| online at home is a complex business at the best | | | | than this it may be worthwhile buying one from a |
| of times but when you're not sure how long | | | | separate retailer but this isn't always allowed by |
| you're going to be in one place - or you know it's | | | | the broadband provider so it's worth checking |
| not going to be very long at all - it becomes a | | | | before going ahead and signing up. |
| great deal more complicated. | | | | So, as we have seen, some upfront costs are |
| Even here, when the title is no contract | | | | inevitable but this doesn't explain more clearly how |
| broadband, it's in somewhat bad faith since very | | | | to get no contract broadband so this is the |
| few providers are actually offering home | | | | theme to which we should now return. |
| broadband access with no contract at all. | | | | The first challenge is finding the internet service |
| From the provider's point of view it's simply not | | | | providers who are offering short or no contract |
| worth their while to offer broadband deals for | | | | deals. The best option may be a guide article or |
| customers who aren't going to pay them for the | | | | price comparison table online as few providers |
| long term, given that there are considerable set | | | | only offer short contract deals and some of the |
| up costs to the provider not only in terms of | | | | best providers for short contracts are large |
| administration but in terms of hardware. | | | | providers who like to keep the service a little |
| For this reason, both no contract and very short | | | | under their hat. |
| contract broadband deals (for the purposes of | | | | For example, any guide which asks a question |
| this article they are, in fact, the very same thing) | | | | such as 'is plusnet any good?' would be remiss not |
| always come with at least some upfront costs or | | | | to mention that the provider has a no contract |
| the requirement that the customer provide their | | | | option which allows users to cancel with just ten |
| own router. | | | | days notice and no extra penalties. |
| Largely, broadband deals with a long contract of | | | | Once the providers are found it's a case of |
| twelve, eighteen or even twenty-four months | | | | checking which providers are the kindest to those |
| now come with a free router and don't charge | | | | who want to leave in a hurry. |
| for set-up. | | | | This can be found by checking reviews and also |
| Set-up is also known as a connection fee or | | | | by checking for penalty fees for leaving. |
| installation fee but, with a few exceptions, they're | | | | For example, the three month rolling broadband |
| describing the same thing as engineers are unlikely | | | | contracts offered by providers such as Be do |
| to install any broadband connection these days, it's | | | | require notice of cancellation of three months |
| just not necessary. | | | | which could be a potential pain. |
| Set-up is usually charged at a flat rate of fifteen | | | | Note that there are some restrictions on short |
| pounds to twenty-five pounds and the cost of a | | | | contracts: anyone who wants to get sky sports |
| modem, if you're asked to buy one, is usually | | | | with their deal will be in for a shock as it'll be near |
| around twenty pounds. If the modem is more | | | | impossible, at least in a bundle with broadband. |