Best Broadband

Best Broadband is a relative term - what's best for you? An intensive high speed, unlimited usage, low latency next-gen expensive premium broadband solution capable of streaming video, downloading movies, and playing games, a stripped down, bare bones no frills inexpensive entry-level broadband which handles the basics - email, IM and online shopping, or something in between the two? Finding the Best Broadband product requires you to balance your broadband requirements with your finances - quite often you can find a broadband solution that's suited to you without having to break the bank.


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18 Months

O2 Mobile 3GB Broadband - 18 Month Contract

3 Months Free! Free E169 USB Modem & access to 7,500 Wi-Fi hotspots. More Info »

Up To
7.2Mbps
+ 3GBBroadband with a monthly usage allowance of 3GB. + FREE = FREEFree for the first 3 months of the contract and then £15.00 a month for the remainder of the 18 Month contract. Excessive Use policy applies to Unlimited Wi-Fi.
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No Contract

Vodafone TopUp and Go

3.6 Mbps connection speed with Vodafone USB modem. More Info »

Up To
3.6Mbps
+ 1GBBroadband with a monthly usage allowance of 1GB. + £35.99 = FREE£15 per GB. Annual cost example given above based on a Vodafone customer using the service for 12 months and topping up once a month.
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24 Months

Vodafone 24 months - 5GB

Free high-speed USB modem stick. Only £10 per month for the first 3 months. More Info »

Up To
7.2Mbps
+ 5GBBroadband with an average monthly usage allowance of 5GB. + FREE = £10.00£10 a month for the first three months, then £25 a month thereafter (24 Month contract).
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18 Months

Vodafone 18 months - 5GB

Free high-speed USB modem stick. Only £10 per month for the first 3 months. More Info »

Up To
7.2Mbps
+ 5GBBroadband with an average monthly usage allowance of 5GB. + FREE = £10.00Only £10 for the first three months, then £25 a month thereafter (18 month contract).
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12 Months

Eclipse Home Select

ISPA's Best Consumer Broadband 2007. Super-fast 24Mbps broadband & unlimited downloads. More Info »

Up To
24Mbps
+ 50GBBroadband with a huge monthly usage allowance of 50GB. + FREE = £19.95Eclipse Home Select costs just £19.95 per month for 12 months.
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0800 9155208

24 Months

Vodafone 12 Months - 4GB

Free high-speed USB modem stick. Only £7.50 per month for the first 3 months. More Info »

Up To
7.2Mbps
+ 4GBBroadband with a monthly usage allowance of 4GB. + FREE = £7.50Only £7.50 for the first three months, then £20 a month thereafter (24 month contract).
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24 Months

T-Mobile Broadband Extra - 24 months

Free USB modem & access to 20,000 Wi-Fi hotspots. More Info »

Up To
7.2Mbps
+ 5GBBroadband with an average monthly usage allowance of 5GB. + FREE = £30.00T-Mobile's Mobile Broadband Max gives you broadband on the move for just £30.00 with a FREE ultra-fast modem stick.
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24 Months

3 Lite 24 months

Free mobile USB modem stick. More Info »

Up To
7.2Mbps
+ 1GBBroadband with a monthly usage allowance of 1GB. + FREE = £7.50The cost of the 3 Mobile USB Modem, comes included in the contract; £7.50 a month for the duration of this 24 month contact. Charges of 10p per MB apply if 1GB allowance is exceeded.
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12 Months

Sky Unlimited

FREE wireless router & unlimited downloads when combined with a Sky TV package. More Info »

Up To
20Mbps
+ UnlimitedBroadband with no usage limit. + FREE = £10.00Get Sky Broadband Unlimited for £10 a month when taken with Sky Talk & TV package. Line rental, £10.50 a month, applies.
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0800 840 5344

12 Months

Eclipse Home Pro

ISPA's Best Consumer Broadband 2007. Super-fast 24Mbps broadband. Unlimited downloads. More Info »

