Guide to Broadband - Part 2 of 6

Are you a light, medium or heavy internet user? Once you have identified what type of user you are you can find the right kind of broadband package for you:

Light internet user

You are a light internet user if you use the internet infrequently to check email and visit websites only.

Download speeds will not be of great importance to you - of course, the faster the better but there is little point in paying extra for super high-speed when you get so little benefit from it. Download limits are unimportant, as you will not scratch the surface of even the lowest limits available, so the cheapest broadband deals are probably the best products for you.

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Medium internet user

You are a medium internet user if you use the internet daily for general surfing and email use and occasional downloading of music or video clips.

Download limits will be of interest to you but not a great concern as most broadband packages offer enough download capacity for a medium user. Download speed is relevant but you don´t need super-fast broadband either. You may also want to consider a combined broadband/phone package to save you money.

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Heavy internet user

You are a heavy internet user if you use the internet for five or more hours each day and download extensively.

You should be looking for a product with a large download capacity, (ie more than 6Gb a month) or a product with an unlimited download capacity. You don´t want to watch the amount of downloads you use. Download speed is of great importance; you might wish to consider super-fast broadband services, even though the monthly fee is higher.

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