BT Broadband Deals UK: Compare All Packages in 2026

Q: Does BT broadband include a router?

Yes. All BT broadband packages include the BT Smart Hub 2 router at no extra cost. You also get free access to over five million BT Wi-Fi hotspots across the UK. Complete Wi-Fi discs are available as a paid add-on for homes where the Smart Hub 2 does not reach every room.

Q: What is the BT Stay Fast Guarantee?

The Stay Fast Guarantee is BT's minimum speed promise. If your connection falls below the guaranteed minimum and BT cannot fix it within 60 days, you can leave your contract with no early exit charge. Switch displays the minimum guaranteed speed for each BT package so you can check before signing up.

Q: Can I get BT broadband without a phone line?

Yes. BT offers broadband-only packages with no landline required. If you want to add a home phone later, you will need to sign a new 24-month contract. Note: if you go broadband-only, you permanently lose your current home phone number.

Q: How do I switch to BT broadband?

Switching to BT is straightforward. Choose your package on Switch, place your order, and BT handles the rest via One Touch Switching — contacting your current provider and arranging a switch date. You do not need to call your old supplier. Switches from other Openreach providers typically complete within two weeks.

Q: What are the best bt broadband deals uk for new customers?

The best bt broadband deals uk for new customers typically include a lower introductory monthly price, a BT Reward Card worth up to £150, and no setup fee. These deals change frequently. Switch compares every current BT offer alongside all other providers so you can see which deal saves you the most over the full contract term.

Q: Does BT increase prices during the contract?

Yes. BT applies a fixed price rise of £4 per month on broadband-only plans on 31 March each year. Broadband and TV bundles rise by £6/month. BT Home Essentials is exempt from annual price rises. This means a 24-month contract will include one price rise during the term.

Q: Can I get BT broadband if I am on benefits?

Yes. BT Home Essentials is a social tariff for households receiving Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, or other qualifying benefits. Plans are available on 12-month contracts with no early exit fee. Both new and existing BT customers are eligible.

Q: How does BT broadband compare to Sky or Virgin Media?

BT offers wider UK coverage than Virgin Media (which has its own cable network covering around 52% of the UK) and a similar range to Sky (both use Openreach). BT is generally not the cheapest option — providers like Plusnet, TalkTalk, and NOW Broadband often undercut BT on price for similar speeds. However, BT's reliability record, UK-based support, and range of extras (Halo backup, TNT Sports) make it a strong all-round choice. Compare all providers on Switch to find the best deal for your needs.

Compare every BT broadband deal from £26.99/month, no setup fee, Stay Fast Guarantee included.

BT Broadband Deals UK: Compare All Packages in 2026

Compare every BT broadband deal from £26.99/month, no setup fee, Stay Fast Guarantee included.

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BT Broadband — BT Home Hub 4 (Black) with BT Home Broadband Fibre 1 + BT YouView+ (Black) with BT TV Sport

50 Mbps

average download speed

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BT Broadband — BT Home Hub 4 (Black) with BT Home Broadband Fibre 1 + BT YouView+ (Black) with BT TV Entertainment

50 Mbps

average download speed

£49.99

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£30.00 setup cost

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24 month contract

Ultrafast fibre

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BT Broadband — BT Home Hub 4 (Black) with BT Home Broadband Full Fibre 500 + BT YouView+ (Black) with BT TV Sport

500 Mbps

average download speed

£50.99

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24 month contract

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Some of our best broadband deals

Cheapest

BT Broadband — BT Home Hub 4 (Black) with BT Home Broadband Fibre 1 + BT YouView+ (Black) with BT TV Sport

50 Mbps

average download speed

£45.99

a month

no setup cost

Price Details

24 month contract

Ultrafast fibre

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BT Broadband — BT Home Hub 4 (Black) with BT Home Broadband Fibre 1 + BT YouView+ (Black) with BT TV Entertainment

50 Mbps

average download speed

£49.99

a month

£30.00 setup cost

Price Details

24 month contract

Ultrafast fibre

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BT Broadband — BT Home Hub 4 (Black) with BT Home Broadband Full Fibre 500 + BT YouView+ (Black) with BT TV Sport

500 Mbps

average download speed

£50.99

a month

no setup cost

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24 month contract

Ultrafast fibre

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BT is the UK's biggest broadband provider, and one of the most recognised names in home internet. Whether you want a simple fibre connection, ultrafast full fibre speeds, or a broadband and TV bundle with TNT Sports, Switch helps you compare every current BT broadband deal UK in one place and find the package that fits your home and budget.

