what is the cheapest broadband

[sheridan]

can anyone tell me what is the cheapest broadband at the moment .
i have ntl 300k at the moment ,and my years contract is over , so i wanted to know if it is worth moving to another provider..

[Russ]

Cheapest in which sense?

(Welcome to the site btw)

[sheridan]

i pay £17.99 per month at the moment .

wanted to know if there are cheaper providers ..

[Russ]

Yes but cheaper in what context? Cheaper quality, cheaper to you as a consumer, cheaper for the ISP to run/maintain etc?

[Bifta]

Originally Posted by sheridan

can anyone tell me what is the cheapest broadband at the moment .
i have ntl 300k at the moment ,and my years contract is over , so i wanted to know if it is worth moving to another provider..

If you wait for a couple of months you might be able to get 8mb ADSL with a 30gb peak cap for less than £25 a month through Plus.net

[sheridan]

Originally Posted by Bifta

If you wait for a couple of months you might be able to get 8mb ADSL with a 30gb peak cap for less than £25 a month through Plus.net

thanks for that , i will have a look at it when it comes available

[MovedGoalPosts]

It is becoming less and less possible to say what is the "cheapest" broadband, as the playing field is far from even, as choice increases. You need to consider speeds, contention ratios, caps (usage limits), add ons such as web space and email addys, registration costs, modem included / excluded, minimum contract periods, introductory discounts, reliability, etc, etc. Least cost, invaribly will not work out cheap, but potentially expensive if it's the wrong choice of service.

Most people should approach broadband from the perspective of identifying what they want to do with their connection, which determines the features they need. Only then can they start to compare providers on prices.

[Neil]

*Moved to Other ISPs Discussion Forum*

[sheridan]

Originally Posted by MovedGoalPosts

It is becoming less and less possible to say what is the "cheapest" broadband, as the playing field is far from even, as choice increases. You need to consider speeds, contention ratios, caps (usage limits), add ons such as web space and email addys, registration costs, modem included / excluded, minimum contract periods, introductory discounts, reliability, etc, etc. Least cost, invaribly will not work out cheap, but potentially expensive if it's the wrong choice of service.

Most people should approach broadband from the perspective of identifying what they want to do with their connection, which determines the features they need. Only then can they start to compare providers on prices.

can i get a simular package to what i have at the moment for less .
i dont think i need 30gb download as i only browse the web ,could get by on 1 gb ,so maybe that will reduce the cost

[Chris W]

how about pay as you go adsl from Metronet ? price is £10 inc some free usage (200mb on the 512k service iirc) and then you pay 0.02p per mb, more details on the link.

[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by monkeybreath

how about pay as you go adsl from Metronet ? price is £10 inc some free usage (200mb on the 512k service iirc) and then you pay 0.02p per mb, more details on the link.

The price per Mb is 0.264p not 0.02p

[Chris W]

Originally Posted by ian@huth

The price per Mb is 0.264p not 0.02p

opps... typo... i meant 0.2... forgive me for not remembering the 0.064p though... i've been up since 7

[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by monkeybreath

opps... typo... i meant 0.2... forgive me for not remembering the 0.064p though... i've been up since 7

You're excused.

This needed correcting though as some people would take the 0.02p as gospel and use that figure in pricing arguments. 0.02p per Mb works out at 20p per gig whereas 0.264 per Mb is £2.64 per gig, quite a dfference.