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How to save money on your Broadband
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Top money saving tips to cut the cost of your broadband bill:
- Look at combined deals which offer cheaper deals when combining your broadband, TV, home phone and mobile phone with one supplier. The only downside is that it can be difficult to compare prices and you have to watch out for initial discounts and connection charges.
- Use a price comparison site to compare broadband suppliers and prices for your area simply and easily.
- The longer the contract length the cheaper it can be. If you’re happy to sign up for 18 or 24 months then you can sometimes get a cheaper deal.
- Go for a 2 Mbps connection. Unless you’re an online gamer, or download loads of videos or music files, speeds of 2 Mbps should be enough and these deals tend to be cheaper than the 8 Mbps packages.
- Avoid cheap deals with low download limits. If you go over your monthly download limit the additional charges can be steep. Look for a package with unlimited downloads, or check your typical monthly download usage before you sign up to a new package.
- Don’t be fooled by low initial monthly subscription costs. Consider the true cost of the broadband package by looking at all of the costs involved, such as activation/connection costs, hardware costs (e.g. modem) and look at what freebies you can get in terms of free wireless routers etc.
- Watch out for hidden extras. Moving home and calling helplines can both add to the cost of your broadband package. Check the terms and conditions to make sure you’re not going to be charged a ‘cease and re-provide’ fee if you move home and make sure the cost of calling customer services is free or local rate.
- Nothing in life is ever ‘free’. Some mobile operators have been offering a free laptop of playstation with their broadband packages. Multiply the monthly subscription cost by the contract length to work out the true cost and compare that to a cheaper deal to find out how much you’re paying for the freebie. Failing that, you could always sell the freebie on eBay to pay for your broadband!