BT Broadband at a Glance

BT has been delivering home internet since the early days of dial-up, and today it runs one of the largest broadband networks in the country via the Openreach infrastructure. Its full fibre rollout now passes over 20 million UK premises, and its part-fibre (FTTC) service is available to around 91% of homes nationwide.

BT Broadband: Key Facts

Feature	BT Broadband Details
Network	Openreach (largest UK network)
Speed Range	36 Mbps to 900 Mbps
Contract Lengths	24 months (12 months for student deals)
Starting Price	From £26.99/month for new customers
Router Included	BT Smart Hub 2, all packages
Social Tariff	BT Home Essentials from £21/month
Price Rise	£4/month every 31 March from 2026
Customer Support	UK and Ireland based (93% of calls)
Reward Cards	Up to £150 for eligible new customers
Full Fibre Availability	20 million+ UK premises (growing)

BT Broadband Packages: What's Available in 2026

BT offers two types of fixed-line broadband, part-fibre (FTTC) and full fibre (FTTP). Both come with unlimited data. The key difference is speed and consistency: full fibre uses fibre-optic cable all the way to your front door, while part-fibre relies on a copper wire for the final stretch from the street cabinet.

Part-Fibre (FTTC) Packages

Fibre Essential: average 36 Mbps download. Best for light browsing, email, and standard streaming.
Fibre 1: average 50 Mbps download. Good for households with 2 to 3 devices online at once.
Fibre 2: average 67 Mbps download. Suitable for families with multiple users and 4K streaming.

Full Fibre (FTTP) Packages

Full Fibre 150: average 150 Mbps. Ideal for remote workers and households that rely on video calls.
Full Fibre 300: average 300 Mbps. Strong choice for 4 to 5 device households with heavy streaming.
Full Fibre 500: average 500 Mbps. Handles simultaneous gaming, streaming, and smart home devices with ease.
Full Fibre 900: average 900 Mbps upload and download. BT's fastest option for power users and large households.

All BT broadband packages include the Stay Fast Guarantee, a minimum speed promise. If your connection falls below the guaranteed speed and BT cannot fix it within 60 days, you can leave your contract without any early exit charge.

BT broadband prices start from around £26.99 per month for new customers, with no setup fee on most plans. All packages come with the BT Smart Hub 2 router and free access to over five million BT Wi-Fi hotspots across the UK.

BT Broadband Prices: 2026 Overview

Package	Avg. Speed	Type	Price/Month	Contract
Fibre Essential	36 Mbps	Part Fibre	From £26.99	24 months
Fibre 1	50 Mbps	Part Fibre	From £29.99	24 months
Fibre 2	67 Mbps	Part Fibre	From £33.99	24 months
Full Fibre 150	150 Mbps	Full Fibre	From £34.99	24 months
Full Fibre 300	300 Mbps	Full Fibre	From £39.99	24 months
Full Fibre 500	500 Mbps	Full Fibre	From £49.99	24 months
Full Fibre 900	900 Mbps	Full Fibre	From £59.99	24 months
Home Essentials	36 or 67 Mbps	Part Fibre	From £21/month	12 months

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Prices are indicative for new customers (May 2026). Actual prices may vary by postcode and promotion. Enter your address on Switch to see live deals available at your home.

BT Broadband Bundles: TV, Phone, and Add-Ons

BT offers more than broadband-only deals. You can add a home phone, TV, or both to build a bundle that suits your household. Here is what each add-on gets you.

Home Phone Add-On: £5/Month Extra

Adding a landline to any BT broadband plan costs £5 per month. Call packages are available on top: 700 minutes to UK landlines and mobiles, unlimited anytime calls (£13/month extra), or international calls.

BT TV: TNT Sports and Streaming

BT TV is powered by YouView and gives you access to TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport), Sky content via NOW TV passes, and major streaming apps including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+. TNT Sports is the exclusive home of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Premier League, Premiership Rugby, and UFC in the UK.

Complete Wi-Fi Add-On

Complete Wi-Fi adds intelligent Wi-Fi discs to your home to eliminate dead spots. Recommended for homes larger than 3 bedrooms or properties with thick walls. BT guarantees whole-home Wi-Fi coverage or you can leave penalty-free.

Halo 3 Add-On

BT Halo 3 combines Complete Wi-Fi with an EE 4G/5G mobile backup. If your fixed broadband goes down, your Smart Hub automatically connects to the EE mobile network, keeping your internet running without interruption.

BT Home Essentials: Low-Cost Broadband for Benefits Recipients

BT Home Essentials is BT's social tariff, a discounted broadband plan for households receiving Universal Credit or certain other qualifying benefits. It is available to both new and existing BT customers.

