It's easy changing your broadband provider between Plusnet and Sky. Find out how in our step-by-step guide.

Whether you're changing your broadband provider from Plusnet to Sky, or from Sky to Plusnet, it's a straightforward process. Start by letting us know in which direction you'd like to change your provider:

Are you switching from Plusnet to Sky, or from Sky to Plusnet?

You can follow the instructions below if you're switching from Plusnet to Sky Broadband.

Are you switching from Sky to Plusnet instead? Tap for instructions.

Step 1: Check your Plusnet cancellation fee

To start with, check whether a cancellation fee will apply for ending your Plusnet broadband service.

If you’re already outside the minimum term of your contract with Plusnet, there will be no cancellation fees for ending your Plusnet broadband service. You’ll simply pay for your Plusnet service until the Sky Broadband go-live date which will be given to you here.

If you’re still within the minimum term of your contract with Plusnet (i.e. the initial 12 months, 18 months or 24 months you signed up for), an early exit fee will apply for ending your Plusnet broadband service. This cancellation fee will depend on your plan but will typically be between £9.63 and £12.15 for each month remaining on your contract. You can get a quote for what this exit fee will be by calling Plusnet customer services on 0800 432 0200. Alternatively, there’s more information on how to calculate it within our guide to cancelling Plusnet.

Step 2: Order your Sky Broadband service

To progress with your broadband switch from Plusnet to Sky, go to Sky’s website to order your new Sky broadband service.

For more information, select the type of broadband service you're planning to switch to on Sky:

At present, Sky offers a range of home broadband plans including the following:

ServiceBroadbandTelevisionMonthly Price
(may rise during contract)
Sky
Sky Superfast

61Mbps
average download

No TV
£27/month
plus £5 upfront
18 month contract
Sky
Sky Full Fibre 100

100Mbps
average download

No TV
£28/month
plus £5 upfront
18 month contract
Sky
Sky Ultrafast

145Mbps
average download

No TV
£30/month
plus £5 upfront
18 month contract
Sky
Sky TV Essentials with Superfast 35 Broadband

36Mbps
average download
Sky TV Essentials

200+ channels included
£33/month
18 month contract
Sky
Sky Ultrafast Plus

500Mbps
average download

No TV
£34/month
plus £5 upfront
18 month contract
Sky
Sky Superfast 35

36Mbps
average download

No TV
£34/month
plus £5 upfront
18 month contract
Sky
Sky TV Essentials with Superfast Broadband

61Mbps
average download
Sky TV Essentials

200+ channels included
£36/month
plus £29.95 upfront
18 month contract
Sky
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Superfast Broadband

61Mbps
average download
Sky ShowcaseSky AtlanticNetflixDiscovery+
Sky Entertainment & Netflix

150+ channels included
£37/month
18 month contract
Sky
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Ultrafast Broadband

145Mbps
average download
Sky ShowcaseSky AtlanticNetflixDiscovery+
Sky Entertainment & Netflix

150+ channels included
£41/month
18 month contract
Sky
Sky Gigafast

900Mbps
average download

No TV
£42/month
plus £5 upfront
18 month contract
Sky
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Superfast Broadband + Sky Sports

61Mbps
average download
Sky ShowcaseSky AtlanticSky SportsNetflixDiscovery+
Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Sky Sports Pack

150+ channels included
£55/month
18 month contract
Sky
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Full Fibre 100 Broadband

100Mbps
average download
Sky ShowcaseSky AtlanticNetflixDiscovery+
Sky Entertainment & Netflix

150+ channels included
£56/month
18 month contract
Sky
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Ultrafast Broadband + Sky Sports

145Mbps
average download
Sky ShowcaseSky AtlanticSky SportsNetflixDiscovery+
Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Sky Sports Pack

150+ channels included
£59/month
18 month contract
Sky
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Ultrafast Plus Broadband

500Mbps
average download
Sky ShowcaseSky AtlanticNetflixDiscovery+
Sky Entertainment & Netflix

150+ channels included
£67/month
18 month contract
Sky
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Full Fibre 100 Broadband + Sky Sports

100Mbps
average download
Sky ShowcaseSky AtlanticSky SportsNetflixDiscovery+
Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Sky Sports Pack

150+ channels included
£74/month
18 month contract
Sky
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Ultrafast Plus Broadband + Sky Sports

500Mbps
average download
Sky ShowcaseSky AtlanticSky SportsNetflixDiscovery+
Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Sky Sports Pack

150+ channels included
£85/month
18 month contract

See all Sky Broadband Deals →

During the online order process, Sky will give you an expected download speed as well as a minimum guaranteed speed for your service. Both of these will be specific to your address. You'll also be given a go-live date for when your broadband service will transfer from Plusnet to Sky.

