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Taking the time to find the best broadband and phone deals is a great way to get the home phone and broadband service you need at the cheapest possible price. Here’s how to compare phone and broadband packages to make sure you get good value for money.
In the fast paced life of the modern world, the quality of your phone line and broadband speed is essential if you want to stay connected.
Here’s how to get a cheap broadband and phone deal that gives you everything you need.
Do you need both?
Before you start comparing home phone and broadband deals it makes sense to check that you really need both facilities - more and more people in the UK are deciding that they no longer need a home phone and ditching it all together in favour of using their mobile phones.
Equally, if you’re already tied into a landline contract then applying for a phone line and broadband bundle would mean you end up paying for features you already have.
However, if you do need both a phone and broadband connection then there is a good chance that you could save money by opting for a service from one provider which combines the two.
Often the cost of the best phone and broadband deals will be cheaper under one policy than if you were to take the same services from two different providers.
What do you need?
If you are confident that a home phone and broadband package is the best option for your circumstances, the next step is to consider exactly what you need from both your landline and your broadband connection so that you can look for a deal that suits.
Free calls
The majority of home phone packages will offer free calls at certain times of the day or week; these tend to fall into three main categories, evenings, weekends and anytime.
Many phone packages will offer free evening & weekend calls, so are ideal for someone who isn’t at home during the day but that uses their home phone in the evening.
However if you’re likely to need to use your landline during standard ‘office hours’ you may want to consider an anytime call package to keep your costs down.
Weigh up exactly when and how often you are likely to use your landline phone so you can select a phone line and broadband deal that gives you free or cheap calls at the times you're most likely to use your phone.
Broadband features
After you know what you need from you phone package you should also consider what you need from your broadband facility.
The two main factors that vary on each broadband package are the download limit and connection speed – i.e how much you can download and how quickly.
If you are only a moderate user, who uses the web to check emails, check the news or order shopping online then you could save money by choosing a cheap broadband and phone package that limits your usage.
However, if you regularly stream videos online or download films or music etc then an faster unlimited package is likely to be the better choice.
The cost
Once you know exactly what you need from both your phone line and your broadband connection you should look for the cheapest broadband and phone package that meets your requirements.
Check the monthly cost and compare like for like to find a broadband and phone line provider that offers the right facilities for the best price.
Fees & charges
Before making your final decision, it’s worth checking if you would be expected to pay a connection or set up charge for your selected phone and broadband packages.
Set up fees alone will usually not usually make a huge difference as to the cheapest broadband and phone deal if you're looking to take it long term.
However, if you have two phone line and broadband packages that are very similar the connection cost could prove to be the difference between the best broadband and phone deals and the also-rans.
Compare the total first year cost of each package that meets your needs in order to determine which works out cheapest overall.
