Broadband is an indispensable practical tool for students, but it also brings some extra complexity and cost, which is not always obvious. Home broadband packages usually come with contract agreements, which may make them unsuitable for many students. Most of them involve signing contracts of 12-24 months, and early termination will bring unwelcome termination fees. Usually not too much, but you can still save money by choosing a package, which is flexible enough to make the cancelled package no problem or fit your life schedule.

British student broadband package: what's in it?

There are only two options for the nine-month student broadband package: BT or Virgin Media. BT offers various broadband packages under its nine-month agreement. If you have optical fiber, you can choose the BT Infinity Extra package of 14/ month, with a speed of up to 38Mb. However, there is a usage limit of 40GB, so I suggest paying 5 pounds for BT Infinity 1, which is 19 pounds per month to provide unlimited 38Mb connection. If optical fiber is unavailable or unnecessary, the maximum cost of BT unlimited broadband is 16Mb/ month.

Virgin Media's network coverage is different from BT's, so not everyone has this option. However, if it is installed in your area, it is a top competitor because it provides very high speed (very suitable for busy shared houses) and does not need telephone lines. When searching for students' broadband in the UK, remember that packages may not be available all year round. For obvious reasons, they will appear a few months before the start of the new semester, but they may not appear after September or 10.

Student broadband transaction alternative scheme

Is a nine-month discount inappropriate? It's time to cast your net wider. Google's "student broadband" and most of the products you can find are cheap1February fiber and ADSL broadband packages. These are not necessarily bad choices. If you plan to stay in the same place for a year or more, there is no need to ask professional students for broadband quotations when standard transactions can provide the same service at a better monthly rental rate.

It is very common to offer free or substantial discount broadband packages in the first 12 months, which can save a lot of money. You will also have more providers and software packages to choose from. Another method is to roll the transaction every month. Some suppliers offer monthly agreements instead of 12 or 9-month contracts. The advantage of this is that you don't have to worry about the cost of early termination, because when you cancel the service, you don't have to pay more than last month's fee.