Best UK Student Broadband Deals ComparedFeatured Student Broadband Deals for February 2012

Below you will find our editor's pick of top offers for students. Use the postcode checker to find which broadband offers are available in your area. You can also use our broadband speed test to see how fast your current connection is. Also if you are looking for non contract why not try mobile broadband?

Package Broadband Download Allowance TV Phone Router Contract Length Set Up Price Per
Month
 
Sky Unlimited Broadband OnlySky Unlimited Broadband Only
20Mb
(Up to)

Yes

Broadband Details

  • Up to 20Mb download speeds
  • Unlimited usage
  • Includes evening and weekend calls to UK landlines
  • Includes Wifi N router
Unlimited
per month

Yes
Inclusive Evening & Weekend Calls
Wireless 'N' Router Included 12
Months
FREE £5.00
(for first 12 months)

Yes

Pricing Details

  • Half Price for first 12 months and £10.00 a month thereafter
  • For new customers
  • Only available in bundle with Sky Talk and Line rental
  • Line rental £12.25 per month

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Sky Lite Broadband + TVSky Lite Broadband + TV
20Mb
(Up to)

Yes

Broadband Details

  • FREE 3 months McAfee internet security
  • Enjoy TV on the move with Sky Go
  • 10 Sky emails
2GB
per month

Includes 1 entertainment pack
Yes
Inclusive Evening & Weekend Calls
Wireless 'N' Router Included 12
Months
FREE £20.00
(New Customers)

Yes

Pricing Details

  • £50 M&S Voucher when you join sky online
  • Inclusive Broadband + Evening and Weekend Calls with TV Package at £20 per month
  • Phone line rental of £12.25 a month

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TalkTalk EssentialsTalkTalk Essentials
24Mb
(Up to)

Yes

Broadband Details

  • Tailor package with boosts from £2.00
40GB
per month

Yes
Evening and Weekend Calls to UK landlines
FREE Wireless G Router 12
Months
FREE £3.25
(for first 12 months)

Yes

Pricing Details

  • Half price for 12 months
  • FREE connection worth £30.00 when you order online
  • When taken with a phone line from £9.50 a month
  • Get value line rental - pay your line rental for the whole year in one payment saving you £51.60

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Be UnlimitedBe Unlimited
24Mb
(Up to)

Yes

Broadband Details

  • Up to 1.3 meg upload speeds
  • 1 static IP address FREE
Unlimited
per month

No
FREE wireless Be Box modem 3
Months
£25.00 £25.00

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Be ProBe Pro
24Mb
(Up to)

Yes

Broadband Details

  • Up to 2.5 meg upload speeds.
  • 1 Static IP FREE, up to 16 available.
Unlimited
per month

No
FREE wireless Be Box modem 3
Months
£25.00 £30.00

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Best UK Student Broadband Deals Compared

Picking the right deal is essential for students due to a lack of cash (especially after a Wednesday night at the union!) so use our Student Availability Checker on the right to find the best deal in your area.

Things to look for when choosing a provider :

  1. Best UK Student Broadband Deals ComparedDo You Want a Land Line?
    Today everyman and his dog has got a mobile phone so a land line may not be necessary. ADSL providers such as SKY and Be need a land line to run through so that means you either need to set up a BT land line or increasingly providers are offering their own land line packages. Alternatively Fibre Optic Broadband providers such as Virgin Media can offer you super fast broadband speeds without the need for a land line at all!
  2. Choose Your Contract Length
    if you're only likely to be at one residence for no more than a year don't get tied into long contracts. Be Broadband offer 3 month contracts which are perfect for short term housing deals, but they are slightly more expensive than their 12 month packages
  3. What Speed Do You Need?
    If you are in a shared house you need to think about the speed offered as it will become slower the more people that are online at the same time. So whether you're cramming for exams or facebooking, a slow connection is a definite no no!
  4. Suitable Download Allowance
    Again if you live in a shared house you need to think about how much you will collectively download. If one of your housemates wants to download entire movies you will soon see your bandwidth allowance dwindle and companies can charge hefty overuse charges! Virgin Media offer unlimited downloads and have consistently topped polls for top achievable speeds as well!
  5. Do You Want a Bundle Package?
    Modern student households often want to tie in digital TV with their broadband packages. We've highlighted some of the best packages above which shows that for a few more pounds a month you can get a decent home entertainment deal. This will increase your monthly spend but may save you some money in the long term if you don't have to go down the pub to watch sports (one pint often leads to a big night out!) but may also lead to a distraction when it comes to revising or actually doing some work.
  6. Do You Want to Make International Phone Calls?
    If you are at University as a foreign student it may be in your interests to choose a package with Orange or TalkTalk who have excellent call package options which makes calling home cost effective. Also companies like Orange, Vonage and BT have VoIP packages which give you FREE calls through your broadband connection.