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The comparison table below lets you easily compare the main UK broadband providers.

We've rated everyone (including ourselves) on the features provided in each area.


Click on the categories on the left of the table to directly compare all the features.



 
BT Total Broadband Option 3
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AOL Wireless
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Virgin Media Size XL
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Product Detail Open/Close Section
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Download Speed (up to) 8Mb 8Mb 20Mb
Introductory or offer price £18.99 sn/a £29.00
Length of introductory or offer price 3 mths
(18 mth min term) 		n/a 6 mths
Standard price per month £24.99 £19.991 £37.00
Subscription cost in year 1 with 12 mth contract £299.88 n/a £421.002
Subscription cost in year 1 with 18 mth contract £281.88 £479.763 n/a
Are their best offers available to all new customers? tick cross4 tick
Minimum contract term 12 mths 24 mths 12 mths
Alternative minimum contract term 18 mths n/a n/a
Monthly usage allowance Unlimited5 40GB Unlimited6
Support Open/Close Section
5/5 stars 0/5 stars 5/5 stars
24/7 Phone support tick cross tick
Rate Phone support is charged at 0800 - FREE 08447 25p per minute8
Security Features Open/Close Section
4/5 stars 2/5 stars 3/5 stars
Ad Blocker (popup/adware) tick Optional tick
Anti-Phishing tick Optional tick
Anti-Spam (Email) tick tick tick
Anti-Spyware tick tick tick
Anti-Virus (Email) tick tick tick
Email Address Guard tick cross Optional
Parental Controls tick tick tick
Parental Guardian tick cross cross
Anti-Virus (PC) tick Optional tick
Firewall Protection (PC) tick tick tick
File Backup Service tick9 cross cross
Privacy Manager/Identity protection cross Optional10 tick
Additional Open/Close Section
5/5 stars 1/5 stars 0/5 stars
Works with Digital TV? e.g. BT Vision tick cross cross
Includes free wireless modem tick tick cross
Calls over Internet offered tick tick cross
Includes phone to make calls over the internet tick cross cross
Inclusive Internet calls offered within Broadband service tick11 cross cross
Free access to BT FON Global WiFi network tick12 cross cross
Customise your home page tick tick cross
Works with a mobile? e.g. BT Fusion tick cross cross

The information in this table was last updated 21/07/2008.


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  1. selected areas only - you may be charged and extra £10pm and subject to purchase of an AOLTalk call plan
  2. Includes £25 installation fee.
  3. 24 month minimum term
  4. Depends where you live
  5. Fair use policy applies
  6. Fair Usage Policy applies
  7. Calls charged at 5 pence per minute on the residential BT network (plus 6p set up fee). Mobile and other network costs may vary. Calls are free if the line also has AOLTalk.
  8. A 10p call connection fee also applies.
  9. 5GB FREE secure online storage with BT Digital Vault, which includes Auto Backup.
  10. £6.99 per month (special offer of 3 months for the price of 1)
  11. Means 01 and 02 numbers, excluding Channel Islands. Other exclusions apply. Pence per minute charging applies after one hour. Redial before one hour to avoid call charges. Opt-in required. Quality of reception may not match landline. Service restrictions apply e.g. 999 calls. Limited emergency location information stored. Service will fail if there is a power failure. Abuse policy applies. Touchtone telephone required.
  12. Allows free wireless broadband access at over 190,000 hotspots around the world.

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