I have ignored the cost of call packages and any one-off joining discounts, and I have assumed that both voice & data services will both be switched to the new provider (giving free activation in all cases, except BT Infinity 1 Unlimited which is £30).
First of all, the annualised cost of an "80/20" product:
| VDSL2 “80/20” |
Sky
|
BT
|
PlusNet
|
TalkTalk
|
| Line Rental |
£184.80
|
£141.00
|
£131.88
|
£141.00
|
| Broadband |
£360.00
|
£312.00
|
£239.88
|
£222.00
|
| TOTAL |
£544.80
|
£453.00
|
£371.76
|
£363.00
|
| * No Upfront LR |
And the annualised cost of a "40/10" product:
| VDSL2 “40/10” |
Sky
|
BT
|
PlusNet
|
TalkTalk
|
| Line Rental |
£184.80
|
£141.00
|
£131.88
|
£141.00
|
| Broadband |
£240.00
|
£276.00
|
£191.88
|
£162.00
|
| TOTAL |
£424.80
|
£417.00
|
£323.76
|
£303.00
|
| * No Upfront LR | * BB is “40/2” |
In both cases, there's quite a big cost difference between my current provider and the cheapest mass-market provider.
If I wanted to stay on a "40/10" product, I would from £100 to £120 a year just by switching to another provider.
If I move up from the "40/10" product to the "80/20" product with Sky, it will cost me £120 a year more than it does now.
But if I switch to another provider's "80/20" product, it will save me at least £53 a year over the cost of my "40/10" product from Sky - and I will get higher throughput speed!
Sky high fibre broadband pricing!
