Honest, useful answers to the questions people actually ask about broadband, moving house and staying online in between. No fluff, no sales pitch.
Your broadband almost never goes live on move-in day. The honest options for staying online in the gap, a simple moving-week timeline, and what to do about new-builds and homes with no landline.
Read the guide →The quick fixes in order, how to tell whether it is just you or an area outage, the £10.34 a day you may be owed for a long fault, and how to get your home or business back online fast.
Read the guide →Site offices, CCTV and card payments need internet from day one, but a fixed line takes weeks. The real options for temporary site WiFi, honestly compared, with tips on placement and power.
Read the guide →No phone line is no longer a barrier. Your options with no landline, from full fibre to 5G routers, which suits new-builds and renters, and how to get a whole home online with no installation.
Read the guide →Your WiFi options as a student, why a broadband contract rarely fits a 9-month tenancy, and how to get online from day one with no credit check and no direct debit.
Read the guide →Card payments and ticket scanning need internet that does not fail, and venue WiFi often does. The real options for temporary event WiFi by size, and how to check coverage before the day.
Read the guide →Realistic order-to-live times for BT, Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk, Vodafone, EE, Hyperoptic and the altnets, what causes delays, and how to stay online while you wait.
Read the guide →Answer three quick questions for a realistic estimate of when your broadband will go live, what could delay it, and the compensation you are owed if your provider misses the date.
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