Broadband
Best Broadband Deals for New Residents? What to Check First
The right deal depends on your address, your household and how long you want to be tied in. Check what reaches your home, choose a speed for your busiest hour, and compare the price now and later, not only a reward or voucher.
- Your address decides
- Price now and later
- Rewards are not the whole price
Plans from the providers Wisemium works with. Wisemium does not provide broadband itself.
Choosing broadband
- Available at your address
- Checked
- Price later
- Stated rise read
- Reward
- Weighed against the total
Example. Your own details appear once you add them.
Choosing broadband, in order
First
Check your address
Your postcode decides which providers and speeds you can get.
Then
Choose a speed
For the busiest hour in your home, not the average.
Before signing
Read the whole price
The monthly price, setup fee, contract length and any stated April rise.
After
Keep the end date
Add the contract to Wisemium so the end date is on record.
The full guide
Looking for the best broadband deal after moving to the UK? The right one depends on your address, your household and how long you want to be tied in. Here is what to check first.
Speed you will actually use
If you live alone and browse and stream, a standard fibre package is usually enough. If several people work from home, stream in high quality or game, a full fibre package with a higher upload speed will hold up better.
Your address decides your options
Broadband availability is decided street by street, so two homes on the same road can have different options. Checking your postcode first saves comparing packages you cannot have.
Price now and price later
Price changes. Some contracts include a stated price increase during the term. Check the starting monthly price and any future price shown before you commit. Wisemium displays future price steps where the provider has supplied them.
Wisemium shows the current monthly price, any future price step the provider has stated, the contract length, the setup cost where one is stated, and any reward separately from the price. A reward card is not a discount on your monthly bill, and it is worth treating it as a separate thing rather than as money off.
Rewards are not the whole picture
Vouchers and reward cards are genuine, but they are paid once. A package that is cheaper every month for two years can be worth more than a one off reward, so it is worth comparing the monthly price first and treating the reward as a tiebreaker.
How Wisemium helps
Add your broadband and Wisemium keeps the provider, the price and the contract end date on record, brings the date back to you before it passes, and shows the packages it lists so you can compare speed, term and cost.
Wisemium may receive a commission if you take out a deal through a partner. It does not affect what you pay.
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