If you'd like to keep your current home phone or landline number, remember to provide this phone number when ordering your broadband package from Sky. As long as you do this, Sky will arrange for your phone number to be moved over to their service.

There's no need for you to contact Plusnet to cancel your old home broadband service. This is because the old Plusnet service will be cancelled for you automatically on the go-live date when your broadband service transfers to Sky.

Step 3: Plug in your Sky Broadband Hub on the go-live date

In advance of your broadband service switching over, Sky will send you a new Sky Broadband Hub through the post.

On the go-live date for your Sky broadband service, you can expect your broadband service to stop working for a couple of minutes. When this happens, it'll be time to plug in your new Sky Broadband Hub. There'll be instructions inside the package on how you can set up the new Sky Broadband Hub.

Your new Sky Broadband Hub will initially be configured with a different Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and password. On all of the devices that were previously connected to your Plusnet router, you'll therefore need to sign in again to the Wi-Fi network using the new details provided by Sky. For instance, you may need to log in again on your laptop, tablet, smartphone, smart TV and other smart home devices.

Alternatively, if it's too much hassle setting up Wi-Fi again on all of your devices, you can log in to Sky Broadband Hub administration screen to change the Wi-Fi network details back to what you had before on Plusnet.

If you’re using a Wi-Fi repeater or a mesh networking solution such as BT Whole Home Wi-Fi or Google Nest Wi-Fi, you’ll need to set it up again at this point to work with your new Sky Broadband Hub.

Step 4: Return or recycle your old Plusnet router

Once your new Sky broadband service goes live, your old Plusnet broadband service will be cancelled automatically. You’ll receive a final bill from Plusnet following the cancellation, which will reflect your usage of their service up until cancellation.

If possible, it’s best to return or recycle your old Plusnet router if you’re no longer using it, but there’s no obligation to do this if you’d like to keep it for some reason.

If you’re using a Plusnet email address, this will normally be cancelled along with your Plusnet broadband service. To avoid this, contact Plusnet’s customer services team before your broadband service is cancelled and ask them to leave your email account open. There’s a small monthly charge for leaving your email account open (typically in the region of £1 per month). Email addresses provided by Plusnet end with @youraccountname.plus.com.

Sky also offers an e-mail service for their broadband customers. However, we'd typically recommend signing up for a free email provider instead (such as Gmail or Outlook.com). These free email services aren’t linked to your broadband provider so you can easily change your broadband service again in the future with a lot less hassle.

Start your switch from Plusnet to Sky →

More Information

Please see the Sky website for more information about switching to their broadband service.

You can follow the instructions below if you're switching from Sky to Plusnet Broadband.

Are you switching from Plusnet to Sky instead? Tap for instructions.

Step 1: Check your Sky cancellation fee

To start with, check whether a cancellation fee will apply for ending your Sky broadband service.

If you’re already outside the minimum term of your contract with Sky, there will be no cancellation fees for ending your Sky broadband service. You’ll simply pay for your Sky service until the Plusnet Broadband go-live date which will be given to you here.

If you’re still within the minimum term of your contract with Sky (i.e. the initial 12 months, 18 months or 24 months you signed up for), an early exit fee will apply for ending your Sky broadband service. This cancellation fee is plan-dependent but is typically £12.41 to £24.23 for each remaining month on your plan. You can get a quote for what this exit fee will be by calling Sky customer services on 0333 7591 018. Alternatively, there’s more information on how to calculate it within our guide to cancelling Sky.

You can find the contract end date for your Sky Broadband service by logging in to your My Sky account. Once you’ve logged in, go to your Message Centre followed by Your Contracts. Choose your broadband plan to see details of the end date.

If you have other services such as Sky TV or Sky Mobile, these are separate from your Sky broadband service. You’ll need to contact Sky separately if you’d like to cancel these services at the same time.

Step 2: Order your Plusnet Broadband service

To progress with your broadband switch from Sky to Plusnet, go to Plusnet’s website to order your new Plusnet broadband service.

