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"Unlimited broadband" is a phrase that’s used a lot when companies advertise their internet packages but, to the uninitiated, it may mean very little. In fact, the phrase can be quite misleading, so BroadbandChoices has put together a guide to what it means and how to find it.
Not sure how much you are downloading? Use our Broadband download monitor to track how much you download each month to your PC.
Click on the package name to get more information about the penalties and fair usage poilcies.
| Supplier | Package details | Speed (up to) | 1st year cost | Monthly charge | Download limit | Go |
| Broadband: L + Phone M | 10Mb | £240.00 | £5.00 | unlimited | ||
| Standard - O2 mobile customers only | 8Mb | £73.40 | £7.34 | unlimited | ||
| Premium - O2 mobile customers only | 20Mb | £97.90 | £9.79 | unlimited | ||
| Broadband: XL + Phone M | 20Mb | £240.00 | £10.00 | unlimited | ||
| Plusnet - Unlimited | 8Mb | £186.87 | £11.99 | unlimited | ||
| Plusnet - Unlimited + Talk Evening & Weekend | 8Mb | £186.87 | £11.99 | unlimited | ||
| Be Unlimited 24Mb (12 Months) | 24Mb | £210.00 | £17.50 | unlimited | ||
| Be Unlimited 24Mb (3 Months) | 24Mb | £264.00 | £20.00 | unlimited |
If your broadband package has a "download limit", this means you can download a certain amount of information from the internet. When you’re just reading an email, or this article, your usage won’t substantially increase. However, if you’re downloading a song, movie or photgraphs it could go up a lot.
Some limited broadband packages will offer you extra download space or time at an extra fee per minute. If you choose unlimited broadband, your monthly subscription price will be higher but you’ll be able to use the internet as much as you like, subject to a fair usage policy.
Just use the BroadbandChoices comparison service, we will tell you the download limit and fair usage policy for each UK broadband package.
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