BT Broadband customers won't have to pay full price until 2024

04 July 2023 , 06:00

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One plan even includes a free Xbox Game Pass Unlimited

Don't want to pay full price for an internet connection in 2023? That's exactly what BT is offering in its latest money-saving deal that will give you a huge discount for the next five months.

Those who have their eyes on the Internet Service Provider's best broadband plans will get one of the biggest savings around, chopping half the cost of surfing the web, streaming movies and downloading PS5 games. So what's the catch?

• Pay half price on our broadband between now and 2024

Only those who live in a Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) area can benefit from the deal which is available on BT's Full Fibre 100, 500 or 900 plans. If you have this speedy connection in your street then prices start from as little as £17 for those who take out the cheapest Full Fibre 100 plan. So, here's how to make the most of the deal and save at least £87 between now and the new year.

Any customer who takes out one of BT's three Full Fibre plans will get 50% slashed off the price for the first five months, but of course, the biggest saving comes with the most expensive plan, the Full Fibre 900.

Now £27.49 a month this plan is the fastest fibre currently offered by BT, the best bet if households are looking to watch and upload TikTok videos, stream films off apps like Netflix and play video games for hours on end - all at the same time from multiple devices. After the five months, the price will rise to its usual price, at £54.99 a month, for the remaining 19 months of the contract.

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Customers are also subject to a £29.99 upfront fee which is for an activation fee and the cost of shipping the equipment. Hidden fees aside and this deal will still see shoppers walking away with a saving of £137.45 between now and the end of the year.

The BT plans which customers can pay half price for between now and the end of the year

Next up and with a total five-month saving of £112.45 is BT's Full Fibre 500 plan with its smaller upload speed of 73MB. This plan is ideal for streaming, gaming, and downloading content with a speed of 500Mbs - enough to stream an ultra-HD video on 20 different devices all at one time without lag.

After the 50% discount period, this price goes up to £44.99 a month, but of course, the speeds don't change.

BT's Full Fibre 100 plan usually costs £34.99 a month but new users will pay just £17.49 a month between now and the Christmas period. Despite the £10 a month price difference between this and the Full Fibre 500 plan the gap in signal could be measured by 14 devices.

Yes, those on the Full Fibre plan can only stream HD video on six devices at any one time, compared to 20 which is supported on the Full Fibre 500 plan.

Should you bother upgrading to Full Fibre?

Compared to a standard copper broadband connection FTTP broadband gives households quicker speeds and wider bandwidth which boosts the reliability of connection and download rates. For example, the maximum speed you'll get from ageing copper lines in around 76Mbps but FTTP can blast the web through walls at over 900Mbps. That's why the majority of customers with this improved connection experience less buffering, fewer streaming issues and can use multiple devices without getting lag.

Of course, TV plays a huge role in broadband features too nowadays, thanks to the many smart TVs on the market, and Full Fibre only improves the quality of streaming in Ultra HD - if you've got a fancy 8K smart TV this one's for you.

Harriet Morphy-Morris