BT is offering a month of free speed boost with its Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) packages. Customers who opt for the free boost don’t have to commit to an upgrade and can revert to their previous plan after a month.
According to BT, full fibre customers can activate the speed boost on BT’s website and find the option under “Broadband – Extras”.
The speed boost allows Full Fibre 1 (100Mbps) and FTTC (Fibre 1 and Fibre 2) customers to save £20 by upgrading to a 500Mbps FTTP plan for free within a month.
Full fibre broadband connects homes using only fibre-optic cables, no copper wires, and delivers speeds over 20 times faster than FTTC (fibre-to-the-cabinet) broadband.
BT said in a statement: “BT customers can see the impact of the speed boost for themselves, without having to commit to an upgrade.”
| Package | Average speeds Download/upload | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|
| Fibre 2 | 67Mbps / 20Mbps | £29.99 |
| Full Fibre 100 | 150Mbps / 30Mbps | £29.99 |
| Full Fibre 500 | 500Mbps / 73Mbps | £39.99 |
BT fibre broadband comes with Stay Fast Guarantee which means BT guarantees the router minimum speed. If the customer does not get the guaranteed speed, BT will check the line and optimise the home WiFi. If the speed issue is not resolved, the customer can request a refund.
According to Ofcom report published in May 2021, 21% of UK households have access to 500Mbps+ full fibre broadband (FTTP), while 61% of UK households have access to 300Mbps+ ultrafast broadband.
A total of 10.8 million UK households now have access to gigabit broadband from BT and other providers including Virgin Media, Hyperoptic, CityFibre and Gigaclear.
