Best UK Student Broadband Deals ComparedFeatured Student Broadband Deals for September 2010

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
 
Virgin Media L with PhoneVirgin Media L with Phone
10Mb
(Up to)

Yes

Broadband Details

  • No need for a BT line
  • FREE cable modem and wireless router
  • 5GB FREE online storage
  • Automatic backup
  • FREE Internet security
  • Print 25 FREE photos each month
Unlimited
per month

Yes
Weekend calls
FREE Wireless Router 12
Months
FREE £5.00
for first 3 months

Yes

Pricing Details

  • £5.00 for first 3 months then £12.50 a month
  • FREE setup worth £40
  • When taken with a phone line at £11.99

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Virgin Media XL with PhoneVirgin Media XL with Phone
20Mb
(Up to)

Yes

Broadband Details

  • No need for a BT line
  • FREE cable modem and wireless router
  • 10GB FREE online storage
  • Automatic backup
  • FREE Internet security
  • Print 50 FREE photos each month
Unlimited
per month

Yes
Weekend Calls
FREE Wireless Router 12
Months
FREE £10.00
for first 2 months

Yes

Pricing Details

  • £10 for first 3 months then £20.00
  • FREE setup worth £40
  • When taken with a phone line at £11.99

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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 18
Months
£29.99 FREE
(for first 6 months)

Yes

Pricing Details

  • FREE broadband for first 6 months then £6.99 a month
  • When taken with a phone line at £12.04 a month (cheaper than BT)

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Sky Broadband without TVSky Broadband without TV
20Mb
(Up to)

Yes

Broadband Details

  • Up to 400Kb upload speeds
  • FREE 12 months McAfee internet security
  • 10 Sky emails
Unlimited
per month

Yes
FREE Evening & Weekend Calls
FREE Wireless Router 12
Months
FREE £10.00

Yes

Pricing Details

  • When taken with Sky Talk otherwise £15

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Orange Home UltraOrange Home Ultra
20Mb
(Up to)

Yes

Broadband Details

  • Includes internet security
  • FREE webmail and webspace
Unlimited
per month

Yes
Anytime UK Calls + International Calls via VoIP
FREE Livebox Wireless Router 18
Months
FREE £10.50

Yes

Pricing Details

  • £13.50 a month if you are not already an Orange customer
  • When taken with an Orange phone line at £10.50 a month

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Virgin Media LVirgin Media L
10Mb
(Up to)

Yes

Broadband Details

  • No need for a BT phone line
  • FREE cable modem and wireless router
  • 5GB FREE online storage
  • Automatic backup
  • FREE Internet security
  • Print 25 FREE photos each month
Unlimited
per month

No
FREE Wireless Router 12
Months
£40.00 £15.00
for first 3 months

Yes

Pricing Details

  • £15 a month for first 3 months
  • £20 a month thereafter

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Sky Everyday LiteSky Everyday Lite
20Mb
(Up to)

Yes

Broadband Details

  • Up to 400Kb upload speeds
  • FREE 3 months McAfee internet security
  • 10 Sky emails
2GB
per month

Includes 1 entertainment pack. Extra packs for £1.
Yes
FREE Evening & Weekend Calls
FREE Wireless Router 12
Months
£60.00 £19.00
(New Customers)

Yes

Pricing Details

  • TV package £18
  • Broadband FREE when taken with Sky Talk Freetime otherwise £5

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Virgin Media L, M TV and M PhoneVirgin Media L, M TV and M Phone
10Mb
(Up to)

Yes

Broadband Details

  • Virgin Media Security: Total – anti-virus, firewall & Ad blocker
  • 5GB of online storage
  • 25 free photo prints each month
  • FREE cable modem and wireless router
Unlimited
per month

Over 65 Channels
Yes
Weekend calls
FREE Wireless Router and Modem 12
Months
FREE £19.00

Yes

Pricing Details

  • When taken with a Virgin phone line at £11.99 a month
  • FREE setup worth £40

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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
£24.00 £20.43

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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
£24.00 £24.53

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Latest Broadband, TV, Phone News & Offers From the Blog

  • Sky Sports News now in High Definition
    Launched this week is Sky digital TV's latest HD channel, and one that will have the boys drooling in more ways than one! Sky Sports News HD launched on Monday and is available in the UK and ROI for all customers who have the News & Events Pack or any Sports HD Pack. Based on channel 455 (note to self: 455 not 408!), Sky Sports News HD will offer a bigger and better widescreen viewing experience and new graphics.
  • Virgin Media Launch Sofa Stadium Soccer Application
    Virgin Media broadband is launching a new exciting online football application where you can vote on player performance, complain about a terrible refereeing decision, and join other fans across the country cheering or jeering whilst watching a live match on TV. Sofa Stadium will incorporate tons of match statistics and real-time voting, and run alongside live Premier League football matches on TV.
  • 3 Months Free with PlusNet Broadband – Offer ends 31-08-10
    PlusNet broadband are offering their excellent value connection for only £6.49 a month, and if you sign up before midnight on Tuesday 31st August 2010 you will now receive 3 months absolutely free! This awesome deal is perfect for those looking for a simple and cost effective home broadband solution.
  • UK Begins To Lag In Broadband Speeds
    A new report released this week suggests that the United Kingdom has begun to lag when it comes to broadband speeds. The report titled "state of the internet" and authored by consultancy Akami suggests that during the first quarter of this year, the UK held the 27th spot in a ranking 0f 201 countries, and that broadband users had an average speed of 2.8 Mbps.
  • Virgin Media Broadband Streets Ahead in Ofcom Testing
    Virgin Media Broadband came out on top of OFCOM's 10MB and 20MB UK speed comparison tests, whose figures were published on Tuesday 27th July 2010. In both studies Virgin Media offered almost DOUBLE the average broadband speed of the nearest competitor between the peak hours of 8-10pm.

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.