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You likely can get fibre broadband in some form, since part-fibre is available nationwide, and full fibre now covers about three-quarters of UK homes.

To see what fibre broadband options you have at your home, enter your postcode on our fibre broadband page. We'll show you which providers and packages are available in your area. Then, you can compare unlimited broadband speeds and prices to find a good deal for your household.

You likely won't need to cancel your old contract when you switch to a new provider.

As of September 2024, all customers can now complete their switch by only contacting their new provider. This is thanks to One Touch Switch, a new switching process implemented by Ofcom that providers must adhere to.

Previously, if you switched to a provider on a different broadband network (such as BT to Virgin Media), you would need to cancel your old contract too, but this is no longer the case. You should now be able to switch to any other broadband network without contacting your old provider, which makes it simpler for everyone.

Read our guide on One Touch Switch for more information on how this new switching process works.

You can choose from a range of contract lengths, depending on what is best for your needs. You can choose from as short as 30-day rolling options to 24-month terms.

If you need student broadband or you're renting, shorter contracts might be easier to align with the end of your tenancy period. But if you own your home, you could get away with a longer contract if you're unlikely to move properties anytime soon.

It's worth noting that shorter contracts usually come with higher monthly prices. So, if your priority is keeping your monthly bills down, and you don’t plan on moving home in the short-term, a longer contract might suit you better. However, it also means you'll be tied to the same price for longer. And this might make it harder to regularly switch to better deals.

Unless you're with one of a small number of fixed-price broadband providers, you'll likely have to handle at least one price increase during your contract.

2025 saw inflation-linked broadband price rises of up to 7.5%, with most providers attaching their price rises to the CPI inflation rate at the start of 2024.

However, under a new Ofcom ruling, many customers who signed up for a contract at some point in 2024 could now be on a fixed-rate price increase instead. So, if you recently signed up for a new deal, your monthly bill will likely increase by a fixed amount rather than an unpredictable inflation figure.

Most big brands, such as BT, Virgin Media, Plusnet, TalkTalk and Vodafone, include yearly price rises in their contract terms, so you can't cancel your contract with them early for free.

Others, like Sky and NOW Broadband, usually increase their prices, too, but they currently let you cancel your contract early without paying any exit fees (provided you do so within 30 days of being notified).

Some providers (YouFibre, Trooli, BeFibre and more) don't have any price increases during the initial contract period.

Find out which providers do and don't increase your prices mid-contract.

If you can’t remember when you last signed up, you should be able to find your contract end date by in your online account on your provider's website. Your provider also has to send an 'end of contract' message when your end date is approaching, so if you’ve already received that you may already be out of contract.

If you signed up for a Uswitch account when you got your last broadband deal, we'll also send you a reminder when your contract ends.

If it has already ended, you should look to switch or renew it immediately to avoid paying expensive out-of-contract prices.

An end-of-contract notification is an email, text, or letter your broadband provider must send you before your contract ends.

Providers used to just increase your monthly price once you fall out of contract without even telling you. But since end-of-contract notifications were rolled out, they now have to tell you when your contract is ending, plus what other deals you could move onto for a better price.

For more information, read our full guide on end-of-contract notifications.

You probably can get satellite broadband, but it's currently quite expensive.

Starlink, which is owned by SpaceX, is now available everywhere in the UK. However, prices are high right now because it's a relatively new service that costs a lot of money to run.

Other satellite broadband companies, such as the UK's OneWeb and Amazon's Kuiper project, are improving their internet coverage. But Starlink is the only modern satellite provider currently available to regular customers.