Speeds: 36 Mbps or 67 Mbps fibre options
Price: From around £21 per month (subject to change, check with BT)
Contract: 12 months with no early exit fee, cancel any time
Extras: Includes home phone option at no extra charge
Eligibility: Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, and other qualifying benefits

If your circumstances change and your benefit entitlement ends, you simply move onto a standard BT tariff. Use Switch to compare BT Home Essentials against other social tariffs from providers including Sky, Vodafone, and Virgin Media.

BT Broadband Price Rises: What You Need to Know

From April 2024, BT moved to a fixed annual price rise model. Instead of the previous CPI-linked increases, BT now raises prices by a set pounds-and-pence amount every 31 March:

Broadband-only plans: +£4/month every 31 March
Broadband and TV bundles: +£6/month every 31 March
BT Home Essentials: price stays the same (no annual rise)

This means if you sign up to a 24-month BT deal today, you will see one price rise during your contract term, on 31 March 2027. Factor this into your monthly budget when comparing deals. Switch displays the total cost over the contract term so you can see the full picture before you commit.

How to Switch to BT Broadband: 4 Simple Steps

Check Availability

Enter your postcode on Switch to see which BT packages are available at your address. Full Fibre availability depends on Openreach infrastructure in your area, part-fibre is available to around 91% of UK homes, full fibre to 20 million-plus and growing.

Choose Your Package

Pick your speed, decide whether you want a phone line or TV add-on, and check the contract length. Switch shows the total cost over the full contract, including the March price rise, so there are no surprises.

Place Your Order

Sign up through Switch. BT uses the One Touch Switching process (introduced 2024), meaning you only need to place your order. BT contacts your existing provider and arranges the switch date. You do not need to call your old supplier.

Wait for Your Router and Go Live

BT delivers the Smart Hub 2 router before your go-live date. New BT customers switching from another Openreach provider are typically live within two weeks of placing an order. A new full fibre installation may take longer if new cabling is required.

BT Broadband: Pros and Cons

Pros

Widest UK broadband coverage, 91% FTTC, 20m+ FTTP

Openreach's network is the UK's largest, reaching 91% of homes with part-fibre and over 20 million premises with full fibre.

Stay Fast Guarantee, leave penalty-free if speeds drop

If BT cannot fix a speed issue within 60 days, you can exit your contract with no early termination charge.

UK-based customer support (93% of calls answered in UK/Ireland)

93% of BT customer service calls are handled in the UK or Ireland rather than offshore.

Free Smart Hub 2 router on all plans

Included at no extra cost on every package, plus free access to over five million BT Wi-Fi hotspots across the UK.

Up to £150 Reward Card for eligible new customers

Eligible new customers receive a BT Reward Card worth up to £150 at sign-up when switching.

BT Home Essentials social tariff for benefits recipients

From £21/month on a flexible 12-month contract for households on Universal Credit or other qualifying benefits.

Halo 3 mobile backup, stay online if broadband fails

Combines Complete Wi-Fi with EE 4G/5G backup so the Smart Hub switches automatically if your fixed line drops.

Cons

Not the cheapest provider, cheaper options exist (NOW TV, TalkTalk, Plusnet)

Comparable Openreach speeds are available at lower monthly prices from several rival providers.

Annual £4/month price rise locked into 24-month contracts

Plans rise by £4/month every 31 March, so a 24-month contract will include one mid-contract price increase.

Full Fibre not yet available in all areas

FTTP coverage is expanding but some postcodes remain on part-fibre (FTTC) only.

Landline now costs extra (£5/month add-on)

A home phone line is no longer bundled — it costs an additional £5 per month on any BT package.

Limited TV package vs Sky and Virgin Media

BT TV offers TNT Sports and NOW TV passes but lacks the breadth of Sky's full channel lineup or Virgin Media's 360 platform.

Existing customers cannot access new customer pricing

New-joiner deals and Reward Cards are reserved for switchers; renewals rarely match new-customer rates.

SMETS1, note: no BT broadband meters, but router related

BT does not operate broadband meters, but SMETS1 router-related compatibility may be a consideration in some configurations.

Pros

Cons

Widest UK broadband coverage, 91% FTTC, 20m+ FTTP

Openreach's network is the UK's largest, reaching 91% of homes with part-fibre and over 20 million premises with full fibre.

Not the cheapest provider, cheaper options exist (NOW TV, TalkTalk, Plusnet)

Comparable Openreach speeds are available at lower monthly prices from several rival providers.

Stay Fast Guarantee, leave penalty-free if speeds drop

If BT cannot fix a speed issue within 60 days, you can exit your contract with no early termination charge.

