Giffgaff launches broadband service with one major | Tech News

UK cell supplier Giffgaff has launched a broadband service for the primary time following a trial of the service held earlier this 12 months. Much like its cell plans, the firm is offering broadband on a month-to-month rolling foundation, that means clients have the option of signing up with out committing to prolonged yearslong contracts.

Three full fibre broadband plans are supplied: 200Mbps, 500Mbps and 900Mbps, with Giffgaff promising “no bundles, no add-ons, and no hidden fees” from any. This means the plans don’t offer landline or TV bundles, and there are no set up charges. All come with an Amazon Eero Wi-Fi router.

At £34, £36 and £39 per 30 days respectively, they don’t seem to be the most cost effective plans on the market, however the offer of month-to-month rolling contracts is uncommon within the broadband industry. Like Giffgaff’s rolling cellphone plans, you might be paying for the flexibleness of with the ability to go away if you like.

Giffgaff stated all three choices can be found to signal up to now in “select locations across North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber and East Midlands, rolling out in the North East from October and then across more locations before the end of the year and into 2026.”

Giffgaff’s service makes use of Virgin Media O2’s fibre community to offer broadband companies. This is a completely different community to BT’s Openreach, which many smaller broadband suppliers use.

Giffgaff’s cell service makes use of Virgin Media O2’s UK cell community.

“We’ve seen our mobile business go from strength to strength by harnessing the power of people, challenging the established way and improving it, and the same will be true for Giffgaff broadband,” stated Ash Schofield, Giffgaff CEO.

Giffgaff can also be reminding potential clients concerning the relative ease of switching broadband suppliers in 2025. Whether you might be out of contract or not with your present supplier, Giffgaff will help you turn to a Giffgaff plan because of One Touch Switch, a current industry initiative.

“It all happens on one day. You won’t be left without internet, and you won’t be paying twice for overlapping service,” Giffgaff guarantees.

After a trial of its broadband service with 500 members of the public earlier this 12 months, Giffgaff reviews 92 p.c of the trialists stated they’d suggest the service to a pal/

“This is just the beginning in terms of developing our product as we have lots of member insights we’re still exploring,” Schofield stated. “We couldn’t have made it happen without our members, and our thanks go to our trialists for helping us deliver pure, reliable broadband, just the way they want it.”

The month-to-month rolling contracts Giffgaff offer present flexibility, however you possibly can pay much less for broadband if you happen to store round.

“While Giffgaff’s pricing is fairly standard for a rolling contract, there are cheaper deals out there if you’re happy to sign up for longer,” stated Ernest Doku of Uswitch.

“Virgin Media affords 264Mbps for £30.50 per 30 days and 4th Utility affords 250Mbps for £17 per 30 days, each on 24 month contracts.

“Compared to Giffgaff’s 900Mbps deal for £39, Hyperoptic at the moment affords speeds of 900Mbps for £21 per 30 days on a 12 month contract and Community Fibre for £20 per 30 days on a 24 month contract*.