Why choose TalkTalk?
- TalkTalk offers high speed broadband with totally unlimited usage and triple-play TV bundles at unbeatable prices.
- TalkTalk offers low-cost fibre packages with free connection.
- TalkTalk TV is a great entertainment feature that you can add to your broadband.
- TalkTalk TV packages are affordable and much cheaper than Sky TV or Virgin TV bundles. There are flexible options to add your favourite TV packs without any need to commit for long contracts.
How good is TalkTalk broadband?
Ofcom May 2018 report showed 72% of TalkTalk customers were happy with quality and reliability of TalkTalk broadband service.
However, more number of TalkTalk landline customers (83%) were satisfied with home phone quality, according to Ofcom survey.
Broadband speed report by Ofcom for 2017 showed that TalkTalk standard broadband (11Mb) delivered average speed of 8.6Mbps during peak times.
TalkTalk Fibre Medium (36Mbps) customers could get average speed 32.3Mbps during peak times.
TalkTalk speed booster package (63Mbps) offered the real world speed of 52.8Mbps during peak hours.
Over-all, TalkTalk delivered slower speeds when compared to its rivals like BT, EE and Plusnet.
TalkTalk Broadband
TalkTalk Fast broadband offers average speed of 11 Mbps, totally unlimited usage and PAYG calls.
TalkTalk Fast Broadband does not include any free calls, however, it is a very flexible package which allows you to add calls as you wish. You can also add TV boosts to your broadband without committing to longer contracts.
TalkTalk Fibre Broadband
TalkTalk is one of the cheapest fibre broadband providers in the UK, offering in a price range which is as affordable as standard broadband packages.
TalkTalk Faster Fibre offers 36Mb average speeds which is two times faster than typical connection.
TalkTalk Faster Fibre with speed boost is ultra-fast service offering average speeds of 63Mbps and is suitable for heavy internet users.
Fibre users can get the best out of their connections using the latest Super Router which comes with better wireless range and faster wifi speeds.
TalkTalk Phone
Apart from benefits from low-cost call boosts, TalkTalk users can also enjoy free calls within the circle or when they call other TalkTalk phones.
TalkTalk broadband and TV customers can add call plans which suit their needs.
TalkTalk TV
TalkTalk TV is not available as standalone but as a part of triple packages that include broadband, phone and TV.
Two TV packages are available – TalkTalk TV and TalkTalk TV Plus which you can combine with standard or fibre optic broadband. The YouView based TV service has now added Sky channels, Blinkbox movies and Netflix means customers get more choices when it comes to TV entertainment.
Our view and review of TalkTalk
TalkTalk is hugely popular for their cheapest broadband and phone bundles.
Not only it offers low cost deals as Fast Broadband, its fibre broadband offerings are also affordable to all.
While its phone & TV boosts or add-ons come quite handy as great money saving options, the offering of free extras like HomeSafe online protection and big discounts & vouchers with new subscriptions have made TalkTalk as one of the best value broadband providers in the UK market.