EE now offers fibre broadband without a landline, allowing you to save money by not having a phone line you don’t use.
In the UK, EE now offers fibre broadband without a phone line from £29.99 per month (from £29.99 per month if you’re an EE Pay Monthly mobile customer).
Designed for customers who don’t use their landline for making or receiving calls, the service allows you to save money by not having a phone line that you don’t use. You can still add a landline if you’d like one, or additional features like EE’s Smart WiFi service are also available as an add-on.
In this article, we’ll explain how EE’s broadband without a landline service works. We’ll look at the plans available, at the discounts available for EE customers and at the optional calling add-ons if you want a landline. We’ll also discuss the other features of EE broadband and how you can switch from your current broadband provider to EE.
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EE’s Smart WiFi service gives you better in-home wi-fi with a Smart Wi-Fi Disc and the EE Smart Router. You’ll also get a portable 4GEE WiFi Mini hotspot.
EE now offers Smart WiFi as an optional £10/month add-on for all of their home broadband plans. The Smart Wi-Fi service comes with a Wi-Fi boosting Disc that extends the range of the Wi-Fi network through your home. You’ll also get a next-generation Smart Wi-Fi Router with the EE Home app and a portable 4GEE WiFi Mini hotspot to use on the go.
EE’s home broadband service is available from £29.99 per month, or £29.99 per month if you’re an EE Pay Monthly mobile customer.
In this article, we’ll look at EE’s Smart WiFi service and the three key features you’ll get with it. We’ll also look at how the mesh networking technology compares to regular Wi-Fi extenders and at the range of EE broadband plans that are compatible with Smart WiFi. Finally, we’ll also discuss how you can switch to EE Broadband if you’re currently using a different broadband provider.
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EE offers 60% population coverage on 5G, plus 99% population coverage on 4G & 2G.
In the UK, EE is a mobile network that offers three types of coverage: 5G, 4G, and 2G. Their fastest download speeds are available on 5G, with average speeds of 135Mbps. About 60% of the UK population is covered by EE’s 5G network.
EE also offers 99% population coverage across the UK on their 4G and 2G networks. You can access an average download speed of 43Mbps on EE’s 4G network.
In this article, we’ll discuss how you can check EE’s coverage in your area, including where you’re able to see a 5G, 4G, 3G and 2G coverage map for EE. We’ll then discuss each type of coverage in more detail before looking at EE’s international coverage and home broadband coverage.
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Gfast broadband gives you average download speeds like 145Mbps or 300Mbps, with ultrafast plans available from £29.99/month.
In the UK, Gfast is an ultrafast broadband technology which offers download speeds of up to 300Mbps. It’s currently available in 2.8 million homes across the UK and offers download speeds that are up to four times faster than regular fibre broadband.
At present, you can get ultrafast broadband using Gfast technology from providers like BT, EE, Shell Energy, Sky and TalkTalk. Typically, you can choose from an average download speed of either 145Mbps or 300Mbps, but this depends on your internet provider as well as the location of your home.
In this article, we’ll compare Gfast broadband providers and plans in the UK. We’ll start with an overview of Gfast broadband providers before looking at the individual Gfast plans available on each provider. Finally, we’ll discuss how Gfast works and how it compares to full fibre technology (FTTP) which is now also being rolled out across the UK.
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BT is offering 4G home broadband with a choice of 15Mbps or 30Mbps download speed.
In the UK, BT is now offering unlimited 4G home broadband for customers who aren’t able to get a fibre broadband connection in their home. You can get unlimited data on their 4G-based broadband service, with a choice of download speeds (up to 15Mbps or 30Mbps).
Customers signing up to BT’s 4G home broadband service will receive the BT 4G Home Hub router. In addition, you’ll get most of the normal benefits of BT Broadband including access to BT Wi-Fi hotspots and inclusive anti-virus.
In this article, we’ll review BT’s 4G home broadband service including the plans available and the BT 4G Home Hub Router. We’ll also look at the speeds available on the service before comparing it to alternative providers and looking at the 4G coverage that’s available.