Up To
24Mbps
+ 100GBBroadband with a huge monthly usage allowance of 100GB. + FREE = £29.95Eclipse Internet Home Lite costs just £29.95 per month.
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0800 9155208

18 Months

BT Total Broadband - Option 1

Get a FREE Case of Wine Now! Award-winning broadband. Includes wireless BT Home Hub & UK calls. More Info »

Up To
20Mbps
+ 10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB. + FREE = £7.99If you switch your phone line or calls to BT, BT Broadband Option 1 is £7.99 for the first 3 months, £15.99 per month thereafter. Offer includes the new BT Home Hub 2.0.
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0800 328 1522

24 Months

Vodafone Standard Mobile Broadband

Free high-speed USB modem stick. Only £5 per month for the first 3 months. More Info »

Up To
7.2Mbps
+ 3GBBroadband with a monthly usage allowance of 3GB. + FREE = £5.00Only £5 for the first three months, then £15 a month thereafter (24 month contract).
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18 Months

Orange 3GB Broadband - 18 Month Contract

3 Months Half Price Now! Free USB modem with 3GB monthly data allowance. More Info »

Up To
3.6Mbps
+ 3GBBroadband with a monthly usage allowance of 3GB. + FREE = £15.00£15.00 a month for 18 months, no additional fees for set-up or connection.
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0800 072 2357

12 Months

O2 Premium

Super-fast 20Mbps broadband. FREE wireless router & 50 day money-back guarantee. Mobile customers get £50 cashback now! More Info »

20Mbps + Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = £10.00£10.00 a month thereafter, for O2 mobile customers, and £15.00 for non-O2 customers.
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0800 840 5342

18 Months

Vodafone 18 Months - 3GB

Free high-speed USB modem stick. Only £5 per month for the first 3 months. More Info »

Up To
7.2Mbps
+ 3GBBroadband with a monthly usage allowance of 3GB. + FREE = £5.00Only £5 for the first three months, then £15 a month thereafter (18 month contract).
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18 Months

BT Total Broadband - Option 3

Get a FREE Case of Wine Now! Award-winning broadband. Includes wireless BT Home Hub & UK calls. Unlimited downloads. More Info »

Up To
20Mbps
+ Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = £18.99If you switch your phone line or calls to BT, BT Broadband Option 3 comes with a BT Home Hub 2.0 & Phone and is £18.99 for the first 3 months, £24.99 per month thereafter.
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0800 328 1522

18 Months

Orange Home Max

Get 3 Months Free Broadband now! Unlimited downloads plus inclusive line rental. More Info »

Up To
20Mbps
+ Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = £6.50Orange Home Max broadband (inc. £10.50 line rental) costs £20 a month on its own or £16.50 a month for customers with an Orange Pay Monthly mobile phone contract. Customers who take the Broadband and Mobile option also qualify for the first three months of Broadband (£6.50 a month) for free (although the cost of line rental is still payable).
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0800 072 2357

12 Months

Virgin Unlimited 20Mb Broadband

High-speed 20Mbps broadband with unlimited downloads. FREE wireless router. More Info »

20Mbps + Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = FREEFREE for the first 2 months, £20 a month thereafter. Must be taken with Virgin Media phone line rental charged at £11.99 a month.
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0800 840 5343

18 Months

T-Mobile Broadband Plus - 24 months

Free USB modem & access to 20,000 Wi-Fi hotspots. More Info »

Up To
7.2Mbps
+ 3GBBroadband with a monthly usage allowance of 3GB. + FREE = £10.00T-Mobile's 24 month Mobile Broadband Plus costs £10.00 a month for the first three months, and £15 a month thereafter.
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18 Months

Vodafone 18 Months - 3GB

Free high-speed USB modem stick. Only £7.50 per month for the first 3 months. More Info »

Up To
7.2Mbps
+ 4GBBroadband with a monthly usage allowance of 4GB. + FREE = £7.50Only £7.50 for the first three months, then £20 a month thereafter (18 month contract).
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12 Months

PlusNet Value

Award Winning Broadband! Get a FREE wireless router, FREE connection and FREE set-up. More Info »

