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BROADBAND INTERNET DEALS
So you're looking at taking up a (new) broadband service and want to find the best deal? Read our article? Know a bit about broadband now? Here's where it gets fun - finding the BEST deal. Well it wouldn't be fun on your own, but here, we've provided you with links to what we consider the best deals available online. Everyone has their own specific needs, so expect to pay more if your requirements are more demanding. Take note of who the package listed is suitable for, and whether you come (roughly) under this group. GSWORLD hopes you find a really good deal with relative ease, and is sure that you'll find fast speed Internet access a joy!
| Package | Speeds | Contention ratio | Data transfer limits | Setup / equipment charges | Price per month | Total price for first year | Suitability notes / important information | Further information and ordering |
| EFH Choice (4 packages) | Download: 8Mbps Upload: unknown |
Unknown | 1GB, 2GB, 15GB and 30GB | Free | £13.99 to £24.99 | £167.88 to £299.88 | Price dependent on data transfer limits. £13.99 for 1GB broadband is extremely good value for money. Suitable for occasional, non-heavy surfers. | EFH Choice (On home page: click on Choice) |
| EFH Freedom | Download:
512Kbps Upload: unknown |
Unknown | Unlimited | Free | £17.99 | £215.88 | Around ten times faster than dial-up. Excellent for heavy-Internet-users who don't require fast speeds. | EFH Freedom (On home page: click on Freedom) |
| AOL Silver | Download:
1Mbps Upload: unknown |
Unknown | Unlimited | Free | First month free, then £14.99 | £164.89 | Around twenty times faster than dial-up. Excellent for heavy-Internet-users. Noticeably fast too. You also get a free WIRELESS ROUTER (worth £55). Also, this is a cheap offer. | |
| AOL Gold | Download:
2Mbps Upload: unknown |
Unknown | Unlimited | Free | First month free, then £24.99 | £274.89 | Same as the Silver package, except double the speed and £10 per month more expensive. | |
| AOL Platinum | Download:
8Mbps Upload: unknown |
Unknown | Unlimited | Free | First month free, then £29.99 | £329.89 | Same as the Silver package, except 8 times the speed and twice as expensive. | |
| Fasthosts 512 | Download:
512Kbps Upload: 256Kbps |
50:1 | Unlimited | Migrations
(already setup): Free New to broadband: £50 |
£17.99 | £215.88 (£265.88 if require setup) | Same as EFH Freedom, but with lots more extras. You also get: free domain name, web space (100MB), blogging capabilities and personalised web-based e-mail. Suitable for heavy-users, who don't require overly fast speed and yet want to experiment with more features online (like your own website). | Fasthosts 512 |
| TalkTalk Broadband for Free package | Download:
8Mbps Upload: unknown |
Unknown | 40GB | Free | Free (must pay for talk package and line rental however: £19.99) | £239.88 (for the phone package, broadband is free) | This is something of a revolution: broadband for free. If you like to chat a lot, £8.99 a month (plus the standard £11 line rental) seems very reasonable. The broadband is fast, and 40GB is a decent usage limit - for most heavy users, this offers great speed and value and is definitely worth consideration. | |
| Boltblue broadband (various packages) | Download:
512Kbps, 1Mbps or 2Mbps Upload: unknown |
Unknown | Various: 1GB, 7GB, 13GB and unlimited | Various hardware available. If migrating, you can use own equipment. You could buy your own or you could purchase off the site (£29.99 to £129.99). An activation fee of £47.005 also applies. | £14.99 to £35.99 | £179.88 to £431.88 | There's nothing special here. The lower deals are pretty average, and, in fairness, the deals at the top end of the scale could be far more generous. That said, there's a host of deals on the site, suitable for most users. If you want super fast speeds, however, look elsewhere as the fastest here is 2Mbps. | |