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Three offers 61% population coverage on 5G, along with 99% population coverage on 4G & 3G.
In the UK, Three offers 5G, 4G and 3G mobile network coverage. The fastest and most advanced form of coverage is Three’s 5G network which is available to 61% of the UK’s population (as of 2023). This can give you average download speeds of around 200Mbps, with peak speeds of up to 1,000Mbps (1Gbps).
Outside of their 5G-enabled towns and cities, Three also offers 99% population coverage on their 3G and 4G networks. You can access average download speeds of around 20Mbps on 4G, with peak download speeds of up to 300Mbps.
In this article, we’ll discuss how you can check the coverage available from Three in your area, including where you’re able to see a coverage map for 5G, 4G and 3G. We’ll then discuss each coverage type in more detail, before looking at Three’s home broadband coverage and the international coverage you can expect when abroad.
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5G home broadband starts from £19/month and gives you fibre broadband speeds with no need for a phone line or engineer visit.
If you’re living in an area that has 5G coverage, 5G broadband can be a good alternative to regular fixed-line home broadband. Unlike fibre broadband or cable broadband, there’s no need to have a phone line or cable at your home. You can easily set it up yourself with no need for an engineer visit. In addition, there’s flexibility to bring your broadband connection with you (e.g. on a weekend away from home or when you’re moving to a different address).
In this article, we’ll look at 5G home broadband in the UK. We’ll start by asking what 5G home broadband is and whether you’re able to get it at your address. We’ll then look at the 5G home broadband providers in the UK (Three Broadband, EE and Vodafone) before comparing them to traditional fibre broadband providers like BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media.
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Hyperoptic offers full fibre broadband from £17.99/month with download speeds of up to 1Gbps and a Hyperhub router.
In the UK, Hyperoptic is a specialist provider of full fibre broadband, offering download speeds between 30Mbps and 1Gbps (1,000Mbps). All of their broadband plans come with a Hyperhub router (either the Nokia Hyperhub or the ZTE Hyperhub). You’ll also get unlimited downloads and an optional home phone service.
Hyperoptic was founded in 2011 and is now available in around half a million homes across 43 UK towns and cities. The service is mainly available in large residential apartment blocks where Hyperoptic has worked with the developer or freeholder to make their service available.
In this article, we’ll review the Hyperoptic broadband service including the plans available, the download speeds and and the Hyperhub routers. We’ll also look at the availability of Hyperoptic’s network and at other full fibre broadband services if you’re not able to get it where you live.
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Vodafone has a range of unlimited data plans with 4G & 5G coverage. Choose between Unlimited Max, Unlimited and Unlimited Lite download speeds.
In the UK, Vodafone offers a choice of three unlimited data plans, each one differing in the download speeds you’re able to get. The unlimited data plans from Vodafone start from £30/month. For this, you’ll get an unlimited data SIM card which also includes unlimited minutes, unlimited texts and access to 5G coverage.
When buying an unlimited data plan from Vodafone, you’ll need to choose between three different plans. Unlimited Max is Vodafone’s fastest available plan. Meanwhile, Unlimited is capped at a maximum download speed of 10Mbps and Unlimited Lite is capped at a maximum speed of 2Mbps.
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In this article, we’ll compare Vodafone’s unlimited data plans. We’ll start by comparing the three plans in detail: Unlimited Max, Unlimited and Unlimited Lite. We’ll then take an in-depth look at the download speeds available and at how Vodafone’s unlimited data plans compare to the rest of the market. Finally, we’ll discuss the coverage available and how you can keep your phone number when moving to Vodafone.
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It’s easy changing your broadband provider in the UK. Find out how the broadband switching process works in our step-by-step guide.
In the UK, it’s a straightforward process changing your home broadband provider. By switching, you’ll normally be able to save money on your broadband. You may also benefit from a faster or more reliable home broadband service.
In this article, we’ll explain how the broadband switching process works in the UK. This includes how your new broadband service is set up by the provider and how to change your broadband router or hub. We’ll also look at the fees that might apply for switching and how you can keep your current phone number or email address after the move.
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