PlusNet Broadband Pro - get a prioritised internet connection

PlusNet Broadband Pro is a new "up to 8Mb" broadband package designed for those broadband users who want a prioritised internet connection.

You pay a little bit more for the best broadband experience (£19.99 a month), and in return you get fast downloads, no matter what time of day or what you're doing online.

There's a 15GB monthly usage allowance - plus FREE usage between midnight and 8am (perfect for scheduling large downloads).

With PlusNet Broadband Pro, all traffic is prioritised at all times, plus you get:

• low latency and pings
• a reliable and stable connection
• access to PlusNet's gaming servers
• a static IP and turn interleaving off if you need to
• Award-winning 24/7 support, online and by phone
• Free wireless router (4-Port)
• 240 minutes of VoIP calls to make at any time
  

Find out more about PlusNet Pro Broadband.

First published 1 March 2009. Please note that blog posts remain live, and any offers or information may no longer be current when you view this page

PlusNet home broadband from £5.99 a month for up to 8Mb

PlusNet have revamped their broadband packages - and you can now get PlusNet Broadband from only £5.99 a month for their PlusNet Value Broadband package or £11.99 a month for their PlusNet Unlimited broadband package!

Both PlusNet broadband packages have up to 8Mb broadband download speeds - and come with a wireless router.

The PlusNet broadband prices above are for the first 3 months. After that, the price you pay is dependent on your location (or more specifically, your BT exchange):

PlusNet Broadband Value is £5.99 a month for all customers for the first 3 months. The ongoing price is then £5.99 a month or £11.99 a month depending on location. It has a 10GB monthly usage allowance.

PlusNet Broadband Unlimited is £11.99 a month for all customers for the first 3 months. The ongoing price is then £15.99 a month or £19.99 a month depending on location. There is no monthly limit to the amount of data a customer can use, although management is applied to some traffic at certain times of the day.

Are you eligible for the cheaper PlusNet broadband rates? If your BT exchange has a Market 3 exchange clasification, you should be eligible. And the good news is that PlusNet believe around 80% of households will find that their exchange is Market 3 classification.

You can check your telephone exchange classification here - enter the details requested, click on your area exchange, and the results page will include a box called Ofcom Classification. Got Market 3 in this box? If so then you should be eligible for the cheaper PlusNet Broadband prices.

Or visit the PlusNet broadband website for more information.

First published 1 March 2009. Please note that blog posts remain live, and any offers or information may no longer be current when you view this page

Free wireless router with PlusNet £9.99 broadband

Sign up to PlusNet Broadband Option 1 for only £9.99 a month and get a FREE 4-port wireless router.

PlusNet Broadband Option 1 is up to 8Meg and has a 2GB monthly usage allowance. You also get FREE overnight usage, and there's a 90 day free trial if you are a new PlusNet customer switching from another broadband provider.

You will need to sign up to a 12 month contract to receive the FREE wireless router.

This offer ends on 22 November 2008 so hurry!

Find out more about PlusNet Broadband Option 1 with FREE wireless router.

Or compare all PlusNet Broadband packages.

First published 24 October 2008. Please note that blog posts remain live, and any offers or information may no longer be current when you view this page

Free game with PlusNet Pro broadband for gamers

Love online gaming? PlusNet's broadband package for gamers, PlusNet broadband Your Way Pro, has prioritised gaming traffic, low latency and ping, and now - a FREE game!

Sign up for PlusNet Broadband Your Way Pro before 01/02/08 and get a FREE game for PS3, XBox360 or PC. There's a list for you to choose from, and it includes Asassin's Creed.

This broadband package costs £19.99 per month with up to 8Mb download speed.

Find out more now - then sign up and get your FREE game!

By Sarah at UK Broadband Finder

First published 2 January 2008. Please note that blog posts remain live, and any offers or information may no longer be current when you view this page.

PlusNet broadband for gamers

If you love gaming, but you can't find the right broadband package, check out PlusNet's new broadband deal especially for gamers - Broadband Your Way PRO.

Broadband Your Way Pro includes:

• up to 8Mb broadband
• only £19.99 per month
• 10GB download allowance and free usage between midnight and 8am!
• 1 month contract, or stay for 12 months and get a free wireless router
• includes 240 Broadband Phone Anytime Minutes
• Spam/Virus protection and broadband firewall
• £19.99 per month
• All VoIP traffic prioritised (including Ventrilo and TeamSpeak)
• Static IP and 'interleaving off' options available
• Low latency and ping
• Reliable and stable connection
• 24/7 UK-based support, online and by phone
  

And PlusNet identifies gaming traffic on their network and gives it priority.

Check out Broadband Your Way PRO now.

Or find more broadband packages in your area at www.ukbroadbandfinder.com.

By Sarah at UK Broadband Finder

Choose a top 5 broadband provider

Epirito released its third quarter report on broadband providers this week. To come up with its top 5, it tests the ten biggest ADSL broadband providers (ADSL is broadband via your phone line).

The top 5, in order, for 30/04/07 to 30/06/07 are: BT, Demon, Tiscali, Pipex, PlusNet.

The surveyed broadband providers are measured against criteria for broadband speed and reliability. Performance is averaged out for the rankings, but they also provide information on which aspects different broadband providers did particularly well on, and how that might affect you if you have broadband with them.

