Surprise Sky broadband deal will boost your speeds for a cheaper price

If you want faster broadband speeds without paying the usual high price then it’s worth checking out what Sky has to offer. The company has recently released a plan on its website that’s offering 500Mbps broadband for the same cost as its slower 145Mbps speeds. That means those signing up will get downloads three times faster without paying a penny extra.

Sky isn’t exactly shouting from the rooftops about this deal and it’s pretty easy to miss unless you start digging through all of its pricing. Luckily, Express.co.uk has done all the hard work for you – here’s a link so you don’t have to do too much detective work. SEE THE SKY DEAL HERE

The only issue with this offer is that it’s only available to homes with the latest Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) technology in their street. Openreach, which installs these new cables across the UK, recently announced that 10 million homes should now be able to get those better speeds. The firm has also launched a website where you can check your postcode to see if things are available near your property. CHECK YOUR POSTCODE HERE

For those not already aware, FTTP brings the fibre right into living rooms meaning speeds aren’t slowed by using ageing copper cables.

With 500Mbps technology, you could download a full HD movie in under two minutes – that’s over five times faster than the UK average.

If this Sky deal has got you thinking of switching to something quicker here are full details.

SKY ULTRAFAST PLUS
PRICE • £38
MAX SPEEDS • 515Mbps (400Mbps minimum via Sky’s guarantee)
CONTRACT • 18 months
UPFRONT FEE • £19.95
TOTAL PRICE OVER 18 MONTHS • £703.96
SEE THE SKY DEAL HERE

With almost all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) hiking prices for existing customers now is a good time to check if you can grab a better deal and it’s not just Sky that has discounted things.

BT is currently running a deal that’s dishing out superfast speeds for half the usual price which means customers can pay as little as £22.49 for very quick 500Mbps downloads. This discount lasts for five months before increasing to £44.99 per month for the rest of the two-year deal.

SEE THE BT DEALS HERE

Virgin Media has also launched a swathe of similar promotions on its broadband speeds with many available at half price for the first six months of the deal.

That means you can get fast 362Mbps speeds from just £21 per month.
SEE THE VIRGIN MEDIA DEALS HERE

Finally, those prepared to get their broadband via 5G mobile networks can switch to Three and get the first three months for free.

Even when that discount comes to end, prices are still cheap with Three wanting just £20 per month for its service.