Rolling monthly broadband: what flexibility actually costs
No-contract broadband costs roughly 75% more per month than the same service on a 24-month deal. When that premium is worth paying, and when it is money thrown away.
Broadband when you rent, or live in a flat
Your landlord cannot stop you having broadband, but a freeholder can stop fibre reaching your building. What you can install, what needs permission, and how to unstick it.
Student broadband: the nine-month problem nobody prices for
University terms run about nine months. Broadband contracts run 24. How to avoid paying for a summer you are not there, and what a house share actually needs.
What a postcode checker can and cannot tell you about your broadband
Per-address predicted speeds come from Ofcom and cover what the line can carry — not which providers sell to you. Where the gap is, and why it matters.
How switching broadband actually works now, step by step
One Touch Switch means you contact only your new provider. What happens on the day, how long you are offline, and the four things that still go wrong.
What broadband speed do you actually need? An honest answer
Most UK households are sold more speed than they use. What streaming, calls, gaming and working from home really require — and the two cases where fast genuinely matters.
How we rank results, and what we get paid
Our default ranking is first-year cost. Some rows earn us commission and are labelled Ad. Neither fact changes the order. Here is exactly how it works.
Your broadband provider just went bust. What happens to your connection?
Nine UK broadband brands disappeared in a single stretch of 2024-2026 — closed, merged or absorbed. What actually happens to your line, your contract and your money.
Business broadband vs residential: what the extra money buys
Often the same physical connection at twice the price. The three things that genuinely differ, and the one product name collision that catches people out.
Broadband for gaming: why your gigabit connection still lags
Download speed has almost nothing to do with lag. Ping, jitter and packet loss decide whether you get killed behind cover — and one of them is fixable for £10.