• Tiscali achieved the highest connection speed
  
• BT had the fastest FTP and HTTP download speed - this usually reflects the speed of general web browsing
• BT and Pipex had the joint lowest packet loss rate - in straightforward terms, that is good news for VoIP users (VoIP is phone over broadband)
• Demon had the lowest percentage of connection failures in the second quarter which indicates that they also had the highest degree of uptime
• BT and Orange provided the lowest ping time average. This measures response rates to information requests. A fast ping time is generally good news for for online gamers

Looking for a different broadband provider? Then visit my website www.ukbroadbandfinder.com to compare broadband in your area - for over 120 broadband packages from over 20 broadband providers.

By Sarah, at UK Broadband Finder

PlusNet offers one broadband month free

Broadband provider PlusNet has started offering one month broadband and home phone free to broadband customers switching to PlusNet from another broadband provider.

Sign up and they'll refund your first month's subscription.

PlusNet are also taking advantage of the recently announced sale of Pipex broadband and voice division to fellow broadband provider Tiscali by headlining the offer to customers of Pipex, Bulldog, freedom2surf, Toucan and Nildram (all Pipex companies) - along with their existing 90 day free trial for broadband switchers.

The offers are, though, available to customers of other broadband providers wanting to switch to PlusNet.

PlusNet's broadband packages start at only £9.99 per month for Broadband Your Way Option 1. Or click here to view all PlusNet home broadband packages.

By Sarah, at UK Broadband Finder

PlusNet switchers 90 day free trial

Not content with coming top in a recent broadband survey, PlusNet has introduced a 90-day free trial for people switching to them from another broadband provider.
They're saying satisfaction guaranteed or your money back.

There are four PlusNet Broadband Your Way broadband packages, starting at £9.99 a month - visit the PlusNet broadband comparison page to decide which package is best for you.

How to switch to PlusNet:

• Get in touch with your broadband provider and ask for a MAC Key (this is simply a long string of letters and numbers) Find provider numbers here
• Go to the PlusNet website, click on the FREE Trial box (check at the bottom of the page), then enter your MAC Key
• Choose a PlusNet broadband package...
• And they should have you switched over in around 10 days!

Not sure about switching? Read my switching broadband providers guide on my broadband comparison website www.ukbroadbandfinder.com - you can also find a new broadband package with the broadband checker.

By Sarah, UK Broadband Finder

PlusNet comes top in broadband survey

Looking for a new broadband package from a broadband provider you can rely on?

PlusNet Broadband, recently bought by BT, has come out top for best all-round package in a new survey which looked at customer satisfaction.

PlusNet have four broadband packages to choose from, all with download speeds of up to 8 Meg.

PlusNet Broadband Your Way Option 1, £9.99 per month with 1 GB monthly download allowance
PlusNet Broadband Your Way Option 2, £14.99 per month with 8 GB monthly download allowance
PlusNet Broadband Your Way Option 3, £19.99 per month with 20 GB monthly download allowance
PlusNet Broadband Your Way Option 4, £29.99 per month with 40 GB monthly download allowance

You can also buy extra download allowance if you need it.

Or visit their comparison page to decide which package is best for you.

By Sarah, UK Broadband Finder

Broadband under 10 pounds a month

Looking for a cheap broadband deal? There are now several low cost broadband packages available.

Some are basic broadband packages, suitable for web surfing, email and some downloading.

Others are cheap introductory offers for the first few months, or first year, to give you a start with broadband.

And some are bundles where you get really cheap - or even free - broadband if you take another pay-for service.

• Tiscali up to 1 meg broadband with Free Weekend Calls: £7.99 per month (plus non included call charges)
• BT Total Broadband Option 1: £8.95 per month for six months, then £17.99 per month
• Virgin Media Size M: £10 per month for first year (then standard price, currently £18 per month)
• TalkTalk Talk 3 phone plan with up to 8Mb broadband FREE: call package £8.99 per month
• TalkTalk Talk3 International phone plan with up to 8 Meg broadband FREE: call package £8.99 per month
• PlusNet Broadband Your Way Option 1: £9.99 per month for up to 8 meg broadband
• UK Online Up to 1mb unlimited broadband: from £9.99 per month
• PipexMini up to 8 meg broadband: FREE with Anytime call plan (£12.50 per month - includes free local and national calls)
• PipexMini up to 8 Mb broadband: broadband on its own, only £9.99 per month
  

Not for you? Then visit my UK broadband website and compare broadband in your area.

By Sarah, at UK Broadband Finder

PlusNet offers no contract broadband

PlusNet has begun offering residential broadband packages with no long contract to tie you in - as standard on their Broadband Your Way packages.

If you sign up with PlusNet now, you only have to give one month's notice if you want to leave. The downside is that if you do leave before an inital 12 months is up, you'll have to pay £20 for the modem they give you when you join, and £40 for your original connection (waived when you first sign up).

PlusNet have four broadband packages to choose from, all with download speeds of up to 8 Meg.

PlusNet Option 1, £9.99 per month with 1 GB monthly download allowance
PlusNet Option 2, £14.99 per month with 8 GB monthly download allowance
PlusNet Option 3, £19.99 per month with 20 GB monthly download allowance
PlusNet Option 4, £29.99 per month with 40 GB monthly download allowance

You can also buy extra download allowance if you need it.

Or visit their comparison page to decide which package is best for you.

By Sarah, UK Broadband Finder