EE revamps home broadband packages

The mobile operator has scrapped the premium for non-mobile customers, introduced EE Wednesdays on deals and launched new special offers in a bid to widen its appeal.

EE has overhauled its fixed-line broadband offers.

Previously the provider, which is the only major mobile network to offer home broadband products, levied a premium on its deals for non-mobile phone customers.

Now EE has scrapped this surcharge and introduced new special offers, to widen its appeal.

An EE spokesperson said: “We’ve launched a new range of home broadband pricing to provide as many people as possible with the opportunity to benefit from our great value service.”

As an extra sweetener, EE Wednesdays, which offers two-for-one cinema tickets and Pizza Express meals each Wednesday to EE mobile phone customers, is now available to those who take out an EE home broadband deal.

EE’s new offers

EE now has six home broadband deals open to all, which are detailed in the table below.

Package	Speed (up to)	Usage	Calls	Package cost	Line rental	Upfront cost	Total first year cost
EE Unlimited Broadband + Weekend Calls (12-month contract)	17MB	Unlimited	Weekend	£2.50 a month for 12 months, £9.95 thereafter	£15.75	None	£219
EE Unlimited Broadband + Anytime Calls (12-month contract)	17MB	Unlimited	Anytime	£7.50 a month for first six months, £14.95 thereafter	£15.75	None	£323.70
EE Unlimited Fibre + Weekend Calls (18-month contract)	38MB	Unlimited	Weekend	£5 a month for first three months, £19.95 thereafter	£15.75	£50 (fee waived if deal taken out before July)	£433.55
EE Unlimited Fibre + Anytime Calls (18-month contract)	38MB	Unlimited	Anytime	£10 a month for first three months, £24.95 thereafter	£15.75	£50 (fee waived if deal taken out before July)	£493.55
EE Unlimited Fibre Plus + Weekend Calls (18-month contract)	76MB	Unlimited	Weekend	£15 a month for first three months, £39.95 thereafter	£15.75	£50 (fee waived if deal taken out before July)	£553.55
EE Unlimited Fibre Plus + Anytime Calls (18-month contract)	76MB	Unlimited	Anytime	£20 a month for first three months, £34.95 thereafter	£15.75	£50 (fee waived if deal taken out before July)	£613.55

All EE’s packages come with a Bright Box router and free Norton 360 security (worth £59.99) for the first year, and half price in the second.

EE is also highlighting an additional incentive it’s had for some time, where it will credit switchers up to £100 for any cancellation or buyout fees owed to the broadband provider they are leaving.

But how do EE’s new deals compare?

How EE’s new deals compare

Below are the top five cheapest home broadband deals available right now.

Package	Speed (up to)	Usage	Calls	Package cost	Line rental	Upfront cost	Total first year cost
Primus Saver Broadband + Phone (18-month contract)	16MB	Truly unlimited	Evening & weekend	£2 a month for first six months, £4 thereafter	£14.90	None	£189.80 (includes £25 credit available with broadbandchoices.com)
Primus Saver Broadband + Anytime Calls (18-month contract)	16MB	Truly unlimited	Anytime	£3.50 a month for first six months, £5.50 thereafter	£14.90	None	£207.80 (includes £25 credit available withbroadbandchoices.com)
EE Unlimited Broadband & Weekend Calls (12-month contract)	17MB	Unlimited	Weekend	£2.50 a month for 12 months, £9.95 thereafter	£15.75	None	£219
TalkTalk Simply Broadband (12-month contract)	16MB	Truly unlimited	Pay as you go	£1.75 for first six months, £3.50 thereafter	£15.95	None	£222.90
Plusnet Unlimited + Weekend (12-month contract)	16MB	Truly unlimited	Weekend	£2.49 for first 12 months, £9.99 thereafter	£15.95	None	£227.27

EE’s cheapest home broadband deal (Unlimited Broadband & Weekend Calls) is competitive, but the cheapest deal going comes from Primus.

Its Saver Broadband + Phone package will cost just £189.80 in the first first year thanks to a £25 credit if you buy through broadbandchoices.com. The deal offers speeds of up to 16MB per second and usage is completely uncapped.

However, if you want a faster connection you will have to pay more. Below are the five cheapest fibre broadband deals.

Package	Speed (up to)	Usage	Calls	Package cost	Line rental	Upfront cost	Total first year cost
Virgin Media Broadband 50MB + Phone M (18-month contract)	50MB	Unlimited	Weekend	£4 for first 12 months, £15.50 thereafter	£15.99	None	£239.88
Virgin Media Broadband 50MB + Phone L (18-month contract)	50MB	Unlimited	Evening & weekend	£12.10 for first six months, £20.10 thereafter	£15.99	None	£335.08 (includes £50 credit available with broadbandchoices.com)
Virgin Media Broadband 100MB + Phone M (18-month contract)	100MB	Unlimited	Weekend	£12.50 a month for first six months, £20.50 thereafter	£15.99	None	£339.88 (includes £50 credit available with broadbandchoices.com)
Primus Saver 38MB Fibre Broadband + Phone (18-month contract)	38MB	Truly unlimited	Evening & weekend	£8 a month for first three months, £16 thereafter	£14.90	£27.95	£354.75 (includes £20 credit available with broadbandchoices.com)
Talk Talk Fibre Medium with Simply Broadband (18-month contract)	38MB	Truly unlimited	Pay as you go	£11.75 a month for first six months, £13.50 thereafter	£15.95	£15	£357.90

The cheapest EE fibre deal (Unlimited Fibre + Weekend Calls) costs £433.55 in the first year, but if you're in a Virgin Media area you can get the Virgin Media Broadband 50MB + Phone M deal for nearly half the price at £239.88.

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