Yes, broadband should work out much cheaper than dial-up for any significant use and some of the providers offer monthly commitment or longer. Might be also worth looking at yearly contract, with acceptable cancellation terms.

Best to use a comparison website. if you cannot find, I am happy to locate and forward a link.

Indeed, just confirmed you can do a comparison on this site. If you cannot find item on menus, link is;

http://www.moneysupermarket.com/broadband/

Good luck.

Hi

please excuse my ignorance im a novice with computors broadband etc,my stepfather who is in his 80s owns a laptop and very occassionaly will use dial up internet.Because he has just suffered another stroke and will be spending more time at home i had thought about getting him the internet as a christma gift,im getting told its not worth getting it unless i go for broadband,opinions please,and is it possible to buy it by the month i didnt really want to be tied into a 12-18 month contract,any ideas where i should be looking please.