BT is offering some big discounts on its broadband packages that mean customers don't need to pay full price until next year. It cuts the cost in half, but you have to live in the right place.
The discounts are available to those who live in a Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) area. That's because the offers are on BT's Full Fibre 100, 500 or 900 plans. For those that are in such an area, prices start from as little as £17 for those who take out the cheapest Full Fibre 100 plan. So, here's how to make the most of the deal and save at least £87 between now and the new year, reports the Mirror.
Any customer who takes out one of BT's three Full Fibre plans will get 50% slashed off the price for the first five months, but the biggest saving comes with the most expensive plan, the Full Fibre 900. Now £27.49 a month, this plan is the fastest fibre currently offered by BT. After the five months the price will rise to its usual level, £54.99 a month, for the remaining 19 months of the contract.
Customers are also subject to a £29.99 upfront fee for activation fee and the cost of shipping the equipment. But it will still see shoppers walking away with a saving of £137.45 between now and the end of the year.
With a total five-month saving of £112.45, BT's Full Fibre 500 plan has a smaller upload speed of 73MB. This plan is ideal for streaming, gaming, and downloading content with a speed of 500Mbs - enough to stream an ultra-HD video on 20 different devices all at one time without lag. After the 50% discount period, the price goes up to £44.99 a month.
BT's Full Fibre 100 plan usually costs £34.99 a month, but new users will pay just £17.49 a month between now and the Christmas period. Despite the £10 a month price difference between this and the Full Fibre 500 plan, the gap in signal could be measured by 14 devices.
Is it worth upgrading?
Compared to a standard copper broadband connection FTTP broadband gives households quicker speeds and wider bandwidth, which boosts the reliability of connection and download rates. For example, the maximum speed you'll get from ageing copper lines in around 76Mbps, but FTTP can blast the web through walls at more than 900Mbps. That's why the majority of customers with this improved connection experience less buffering, fewer streaming issues and can use multiple devices without getting lag.
Of course, TV plays a huge role in broadband features too nowadays, thanks to the many smart TVs on the market, and Full Fibre only improves the quality of streaming in Ultra HD - if you've got a fancy 8K smart TV this one's for you.
