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Top 10 Broadband is a free service that rates and compares over 60 broadband packages from 18 different providers. Our comparison table can help you save money on broadband.

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Below is our Top 10 rated Broadband Providers. This is based on speed, reliability, customer ratings and more.

Our Top 10 Recommended Broadband Providers

Number 1 - last updated on 06/04/2009 09:25:09 O2 Broadband 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
O2 Broadband Pros Unbeatable value if you are an existing contract or pay & go customer, No connection charge Broadband provided by O2 Broadband

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O2 Broadband Cons You must have a BT phone line to receive broadband
O2 Broadband Awards None
Summary on O2 Broadband BroadbandLaunched in Oct 07 O2 are offering great broadband deals. Have just won Uswitch survey for customer satisfaction. Currently offering free broadband for your first 3 months on Premium and Pro Packages.
Number 2 - last updated on 14/04/2009 09:05:02 PlusNet 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
PlusNet Pros Options start at £5.99 a month. Up to 8Mb speeds as standard. Broadband provided by PlusNet

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PlusNet Cons Free activation and wireless router available only if you stay for 12 months.
PlusNet Awards Best Broadband Provider, Best Customer Service, Best Technical Support and Best Quality of Connection - uSwitch 2008
Summary on PlusNet BroadbandGreat award winning service & fantastic broadband phone deals.
Number 3 - last updated on 06/04/2009 09:14:38 Sky 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars
Sky Pros For £19 a month get digital TV, free evening & weekend calls telephone calls and 2mb broadband. Broadband provided by Sky

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Sky Cons A one off set up fee of £30 applies to See, Speak & Surf
Sky Awards Winner uSwitch Awards 2008 for 'Best Value for Money' and Best ‘Deal for You’. 3rd in 2009 in Uswitch customer satisfaction.
Summary on Sky BroadbandUk's fastest growing broadband supplier
Number 4 - last updated on 24/03/2009 11:40:44 Talk Talk 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars
Talk Talk Pros Free broadband, well not quite. Prices start from £13.75 per month for which you get 8mb broadband & weekend and evening calls. Not sure? Try a 30 day free trial. Broadband provided by Talk Talk

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Talk Talk Cons There is a £29.99 set up fee and an 18 month contract.
Talk Talk Awards None
Summary on Talk Talk BroadbandTalk Talk free broadband from Carphone Warehouse are offering free broadband with their phone package in an attempt get a greater telecoms market share.
Number 5 - last updated on 08/09/2008 08:35:29 Be 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
Be Pros Get unlimited usage and 8 mb for only £8.00 per month for the rest of 2008 then £14.00 a month thereafter Broadband provided by Be

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Be Cons You need to be near one of their unlooped exchanges and there's a £24 connection fee
Be Awards ISPA Award Winner for ‘Best Sumo Consumer Broadband’ & PC Advisor 2007 'Best Uncapped Broadband'
Summary on Be BroadbandVery fast broadband. Coverage is rapidly expanding
Number 6 - last updated on 08/09/2008 08:41:14 BT Total Broadband 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
BT Total Broadband Pros BT are charging from £7.95 per month (for the first 3 months) for their option 1 package. Broadband provided by BT Total Broadband

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BT Total Broadband Cons Option 1 monthly charges rise to 15.99 after the first 3 months and you need to sign up to an 18 month contract.
BT Total Broadband Awards Winner Reader Digest Trusted Brand 2007
Summary on BT Total Broadband BroadbandFast, reliable Broadband from BT
Number 7 - last updated on 06/04/2009 09:05:02 Tiscali 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
Tiscali Pros The UK's first provider to offer all-inclusive broadband, calls and line rental packages from just £4.49 a month with unlimited downloads! Broadband provided by Tiscali

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Tiscali Cons Monthly charges rise after 3 months & £30 set up fee if you add on Talk.
Tiscali Awards Voted No1 for Customer Satisfaction - JD Power Dec 2007
Summary on Tiscali BroadbandOne of the UK's leading broadband providers. General provides the cheapest broadband packages.
Number 8 - last updated on 06/04/2009 09:13:27 AOL 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars
AOL Pros Now offering Wireless Flexi - pay £4.99 for first 3 months thereafter £14.99. No contract tie in! Broadband provided by AOL

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AOL Cons Pay £29.99 connection fee with Wireless Flexi.
AOL Awards Voted No1 Overall Customer Support - uSwitch 2007
Summary on AOL BroadbandBig name broadband " target provider.
Number 9 - last updated on 14/04/2009 09:06:44 Orange 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars
Orange Pros Great Starter package that includes weekend & evening calls for just £6 a month for first three months Broadband provided by Orange

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Orange Cons Monthly costs rises to £12 after first three months. You are tied into an 18 month contract. New customers have to pay a set up cost. Just come 2nd to last in Uswitch poll.
Orange Awards None
Summary on Orange BroadbandOrange are well known for their excellent service and they now offering good value, straightforward packages at great speeds.
Number 10 - last updated on 08/06/2009 20:11:30 Post Office 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars
Post Office Pros Their broadband & phone packages offer great value at £20.50 a month for inclusive line rental, a 5GB download limit, inclusive evening and weekend calls, and free set-up and connection Broadband provided by Post Office

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Post Office Cons Subject to a 12 month contract.
Post Office Awards None
Summary on Post Office BroadbandNew to broadband the Post Office are offering a fast, dependable internet connection.

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Broadband News

BT customers to get 20Mb/s broadband boost

BT announced yesterday that they are to increase the speed of 549 telephone exchanges, serving 10 million homes and business (i.e. London), up to 20Mb/s at no extra cost.... read more

Sky to use it's own broadband equipment

Sky has announced that it is to move from it's shared access model, where it uses BT's phoneline, to a fully unbundled network.... read more

Broadband for all - well virtually...

In his budget yesterday, Alistair Darling announced he wanted 'virtually' every household in the UK to get at least 2Mbps broadband by 2012.... read more

HD soon coming to iPlayer

The BBC's iPlayer will soon be offering high definition content.... read more

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A bill in France, that proposed that people caught downloading music illegally three times should be cut off from the internet, has been rejected by french politicans.... read more

New Be Exchanges

Be Broadband continues its expansion with 2 new exchanges at Waterlooville and Poundhill... read more

O2 Broadband wins poll

O2 Broadband has just won the Uswitch broadband survey into customer satisfaction.... read more

Super fast broadband is coming soon...

Those lucky people who live in the selected areas are to get super fast broadband by next year. The service will offer download speeds of up to 60Mbs using fibre optic cable being laid by BT.... read more