

BT Fibre Essential
Averages 36Mb download speed
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Speed | Usage | Contract | Setup | 1st Year Cost |
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£24.99 for the first 24 months£34.99 thereafter annual price changes apply |
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averages 36Mb |
Truly unlimited |
24 months |
Free | £300 |
Features
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No setup costs
No activation, equipment or delivery charges -
Averages 36Mb download speed
Averages 9Mb upload speed
Your provider should give speed estimates before you sign up
Average Speed is the speed achieved by 50% of customers on the same product during peak hours of 8pm to 10pm -
£299.88 first year cost
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Truly unlimited download/upload allowance
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Minimum contract 24 months
Prices for broadband, landline, TV and Sport (including charges and add ons) increase by the Consumer Price Index rate of inflation published by the Office for National Statistics in January of that year plus 3.9%, annually each March -
Telephone line must be switched to BT, line rental included in the monthly cost
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BT Home Hub 4, with fast 802.11n Wi-Fi
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200GB BT Cloud, backup your important files and photos
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BT SmartTalk, save money on your mobile calls with BT's free app
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BT WiFi access, provided via BT WiFi hotspots
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Complete Wi-Fi Guarantee, extend your Wi-Fi with BT's Wi-Fi discs for just £10 a month
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Only pay for the calls you use
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Free telephone support 24/7
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BT Virus Protect, Web Protect, True Key, spam filter and parental controls
Only pay for the calls you use Call Plan
Service charge applies to 0845 and 0870 numbers, dependent on the company you are calling.
Period | Local Calls | National Calls | Mobile Calls | 0845 Calls | 0870 Calls | Freephone Calls |
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All times | 20p/min | 20p/min | 20p/min | 20p/min | 20p/min | Free |
About BT
- Wide range of packages available with truly unlimited usage
- Ultrafast broadband up to 900Mb available in some areas
- Free access to over 5 million BT Wi-Fi hotspots
- Free technical support over a variety of media
- Stay Fast Guarantee - get your promised speeds or £20 back
- Wide range of TV inclusive options including Sky TV and BT Sport
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Reasons to choose BT
- Lots of speed options - starting at 10Mb and rising to gigabit full fibre broadband
- Ultrafast deals available - full fibre and G.fast deals available in supported areas
- Sky TV without a dish - add premium TV, including Sky channels through NOW TV, plus BT Sport
- Free anti-virus software included - protect 15 computers and phones
- Speed guarantee - if you don't reach the promised speed you will be able to get a refund
- Free cloud storage - get up to 1000GB of free cloud storage on some packages
- Free Wi-Fi - you can access five million hotspots around the country after you sign up
Possible downsides
- Must use BT for phone - unlike some providers, it's not possible to take your call plan and line rental from another phone supplier
- Long contracts - you must sign up for two years
- Not the cheapest - BT are often pricier than the smaller providers
- Annual CPI plus 3.9% price rises - prices for broadband, line, call plans and call charges will increase with the Consumer Price Index plus 3.9% in June 2021, March 2022 and then annually each March onwards

BT details last checked on 2021-03-05