Up To
8Mbps
+ 10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB. + FREE = £5.99£5.99 a month. No set-up or connection fee if you stay with PlusNet for 12 months.
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0800 073 1120

12 Months

Eclipse Home Lite

ISPA's Best Consumer Broadband 2007. Super-fast 24Mbps broadband. More Info »

Up To
24Mbps
+ 2GBBroadband with a monthly usage allowance of 2GB. + FREE = £11.95Eclipse Internet Home Lite costs just £11.95 per month.
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0800 9155208

1 Month

AOL Monthly Wireless Flexi Broadband with Evening & Weekend Calls

8Mbps broadband with FREE wireless router. No long-term contract. More Info »

Up To
8Mbps
+ 10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB. + £29.99 = £9.99AOL Wireless Flexi is now £4.99 a month for the first three months, then £9.99 thereafter. A one off 29.99 connection fee for the service applies. The AOL Talk Evening & Weekend plan included at no extra cost. Wireless router (worth £50) comes included for FREE.
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0800 049 4402

18 Months

3 5GB -18 months

Free compact & stylish mobile USB stick. More Info »

Up To
7.2Mbps
+ 5GBBroadband with an average monthly usage allowance of 5GB. + FREE = £15.00The cost of the 3 Mobile USB Modem, comes included in the contract; £15.00 a month for the duration of the 18 month contact. Charges of 10p per MB apply if 5GB allowance is exceeded.
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18 Months

BT Total Broadband - Option 2

Get a FREE Case of Wine Now! Award-winning broadband. Includes wireless BT Home Hub & UK calls. 15GB download cap. More Info »

Up To
20Mbps
+ 15GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 15GB. + FREE = £13.99BT Broadband Option 1 has an introductory price of £7.99 for the first 3 months when you take out an 18 month contact, £15.99 thereafter. 12 month plans cost £15.99 per month throughout the duration of the contract.
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0800 328 1522

12 Months

Be Pro

Super-fast 24Mbps broadband with FREE wireless modem & security software. More Info »

Up To
24Mbps
+ UnlimitedBroadband with no usage limit. + FREE = £21.97Be Pro is just £21.50 a month with a one off connection fee of £24.
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24 Months

Demon Home 2+ - 24 Month

Up to 16Mbps broadband, FREE set up, FREE wireless router & FREE dynamic IP address. More Info »

Up To
16Mbps
+ Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = £15.28Demon Home 2+ Broadband package costs just £15.28 a month for a 24 Month contract.
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18 Months

3 Lite 18 months

Free mobile USB modem stick. More Info »

Up To
7.2Mbps
+ 1GBBroadband with a monthly usage allowance of 1GB. + FREE = £7.50The cost of the 3 Mobile USB Modem, comes included in the contract; £7.50 a month for the duration of the 18 month contact. Charges of 10p per MB apply if 1GB allowance is exceeded.
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12 Months

Be Unlimited

Super-fast 24Mbps broadband with FREE wireless modem & security software. More Info »

Up To
24Mbps
+ Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = £17.88Costs just £17.50 per month with a £24 connection charge. £2.00 per month optional email bundle.
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12 Months

Sky Everyday

FREE wireless router & 10GB usage allowance when combined with a Sky TV package. More Info »

Up To
10Mbps
+ 10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB. + FREE = £5.00Sky Everyday broadband is £5 extra a month when taken with a phone and TV package, from £16.50 a month. Line rental is extra at £10.50 a month. A £15 activation fee applies (Limtied Time Only!).
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0800 840 5344

24 Months

Demon HomeOffice 2+ - 24 Month

Up to 16Mbps broadband, FREE set up, FREE wireless router and FREE dynamic IP address. More Info »

Up To
16Mbps
+ Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = £18.21Demon Home Office package costing just £18.21 a month with free connection.
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1 Month

O2 Mobile 3GB Broadband - 1 Month Contract

1 month flexible contract & access to 7,500 Wi-Fi hotspots. More Info »

