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  • Cheapest broadband deals for
    light users


    If you only use internet for browsing occasionally, do some shopping online and check your emails, you may not need to pay the slightly higher prices for higher download limits. Many cheap broadband deals start at about £10 a month and if you are willing to sign-up for a 12 month contract, you may even be able to get a free modem or router for that price. Why pay more if you do not use the internet much? Here are some cheapest deals for the light broadband user.

Editor's picks

Sky+HD Starter
Speed:Up to 2Mb
Downloads:2GB
Contract:12 months
£28
a month
Eclipse Home Lite
Speed:Up to 24Mbps
Downloads:2GB
Contract:12 months
£11.95
a month
Sky Broadband Base
Speed:Up to 2Mb
Downloads:2GB
Contract:12 months
£5
a month
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Broadband Standard with Home Phone

Free Modem, includes Evening and weekend calls to UK Landlines and Mobiles

5GB 12 months Nil 5GB Monthly download at £20.95 per month.line rental is included £251.40
Broadband Standard

Free modem, fast downloads speed and 24 hour technical support.

5GB 12 months Nil 5GB download speeds at £15.95 for 12 months £191.40
Sky Broadband Base

10 sky.com email addresses, 24/7 technical support and includes wireless router at £50

2GB 12 months £60 Sky broadband base is free with Sky Talk otherwise £5.00 per month.£60 connection fees £120.00
O2 Mobile broadband and O2 Home broadband

Save £2.50 a month on O2 mobile broadband for £15 and O2 home for £5 a month

3GB 24 months Nil For O2 mobile broadband and O2 Home Broadband at £15 for first 4 months thereafter £20 per month.(inc.VAT) £220.00
Sky+Starter

Free wireless router worth £50 with unlimited weekend & evening calls to UK

2GB 12 months Nil Cost £19 per month with free wireless router & 10 sky.com email address. £277.00
Sky Everyday Lite

Free 12 months protection with McAfee Security Suite and a wireless router worth £50.

2GB 12 months £60 2GB monthly usage on Free with Sky Talk otherwise £5 per month £120.00

  • Usage guide: Who is a light user?
    The light user packages will be suitable if you do not download movies, music etc., extensively. Infrequent periods of internet usage without downloading or watching movies etc, may not need a higher download limit than the cheap packages above. Typically, the cheapest packages allow you to download up to 1Gb or 2Gb.

    I am not sure. What if my usage increases?
    If you think that you may end up using more of the internet in the future, it is worth getting an unlimited bandwidth broadband. The price difference is not huge, so it is worthwhile checking the other deals as well by clicking on the relevant links on the top of this comparison chart.

Talk Talk Broadband
£6.99
a month
Talk Talk Essential(40GB)
6 Months FREE,offer ends soon.

3 Mobile Broadband
£30
a month
Free Compaq Laptop(15GB)
PlusNet Broadband
£16.24
a month
Unlimited Evening & weekend calls with Free Connection.
Vodafone Broadband
£15
a month
Super-Fast Mobile broadband:Speed up to 7.2Mbps.
O2 Home Broadband
£7.5
a month
3 Months Free Broadband,offer ends soon.