Why are my broadband and mobile prices increasing mid-contract?
If you pay for a broadband or mobile phone bill in the UK, you might have noticed that your provider has increased your monthly prices mid-contract. And if you haven’t,…
Here’s what you need to do if you got a PS5 for Christmas
If you were lucky enough to snag a PS5, or any new gaming console for Christmas, here’s how you can make the most of it. Get ready for some great…
Virgin Media upgrades its entire network to gigabit broadband
Virgin Media O2 has officially switched on gigabit broadband speeds across its entire network. This means that if your property can get a Virgin Media connection, you can now enjoy…
PlayStation 5 release date, prices and specs announced
Sony has finally revealed the details of its long-awaited PlayStation 5 console. The PS5 will be available in the UK from 19th November 2020 and will cost £449.99, with a…
Vodafone GigaCube 5G broadband review
5G home broadband is the latest of many new ways the internet in the UK is speeding up to levels never before seen in this country. And with new products…
‘Ultra-broadband’: scientists achieve the world’s fastest internet speeds ever
A group of scientists at UCL have recently discovered a brand-new way of transferring data through fibre-optic cables, achieving record-breaking broadband speeds in the process. The new method, which reached…
BT launches new fibre broadband & sports package
BT’s latest fibre broadband and sports deal is offering customers a free sports package for the first three months of their subscription. The price works out to be only £29.99…
Get a £110 reward card and three months free with these BT Black Friday broadband deals
The UK’s largest broadband provider, BT, has launched its official Black Friday and Cyber Monday broadband deals. They include £90-£110 of reward cards to spend in a range of stores,…
Sky customers can get early access to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War for free
Sky VIP customers don’t have to wait until November to start playing the new Call of Duty release. As part of an exclusive deal to Sky Broadband and TV customers…
Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S officially announced price, design and specs
After a year of anticipation and speculation, images, prices and release dates for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S were leaked online, with the details then officially confirmed…
BT is increasing broadband and landline prices for potentially millions of customers
In an email sent to many customers this week, BT issued its annual notification of price increases to its telecoms services. A number of consumers who have broadband, landline or…
Ofcom to make switching broadband provider across networks easier
Switching broadband is already fairly straightforward, but industry regulators Ofcom have been working tirelessly to make things even easier for consumers. In order to make the telecoms market as fair…
Netflix lands on Sky Q with Ultimate On Demand TV bundle, priced £10 per month
Streaming service comes to Sky Q. At last. Netflix has finally landed on Sky Q boxes, eliminating the need to faff about with HDMI inputs in your TV when you…
Three set to boost mobile broadband by removing caps on tethering
Three has confirmed it will no longer restrict the amount of data users can download when they use their phone as a mobile broadband hotspot. Telecoms provider Three is making…
Openreach adds new locations to full fibre rollout
Openreach has confirmed that Coventry will become the 11th city in the UK to join its full fibre network, which aims to reach three million premises by 2020. Infrastructure supplier…
Openreach extends FTTP discount to broadband providers
The wholesale discount offered by Openreach to broadband providers for its FTTP services has been extended for six months. Telecoms infrastructure operator Openreach has confirmed it has extended the discount…
Sky Q to introduce more detailed info for parents
A new partnership between Sky and Common Sense Media will see much more detailed parental information added to Sky Q content. Sky has announced a new partnership with Common Sense…
BT broadband speed boost and storage upgrade
Here’s some good news for BT customers: the provider is boosting broadband speeds, data allowance and cloud storage this autumn, and all for free. The changes will affect a huge…
Virgin Media seeks households to trial new technologies
Virgin Media is inviting volunteers to take part in future product trials and discussion groups. The provider wants to hear from people interested in trying out its “latest innovations”, although…
ASA tells business providers to show all-inclusive up-front and monthly costs
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has told business broadband providers to combine broadband and phone line rental prices in their advertising. Last year, the ASA introduced new rules requiring residential…
Automatic broadband compensation
The UK’s biggest landline and broadband providers will soon begin automatically compensating customers for poor service. The move follows a consultation by industry regulator Ofcom, which found that customers were…
TalkTalk bills itself as ‘cheapest place to get Sky Sports’ with package revamp
Get Sky Sports, broadband and home phone for £28.45 per month. TalkTalk is billing itself as the cheapest place for customers looking for a Sky Sports package, with the launch…
TalkTalk launches TV remote for children
Handset makes TV viewing simple for kids and secure for parents. TalkTalk has launched a brand new TV remote control designed especially for children. The TalkTalk Kids TV Remote was…
1 in 3 people binge-watch TV every week
8 in 10 often watch multiple episodes of a show in one sitting. Binge-watching is becoming increasingly popular with TV viewers in the UK, new figures have revealed. According to…
Hyperoptic to roll out full-fibre broadband network in Newcastle
Ultrafast speeds offered to social housing tenants. Hyperoptic is making ultrafast broadband speeds available to social housing tenants in Newcastle. The provider has been chosen by Newcastle City Council to…
EE starts rolling out 400Mbps 4G+ in major cities
Next generation 4G+ network switched on in Cardiff. EE has started switching on its next generation 4G+ network, which offers speeds of more than 400Mbps. The network is being deployed…
Sky offers 33% off TV deals
18-month contracts available at reduced prices. Sky TV is offering new customers 33 per cent off the price of various TV bundles for 18 months. Each bundle will come with…
Digital Minister stresses commitment to full-fibre broadband
Matt Hancock offers assurances after election returns hung parliament. Digital and Culture Minister Matt Hancock has insisted the government’s digital ambitions remain unchanged following the general election. Prior to the…
TalkTalk ‘will transform business connectivity this year’
TalkTalk believes growing innovation and competition in the Ethernet market could make a big difference to business broadband customers. The provider stated that since Ofcom announced it would give other…
1 in 4 broadband users ‘have never changed router password’
More than a quarter of broadband users have never changed the password on their router, a new survey has revealed. According to research by ISPreview.co.uk, 25.9 per cent still have…
BT £150 Reward cards offered with Infinity Fibre deals
BT is offering prepaid Reward cards worth £150 with some of its Infinity Fibre broadband packages. Among those including the freebie is the BT Infinity Fibre Unlimited Broadband & Calls…
Openreach: G.fast will transform UK broadband landscape from superfast to ultrafast
Openreach has expressed excitement about the potential of its G.fast broadband technology. G.fast has been designed to achieve broadband speeds of up to 330Mbps over the existing copper network. The…