Up To
7.2Mbps
+ 3GBBroadband with a monthly usage allowance of 3GB. + £20.00 = £15.00£15.00 a month on a rolling month by month contract with an initial one-off set up fee of £20.00. Charges of £0.19p per additional MB apply if 3GB allowance is exceeded.
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12 Months

Madasafish MAX

8Mbps broadband with FREE wireless router. More Info »

Up To
8Mbps
+ 5GBBroadband with an average monthly usage allowance of 5GB. + FREE = £9.99Cost £9.99 a month for the first 6 months, £14.99 a month thereafter.
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12 Months

O2 Pro

Super-fast 20Mbps broadband with unlimited downloads & FREE wireless router. Mobile customers get £50 cashback now! More Info »

20Mbps + Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = £17.50£17.50 a month thereafter, for O2 mobile customers, and £22.50 for non-O2 customers.
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0800 840 5342

12 Months

Madasafish MAX Plus

8Mbps broadband with FREE wireless router. More Info »

Up To
8Mbps
+ 20GBBroadband with a large monthly usage allowance of 20GB. + FREE = £19.99Cost £19.99 per month first 6 months, £25.99 per month thereafter. FREE ADSL2+ wireless router, and no charge for connection.
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12 Months

Demon Home 2+ - 12 Month

Up to 16Mbps broadband, FREE set up, FREE wireless router & FREE dynamic IP address. More Info »

Up To
16Mbps
+ Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = £17.25Demon Home 2+ Broadband package costs just £17.25 a month for a 12 Month contract.
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12 Months

Demon HomeOffice 2+ - 12 Month

Up to 16Mbps broadband, FREE set up, FREE wireless router and FREE dynamic IP address. More Info »

Up To
16Mbps
+ Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = £20.21Demon Home Office package costing just £20.21 a month with free connection.
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12 Months

Madasafish MAX Premier

8Mbps broadband with FREE wireless router. More Info »

Up To
8Mbps
+ 50GBBroadband with a huge monthly usage allowance of 50GB. + FREE = £25.99Costs £25.99 per month first 6 months, £29.99 per month thereafter. FREE ADSL2+ wireless router, and FREE connection.
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12 Months

Virgin Unlimited 10Mb Broadband

10Mbps broadband with unlimited downloads. FREE wireless router and security software. Broadband is FREE for the first 3 months! More Info »

10Mbps + Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = FREEFree for the first 3 months, £12.50 a month thereafter. This does not include the £11.99 a month phone line rental payable to Virgin Media.
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0800 840 5343

18 Months

AOL Wireless Broadband with Evening & Weekend Calls

8Mbps broadband with FREE wireless router. More Info »

Up To
8Mbps
+ 10GBBroadband with an ample monthly usage allowance of 10GB. + FREE = £9.99£4.99 a month for the first 3 months, and £9.99 thereafter.

The AOL Talk Evening & Weekend phone plan is included at no extra cost. FREE wireless router and connection.

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0800 049 4402

12 Months

O2 Standard

Unlimited downloads. FREE wireless router & 50 day money-back guarantee. Mobile customers get £50 cashback now! More Info »

Up To
8Mbps
+ Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = £7.50O2 mobile customers pay £7.50 a month thereafter, with non-O2 customers instead paying £12.50.
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0800 840 5342

12 Months

Be Value

Get Be Broadband Value from £7.50 a month. More Info »

Up To
8Mbps
+ 40GBBroadband with a huge monthly usage allowance of 40GB. + FREE = £7.50Sign up to the BE Value broadband package for only £7.50 a month.
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12 Months

Sky Base

Light use broadband. FREE when taken with a Sky Talk phone package. More Info »

2Mbps + 2GBBroadband with a monthly usage allowance of 2GB. + FREE = FREEGet Sky Broadband Base for FREE when taken with Sky Talk. £15 connection fee and line rental (£10 a month) applies (Limited Time Only!).
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0800 840 5344

18 Months

TalkTalk Essentials

Get FREE connection now! 8Mbps speeds, FREE wireless router & FREE evening and weekend calls! More Info »

