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Pay As You Go Broadband
You might think that dial up is the only pay as you go option when it comes to accessing the internet, but there are other ways; and pay as you go broadband is a good choice for many households.
Pay as you go broadband works on the principle that you only pay for your actual usage, in terms of uploads and downloads. A pay as you go broadband provider will charge you for browsing websites, sending and receiving emails, Online gaming, downloading files, etc.
But you will pay for the time you spend on the internet, so you can't leave it on for as long as you like if you’re just reading or writing an email. Write emails in word then copy or cut and paste them. If you’re worried about the cost building up, you might be able to find a pay as you go broadband ISP that offers a cost capping facility, so your bill won’t exceed a certain amount each month.
Pay monthly broadband costs are at an all-time low, so it’s never been cheaper to get online. However, if you don’t want to commit to a 12, 18 or even 24 month contract, you could go for a No contract broadband package.
Although you’ll have to pay a connection fee or an exit fee (if you leave within 12 months) with most no contract broadband packages, this can be as little as £12.75 and you’re still free to cancel and leave whenever you want.
New breeds of mobile broadband providers that are emerging on the market also offer pay as you go broadband. From as little as £4 a day you can connect at speeds of up to 3.6Mb - no matter where you are.
Use our Broadband comparison calculator to find the latest pay as you go, no contract and mobile broadband deals, as well as the cheapest regular pay monthly home broadband.