during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday period.
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