For more information, select the type of broadband service you're planning to switch to on Plusnet:

At present, Plusnet offers a range of home broadband plans including the following:

ServiceAverage SpeedContract LengthUpfront PriceMonthly Price
(may rise during contract)
Plusnet
Fibre
66Mbps download24 month contract£0£26.99/month
Plusnet
Full Fibre 74
74Mbps download24 month contract£0£27.99/month
Plusnet
Full Fibre 145
145Mbps download24 month contract£0£27.99/month
Plusnet
Full Fibre 500
500Mbps download24 month contract£0£32.99/month
Plusnet
Full Fibre 300
300Mbps download24 month contract£0£35.99/month
Plusnet
Full Fibre 900
900Mbps download24 month contract£0£42.99/month

See all Plusnet Broadband Deals →

During the online order process, Plusnet will give you an expected download speed as well as a minimum guaranteed speed for your service. Both of these will be specific to your address. You'll also be given a go-live date for when your broadband service will transfer from Sky to Plusnet.

If you'd like to keep your current home phone or landline number, remember to provide this phone number when ordering your broadband package from Plusnet. As long as you do this, Plusnet will arrange for your phone number to be moved over to their service.

There's no need for you to contact Sky to cancel your old home broadband service. This is because the old Sky service will be cancelled for you automatically on the go-live date when your broadband service transfers to Plusnet.

Step 3: Plug in your Plusnet router on the go-live date

In advance of your broadband service switching over, Plusnet will send you a new Plusnet router through the post.

On the go-live date for your Plusnet broadband service, you can expect your broadband service to stop working for a couple of minutes. When this happens, it'll be time to plug in your new Plusnet router. There'll be instructions inside the package on how you can set up the new Plusnet router.

Your new Plusnet router will initially be configured with a different Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and password. On all of the devices that were previously connected to your Sky router, you'll therefore need to sign in again to the Wi-Fi network using the new details provided by Plusnet. For instance, you may need to log in again on your laptop, tablet, smartphone, smart TV and other smart home devices.

Alternatively, if it's too much hassle setting up Wi-Fi again on all of your devices, you can log in to Plusnet router administration screen to change the Wi-Fi network details back to what you had before on Sky.

If you’re using a Wi-Fi repeater or a mesh networking solution such as BT Whole Home Wi-Fi or Google Nest Wi-Fi, you’ll need to set it up again at this point to work with your new Plusnet router.

Step 4: Return or recycle your old Sky router

Once your new Plusnet broadband service goes live, your old Sky broadband service will be cancelled automatically. You’ll receive a final bill from Sky following the cancellation, which will reflect your usage of their service up until cancellation.

If you have an old Sky Broadband router, you’ll need to return it if you have Sky Q or if you joined Sky Broadband after the 4th March 2020. If you don’t, a non-return fee will be charged on your final bill. For everyone else, it’s optional to return your old Sky broadband router but we’d recommend it to reduce the amount of electrical waste.

If you’re using a Sky email address, you can keep it at no additional cost when you cancel your home broadband service. However, you’ll need to make sure you sign in to your account at least once every six months to stop it from being deleted. Email addresses provided by Sky end in @sky.com.

Plusnet also offers an e-mail service for their broadband customers. However, we'd typically recommend signing up for a free email provider instead (such as Gmail or Outlook.com). These free email services aren’t linked to your broadband provider so you can easily change your broadband service again in the future with a lot less hassle.

Start your switch from Sky to Plusnet →

More Information

Please see the Plusnet website for more information about switching to their broadband service.

Alternatively, for further information, read our in-depth guides to switching broadband provider or cancelling your home broadband service in the UK.

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  • VM to Plusnet: “Step 3: Plug in your Plusnet router on the go-live date”

    Plug the Plusnet router into what? Don’t they need to install the thing it gets plugged into, first?

    • Hi Andy,
      Thanks for your comment. Do you have an Openreach master socket (for fibre), or an Openreach modem/ONT (for full fibre)? If not, this will be installed by an engineer during their visit to your home. You’ll then be able to plug in your Plusnet Hub router into that.
      Ken

  • Peter Stanley said:

    Does Sky use underground fibre cable or fibre via the Openreach poles? I am currently with Virgin Media.

    • Hi Peter,
      Thanks for your comment. Sky uses the Openreach network. This can be delivered either via an underground duct or an overhead pole, depending on what is normally used in your area (e.g. if your neighbours have their telephone line delivered on a pole, the fibre optic cable will also come from that pole).
      Hope this helps,
      Ken

  • The easy switching wasn’t so easy for me. I was out of contract and switched from TalkTalk to Vodafone, I selected keep my old number and it said they would contact TalkTalk so I didn’t have to do anything. It to the date when Vodafone installed, that went fine. I hadn’t heard anything from TalkTalk about leaving so I rang them, Vodafone hadn’t informed them but oddly now my landline number is same for Vodafone as it is for TalkTalk so how that happens who knows. Anyway, now I have to pay an extra month to TalkTalk for a notice period. So if doing a switch I would always ring your current providor and tell them you are leaving.

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