Need broadband? Ready to switch? Get fair, unbiased advice in a language you understand so you make the right choice.
What Is Broadband?
Broadband is a fast, reliable internet service. With a broadband connection, you pay a monthly fee and you’ll be connected to the internet 24 hours a day. You can use the internet as much as you like, visiting as many sites as you like, without having to pay any extra charges. Your internet connection also works separately from your phone line, so you’ll be able to check out websites and send emails while you’re on the phone too.
There are two main differences: speed and pricing. If you’ve got a dial up internet connection, you’ll know how slow it can be to access a website or download a file; a broadband connection is much faster. And, while you’re waiting for your dial up system to get cracking, it’s frustrating to think how much the wait is costing you. But with broadband you can take as long as you like. Most basic broadband packages cost under £12 a month, and you get a 24-hour connection for that flat rate.
You can also use the internet and the phone at the same time. And the connection speed also has plenty of benefits too. Aside from quicker access to websites, downloading files, images, video, music and text becomes a lot easier. Broadband is also about keeping up with the rest of the world – new internet technologies are being developed all the time, and you can use exciting new services such as internet telephony (VoIP), video on demand and live radio with a broadband connection.
If you’re already using a dial up connection, you’ll have most of what you need. Obviously a computer is essential, as is the right software and a high-speed modem. Your dial up modem won’t work for a broadband connection but your ISP should send you one, or you can buy one from a computer accessories retailer.
Because you can now get broadband for as little as £10 a month, there really isn’t any reason to get a dial up connection. Broadband will give you so much more for the same or even less than a dial up connection. BroadbandChoices is completely impartial and doesn’t ask you to sign up to any broadband supplier if you don’t want to. We are here to help you make the right choice – you can use our Calculator find a package to suit your needs.
There are over 100 broadband packages available in the UK. To help you decide between them, go to our comparison Calculator. You can use it to figure out what connection speed you need and which UK provider you should sign up with.
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