How much does Broadband Cost ?
The discussion here is about ADSL because that is the
form of broadband most likely to become available in Staplehurst.
ADSL can be provided by many Internet Service Providers
(ISPs). Different ISPs can provide different services
and the cost varies from ISP to ISP. A useful list or
ISPs can be found on the www.ADSLguide.org web site. The
ISPs provide the actual link to the rest of the internet
and contract BT wholesale to transport the data (web pages,
files etc) from them to you PC. It is important to realise
that you have a choice in which ISP to use and not to
think that only BTs own ISP (BT Openworld) can provide
you with ADSL.
The listing of prices for any particular ISP here is
not a recommendation or endorsement of that ISP, it is
just I was able to find their prices quickly online to
include here. The prices may (probably will) be out of
date or even wrong, so do check before you place an
order. Check the terms and conditions, particularly the
installation fee, contract period and cancellation
details. With the newer 'wires only' ADSL services it is
much easier to swap ISP if you are unhappy. Some of the
lower cost ISPs may not give good support if you have
problems. A good tip here is to find their support phone
number and try ringing it to see how long it takes to
answer before placing your order.
A good place to find out about the positive and
negative points of a particular ISP is the forums on
www.adslguide.org, although you are more likely to
complaints because people don't normally shout so much
when they are happy :-)
Before ordering ADSL it is important to understand
the difference between engineer assisted and
self-install (wires only) ADSL. The different speeds
that ADSL can be provided at and the difference between
an ADSL modem and an ADSL router. Several good places to
learn are listed on the links page.
Examples of ADSL prices :
Freeserve : Connection £149.99 including broadband
modem. Monthly fee £29.99
Demon : Express solo package, Connection £50.00, you
provide the broadband modem. Monthly fee £24.99.
Demon : Express package, Connection £210.00 including
broadband modem. Monthly fee £28.99.
BT Openworld : Home 500 Plug & Go, Connection
£85, you provide the broadband modem. Monthly fee
£29.99
BT Openworld : Business 2000Plus, Connection £260,
Monthly fee £149.99 (ex VAT).
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