Moving broadband to a new home
Everything to know about taking your broadband package with you
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264Mb average* speed
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18 month contract
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£25.99 for months 4 - 18
(Prices may change during contract)
£21.66 Avg. monthly cost
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*Average speeds are based on the download speeds of at least 50% of customers at peak time (8pm to 10pm). Speed can be affected by a range of technical and environmental factors. The speed you receive where you live may be lower than that listed above. You can check the estimated speed to your property prior to purchasing.
Fibre/cable services at your postcode are subject to availability. You can confirm availability on the provider's website.
Some broadband providers may increase monthly prices each year during your contract. Please refer to individual broadband provider's terms and conditions before signing up.
Broadband deals in Northern Ireland can vary greatly depending on where you live. If you live in a city or densely populated area, such as Belfast and Derry/Londonderry, you’ll be able to get plenty of broadband deals at your address.
However, if you live rurally, your options are likely to be more limited. You should be able to get standard and fast fibre broadband, though you might not have access to gigabit full fibre broadband services just yet.
You can get several types of broadband in Northern Ireland, although your options depend on where you live.
Virtually all addresses should be able to get standard ADSL broadband. The most common and basic type of broadband connection, ADSL uses your copper phone wires to deliver internet to your home. Download speeds are usually around 10-11Mbps – fairly limited by modern standards, but it’ll be enough for general internet browsing.
At the same time, most areas can get some form of fibre optic broadband. It’s much faster and more reliable than ADSL, as it uses fibre cables to deliver your home internet connection. There are two types of fibre broadband:
Fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) – this uses fibre cables to connect the exchange to the nearest street cabinet to your home, before using copper phone wires between the cabinet and your home. Speeds are usually anywhere between 36-68Mpbs
Fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) – this uses fibre cables all the way between the exchange to your home, resulting in a quicker, more stable connection. Speeds usually range from 100Mbps all the way to 1,000Mbps (1Gbps) and above
FTTC broadband is a lot more common than FTTP, although networks are continuing to roll out their full fibre networks across Northern Ireland. In fact, the latest Ofcom Connected Nations report showed that Northern Ireland had a higher percentage of homes connected to FTTP than any other country in the UK – which is pretty impressive stuff.
For more on the differences between the two types of broadband, visit our page on FTTP and FTTC.
Finally, there’s also cable broadband, which uses both fibre optic and coaxial cables to provide ultrafast gigabit broadband. Currently, only Virgin Media operates a cable network – as a result, it’s able to provide the fastest broadband on the market, up to 1,130Mbps.
In general, most homes in Northern Ireland will have access to fibre optic broadband.
As with the rest of the UK, urban areas have the most choice. If you live in a city, you’ll likely be able to get both FTTC and FTTP broadband from any Openreach provider, as well as Virgin Media’s ultrafast cable broadband, and independent providers such as Fibrus.
On the other hand, rural areas might only get FTTC broadband. Still, with speeds of 36-68Mbps, that’s well suited to most households.
There are three simple steps to compare broadband deals and switch providers
Ensure you're no longer within the minimum terms of the contract length with your current broadband provider. You can find out by looking at your original contract, confirmation email, or by contacting their customer service.
We algorithmically sort broadband packages based on your location, the speed you'd get, and how much it costs.
Your new provider should contact your current provider and arrange the switch for you. And you'll receive letters and emails updating you on this.
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Whether you're looking for cheap and cheerful or high-spec full fibre broadband, everyone's needs are different. Finding the best deal for you starts with understanding how you plan to use it or if bundling your services lower your monthly bill.
If you're still in your minimum term, you'd be subject to an early repayment charge if you ended your contract early.
If you're out of contract or approaching the end, you can switch without penality.
A tariff may offer everything you're looking for, but does it come to the right monthly price and offer good value for money? Shop around to find the right tariff at the best possible price.
Many providers offer tempting incentives, such as cashback or gift cards to new customers. These may help bring down the cost of an expensive broadband deal, although you should also consider whether these gifts are as important as factors such as speed and cost.
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Again, that depends on where you live, as well as the speed that suits your needs best.
Wondering what speed you’re currently getting? Use our broadband speed test to see your home broadband speed – that way, you can check if you’re getting the advertised speeds, and decide whether you need a faster broadband package.
It’s hard to say which is the “best” internet provider, as that largely depends on what you need and what you can get at your address.
Nevertheless, the fastest broadband in Northern Ireland is supplied by Virgin Media. If Virgin Media isn’t available in your area, you’ll likely be able to get fibre broadband (plus a phone line) with any provider that uses BT’s Openreach network – this includes the likes of Sky, EE, Plusnet, TalkTalk, and – of course – BT.
