Landline Comparison explains some of the terms frequently used when discussing the Landline and Broadband Deals available.
Download Speed
The download speed for a home broadband service is expressed in mb/s – which is mega bits per second. This is not to be confused with mega bytes, which is usually used to express file sizes.
Super Fast Broadband Provider Product Speed Offer Download Limit Monthly Charge First Year Cost 
Broadband: 100Mb + Phone: M 100Mb for 6 months
Free installation unlimited £19.75 £280.50 
Broadband: 100Mb + Phone: M 100Mb for 6 months
Free installation unlimited £19.75 £280.50 
Unlimited Fibre + Weekend Calls 76Mb (for 3 months)
Online exclusive
Ends 4th Juneunlimited £9.99 £215.87 
Fibre Large with Essentials 76Mb (for 12 months)
Free connection for switchers (£30 worth)unlimited £18.25 £219.00 
Unlimited Broadband and Unlimited Weekend Calls with BT Infinity 76Mb (for 3 months)
£50 Gift Card
Ends soon
BT Sports includedunlimited £20.00 £330.95 
EE Unlimited Fibre Broadband 76Mb + Off Peak Calls (EE/T-Mobile/Orange mobile customers only) 75Mb TRY FIBRE FREE for 3 Months or move to £5 Broadband unlimited £25.00 £300.00
‘Up to’ Speed
This is the headline speed usually promoted by the provider of the home broadband service. This will be the maximum speed attainable by that broadband service.
Most providers offer different packages for both their landline and broadband services and different packages may have different maximum download speeds.
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Maximum Usage
Most home broadband services come with either a maximum usage limit or a Fair Usage Policy attached. These refer to how much data can be downloaded per month. Fair usage policies can differ between broadband providers so make sure you check before you commit to a deal.
Upload Speed
This is a measure of how quickly information can be uploaded from your PC on to the internet, over your home broadband service. Again, this is measured in mega bits per second.
Average or typical speed
This is what Ofcom found to be the actual, average speed delivered by the broadband service in question. Broadband speeds can vary during the day and, dependant upon the network, can be influenced by factors such as distance from the local exchange.
Ofcom’s latest report was issued in March 2011 and you can read more here.
Networks
There are three main types of network that broadband providers use to deliver their home broadband services – ADSL, Cable and FTTC (fibre-to-the-cabinet) and each have different capabilities.
| Broadband and Phone | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | Product | Speed | Offer | Monthly Charge | First Year Cost | |
| | Broadband: 30Mb + Phone M | 30Mb | EXCLUSIVE to Broadbandchoices.co.uk: Free for six months! Free installation | Free | £87.00 | |
 | Broadband & Evening and Weekend Calls | 14Mb | (for 12 months) | £2.00 | £24.00 | |
 | Phone and Broadband Saver | 14Mb | (for 6 months) Exclusive : £10 credit | £2.00 | £26.00 | |
| | Plusnet - Essentials + Talk Weekend | 16Mb | (for 9 months) Exclusive :£25 cashback Ends 29th May | £2.99 | £25.87 | |
| | Unlimited Broadband + Phone - Essentials | 14Mb | (for 12 months) £50 Love2Shop Voucher - Hurry ends soon Free connection for switchers (£30 worth) | £3.25 | £39.00 | |
 | Broadband Unlimited + Talk Anytime (Existing Sky Customers) | 14Mb | (for 12 months) | £3.75 | £45.00 | |
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