Up To
8Mbps
+ 40GBBroadband with a huge monthly usage allowance of 40GB. + FREE = £6.99Create your TalkTalk Broadband & Phone package for just £6.99 per month. Line rental costs an additional £11.49 per month. Customers living in non-LLU areas can still get TalkTalk broadband, but it will cost £21.49 a month.
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0800 049 7842

18 Months

Orange Home Starter

FREE wireless router and off-peak landline calls. More Info »

Up To
20Mbps
+ Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = £7.00Orange Home Starter broadband costs £10.00 a month or £7.00 a month when taken with an Orange Pay Monthly mobile phone contract.
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0800 072 2357

18 Months

TalkTalk Pro

Get FREE connection now! Up to 24Mbps speeds, FREE wireless router & FREE anytime UK calls. More Info »

Up To
24Mbps
+ Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = £14.99TalkTalk Pro costs £14.99 a month. FREE connection. Line rental costs £11.49 per month Non-LLU customers can still get broadband from TalkTalk, but at £25.49 a month.
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0800 049 7842

12 Months

PlusNet Premium

Award Winning Premium Broadband! Get a FREE wireless router, FREE connection and FREE set-up. More Info »

Up To
20Mbps
+ Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = £11.99£11.99 a month for the first three months, £15.99 a month thereafter. No set-up or connection fee if you stay with PlusNet for 12 months.
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0800 073 1120

18 Months

Orange Home Ultra

Unlimited downloads, inclusive line rental plus FREE Orange Livebox wireless router. More Info »

Up To
20Mbps
+ Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = £10.50Orange Home Ultra broadband costs £13.50 a month (£10.50 Orange line rental required) on its own or £10.50 a month for customers with an Orange Pay Monthly mobile phone contract (£10.50 Orange line rental required).
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0800 072 2357

18 Months

Orange Home Select

FREE wireless router and unlimited downloads. More Info »

Up To
20Mbps
+ Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + FREE = £9.00Orange Home Select broadband costs either £12.00 a month taken on its own or £9.00 a month for customers with an Orange Pay Monthly mobile phone contract.
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0800 072 2357

12 Months

Virgin ADSL National Broadband and Anytime Calls

Unlimited downloads, FREE UK landline calls & FREE wireless router. More Info »

Up To
8Mbps
+ Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + £30.00 = £8.00Virgin Media National Broadband and Anytime calls costs just £8 a month for the first three months (£16 a month thereafter). There is a one-off set up cost of £30 for new customers.
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12 Months

Virgin ADSL National Broadband with Evening & Weekend Calls

Unlimited downloads, FREE UK evening and weekend calls & FREE wireless router. More Info »

Up To
8Mbps
+ Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply. + £30.00 = £5.00Virgin Media National Broadband with Evening & Weekend calls costs just £5 a month for the first three months (£12 a month thereafter). There is a one-off set-up cost of £30 for new customers.
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Best Broadband

What do you want from your broadband product? What is best for you and your current situation? Are you renting an apartment on your own, or sharing with friends? Do you want a broadband package to cater for the needs of your family, or do you want a single connection that allows you to work from home? Will you be gaming, working, downloading music, blogging, shopping online, booking flights and holidays, social networking, looking for the best deals on car/home/travel insurance… or a combination of all the above?

The Best Broadband products for the casual light users are those broadband products that are bundled free with some mobile phone and digital TV subscriptions - seeing as practically everyone had a mobile phone these days, and will be required to get signed up for digital TV in time for the great Digital Switchover in 2012, it makes sense to take a free or discounted broadband product if it suits your personal requirements.

The best broadband product might not necessarily be one that gives you the best broadband product - it may come with additional cost-saving extras such as free line rental, or unlimited anytime calls to UK landlines, which can see you making substantial monthly savings.

By the same token, if the broadband products on offer aren't at all suited to you and your situation, then don't take up the offer just because it's cheap - if for example you sign up for a broadband product with a usage policy that's inadequate for the net browsing habits of you and others you're living with, then you could see yourself disconnected after having exceeded the usage limit halfway through the month, and then still be effectively paying for a broadband service you can't use.

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