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Is Shell a Good Broadband Provider?

Shell is quite the talking point at the moment, with the news that they are to take over The Post Office’s broadband ser...

The Five Golden Rules for Haggling With Your Broadband Provider

According to Which?, almost half of broadband customers have never tried haggling with their service provider! ...

Beware of The Broadband Price Rises in 2021: How To Keep Your Bills Low

2021 hasn’t had the best of starts and we’re only a couple of weeks in! Not only has the nation be struck with another l...

Got The January Financial Blues? Try This Top Tip to Slash Your Broadband Costs

If you’ve had the same broadband provider for years, then chances are you’re forking out more than you need to for your ...

What Is a Good Broadband Speed?

Nobody wants broadband that will cause videos to buffer every 5 seconds or speeds that will cause webpages to load so sl...

How to Check Your Broadband Speed

There are a number of reasons why you might want to check your broadband speed…...

Should I Get Unlimited Broadband?

Everything you do online uses up a certain amount of data. Sending emails, surfing the internet and scrolling through so...

What Internet Speed Do I Need for Gaming?

Gamers place the highest expectations on their internet connection, because nothing is more frustrating than trying to g...

Which Broadband Provider Has the Best Customer Service?

Today is a special day… do you know why? It’s the start of Customer Service Week! ...

Should I Upgrade to Superfast Broadband?

Superfast broadband is available to around 95% of UK homes… but currently, only 45% of Brits have it! That’s over half o...

What Does FTTC and FTTP Mean?

When shopping for fibre broadband, you may have come across the terms FTTC and FTTP… but what do they mean? ...

What Do I Need When Working from Home?

According to the ONS (Office for National Statistics), in April 2020, more 49% of the UK’s workforce are working either ...

How to Use Your Data Allowance Efficiently

Unless you’ve managed to negotiate a deal with a tonne of data included, you’ll likely use much – if not all – of your a...

How to Stop People Using Your Wi-Fi

It may seem cheeky or downright rude, but believe it or not, it’s not uncommon for people to jump on someone else’s Wi-F...

What Is the Best VPN Service?

If you want to protect your identity online, keep your internet use 100% private or get access to content like US Netfli...

Worried About Losing Your Email Address if You Switch? Here’s What You Can Do!

According to a Which? survey of over 8,000 Brits, 37% of people don’t switch broadband provider because they don’t want ...

Which Provider Has the Fastest Broadband?

Ask any broadband customer what they want from a broadband package and they’ll likely say a good price. And speed. Every...

Simple Ways to Boost Your Wi-Fi Strength

I think it’s fair to say that there are few things more frustrating than weak Wi-Fi strength. Logging into conference ca...

Why Do Broadband Providers Increase Their Prices Once You’ve Signed Up?

Stop us if this sounds familiar: you have your monthly budget... rent, bills and expenses all totted up. It’s tight, but...

Why Switch Your Broadband Provider

Stop us if this sounds familiar... you’ve had a busy day and all you want to do is put your feet up and relax, catching ...

Bundling Internet, TV and Phone: Is It Worthwhile?

If you’ve been thinking about whether to get a bundle deal or not, this article will shed some light on provider bundlin...

Is It Worth Paying for Your Broadband Contract in Advance?

Household budgets can be tricky to manage – especially in the uncertain times we find ourselves in. Many of us are havin...

What to Do If You’re Unhappy With Your Broadband Provider

In a world where broadband is so important, we understand how frustrating a poor internet service can be! Whether you’re...

What You Need to Know About Internet Scams... and How to Spot Them

Everyday people fall victim to internet scams. From emails that trick you into giving your bank details to pop-ups fille...

How to Avoid Broadband Price Hikes

For most British households, an internet connection is as essential as hot water and heating. In the modern world, it’s ...

How to Increase Your Broadband Speed – Easy Tips for Everyone

People often blame their provider for slow internet speeds. However, there are many other reasons why your broadband is ...

How to Get Cheap Broadband

Let’s face it, broadband isn’t cheap. Sure, leading providers can reel in customers with a low cost per month offer, mak...

My Broadband Bill Has Increased – What Can I Do?

These naughty broadband providers have a track record of increasing a customer’s monthly rate… and sometimes they don’t ...

What Is a Broadband Bundle?

Spend just a few seconds searching online and you’ll see that internet providers offer a huge range of broadband options...

What’s the Difference Between Standard and Fibre Broadband?

If you’re looking for a new broadband package, but scratching your head about which one to get, this article is for you....

How to Choose the Right Broadband Package

Don’t just pick a broadband package out of thin air… there’s a lot to consider to ensure it works for you and your famil...

Will Your Broadband Be as Fast as Advertised?

For most of us, broadband speed is the deciding factor when choosing a broadband package. Though how much broadband cost...

Understanding Broadband Installation

Many people would be lost without a high-speed, secure Internet connection. Emailing... banking... buying... socialising...

How to Switch Broadband Providers

If you’re thinking about changing your broadband provider, you might have a few questions about your options and the pro...

Five Handy Hints to Maximise Your Data Allowance

With all the time that we spend browsing online and listening to music on our phones... and let’s not forget being sucke...

What Is Fibre Optic Broadband?

You’ve probably heard of fibre optic broadband… it seems to be advertised everywhere and hailed as the cream of the crop...

How to Stay Productive When Working From Home

Last week, Twitter told its entire workforce to work from home to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. It seems like each...

Which Broadband Speed Do I Need?

11MBps… 35MBps… 54MBps… 63MBps… what do all these broadband speeds mean? And more importantly, which one should you go f...

Do I Really Need Superfast Broadband?

Most people like the thought of superfast 365Mbps fibre optic broadband. And while it sounds fancy (and may even give yo...

Don’t Fall Into These Traps: Top Broadband Customer Mistakes

Customer loyalty is all fine and well, but you don’t have to pay over the odds for your broadband or suffer with a poor ...