Annual £4/month price rise locked into 24-month contracts

Plans rise by £4/month every 31 March, so a 24-month contract will include one mid-contract price increase.

UK-based customer support (93% of calls answered in UK/Ireland)

93% of BT customer service calls are handled in the UK or Ireland rather than offshore.

Full Fibre not yet available in all areas

FTTP coverage is expanding but some postcodes remain on part-fibre (FTTC) only.

Free Smart Hub 2 router on all plans

Included at no extra cost on every package, plus free access to over five million BT Wi-Fi hotspots across the UK.

Landline now costs extra (£5/month add-on)

A home phone line is no longer bundled — it costs an additional £5 per month on any BT package.

Up to £150 Reward Card for eligible new customers

Eligible new customers receive a BT Reward Card worth up to £150 at sign-up when switching.

Limited TV package vs Sky and Virgin Media

BT TV offers TNT Sports and NOW TV passes but lacks the breadth of Sky's full channel lineup or Virgin Media's 360 platform.

BT Home Essentials social tariff for benefits recipients

From £21/month on a flexible 12-month contract for households on Universal Credit or other qualifying benefits.

Existing customers cannot access new customer pricing

New-joiner deals and Reward Cards are reserved for switchers; renewals rarely match new-customer rates.

Halo 3 mobile backup, stay online if broadband fails

Combines Complete Wi-Fi with EE 4G/5G backup so the Smart Hub switches automatically if your fixed line drops.

SMETS1, note: no BT broadband meters, but router related

BT does not operate broadband meters, but SMETS1 router-related compatibility may be a consideration in some configurations.

BT Broadband vs Other UK Providers

BT broadband deals UK sit at the premium end of the market, but that premium covers the widest network, strong reliability, and UK-based support. Here is how BT compares with the other big names on the market.

Feature	BT	Sky	Virgin Media	TalkTalk	Plusnet
Max Speed	900 Mbps	900 Mbps	1,130 Mbps	900 Mbps	67 Mbps
Network	Openreach	Openreach	Own cable	Openreach	Openreach
Starting Price	£26.99/mo	£25/mo	£28/mo	£22/mo	£22/mo
Social Tariff	Yes (Home Essentials)	Yes (Sky Basics)	Yes (Essential Broadband)	Yes	No
TV Bundle	TNT Sports / NOW TV	Sky TV (full)	Virgin TV 360	No TV	No TV
Coverage	91% FTTC / 20m+ FTTP	91% (Openreach)	52% (own network)	91% (Openreach)	91% (Openreach)
Price Rise	£4/mo fixed (March)	CPI + 3.9%	CPI + 3.9%	Fixed pence	CPI + 3.9%

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Prices and specs change frequently. Use Switch to compare current, live deals from BT and every other major UK broadband provider side by side, ranked by total annual cost, not commission rate.

Which BT Broadband Speed Do You Actually Need?

The right BT package depends on how many people use the internet at once and what they do online. Speed is shared across all devices connected to the same Wi-Fi, so a 36 Mbps connection in a busy household can feel slow even though it meets average UK usage.

Household	Typical Online Activity	Recommended BT Package	Min. Speed Needed
1 to 2 people	Social media, HD streaming, video calls	Fibre Essential or Fibre 1	25 to 30 Mbps
2 to 3 people	HD/4K streaming, gaming, remote work	Fibre 2 or Full Fibre 150	50 to 100 Mbps
3 to 4 people (family)	4K on multiple screens, gaming, smart home	Full Fibre 150 or Full Fibre 300	100 to 200 Mbps
5+ people / home office	Simultaneous gaming, 4K, large uploads	Full Fibre 300 or Full Fibre 500	200 to 500 Mbps
Power users / large home	Cloud backup, server use, ultra-fast uploads	Full Fibre 900	500 Mbps+

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Compare BT Broadband Deals UK: Find Your Best Package Today

Switch compares every current BT broadband deal UK alongside hundreds of offers from Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk, Vodafone, Plusnet, NOW Broadband, and more. Enter your postcode to see which packages are available at your address, ranked by total annual cost, not commission rate.

Whether you want the simplest fibre connection at the lowest price, an ultrafast full fibre plan for a busy household, or a bundled TV and sport package, Switch gives you the full picture in one comparison, free and independent.

Frequently asked questions

Is BT broadband available at my address?

BT's part-fibre broadband is available to around 91% of UK homes through the Openreach network. Full Fibre is available to over 20 million premises and expanding. Enter your postcode on Switch to check what BT packages and speeds are available exactly at your address.