Millions of people have already signed up for digital TV and home phone with their broadband. This is a great way to save money, as many suppliers often offer fantastic deals and discounts for ‘bundling’ your home telecom services. Many new telecom providers join the market all the time, but the four main suppliers are;
• BT Broadband
• Sky Broadband
• Tiscali Broadband
• Virgin Media
All four of these suppliers have different advantages over their competitors, and may be more suited to some peoples needs more than others.
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• Broadband Speeds – Virgin Media offers the best broadband speeds of up to 50MB. Virgin Media constantly rates highest in the broadband speeds tests and was voted best Bundle Services ISP for Download Time in the BroadbandChoices.co.uk customer satisfaction survery 2009.
• Phone Rates – Call charges are generally higher on bundle packages, although Virgin Media do have the highest rates.
• TV Channels – Sky offers the best selection of channels in its ‘Surf See Speak’ package than Virgin Media does in it 3 for £24 package, with all 6 entertainment packs and Sky+, however, Virgin Media does offer a great video on demand selection and its catch-up service even offers the BBC iPlayer directly to your TV. Tiscali customers do have access to Sky’s basic channels included in their packages, and BT Vision customers can choose to add on different packages on a monthly basis.
• Bundle Prices – Tiscali is definitely the cheapest with its triple play, plus free line rental, even compared to BT with its free BT Vision service.
• Functionality – If you want the best quality high definition TV, video on demand and digital TV recording, then Sky and Virgin Media are the packages for you. Although BT and Tiscali now offer similar services and hardware.
As you can see, all of these telecom providers have their pros and cons, the bundle that is right for you all depends on what your needs are. But overall, ‘bundling’ your home telecom services is definitely the cheapest option available if you do require broadband, digital TV and a home phone line. So let us do the searching for you today and find you the cheapest digital TV, phone and broadband package available!
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