Sky+HD Box With Free Sky Broadband & Sky Talk
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Sky is not only the UK's leading Digital TV provider with over 8.5 million subscribers enjoying its leading coverage of sports, movies and top entertainment. It is also now one of the UK's leading triple play operators, providing excellent value for money Sky packages containing wireless broadband (Sky Broadband), telephone line rental & calls (Sky Talk Line Rental & Sky Talk) and digital TV (Sky TV) that are available to both new and existing Sky TV customers.
£49 Sky+HD Box With Free Broadband & Phone Calls When You Buy Sky TV
As advertised, new and existing Sky TV customers can now order the Sky+HD box online for just £49. This is a saving of £150 compared to the £199 price charged when phoning Sky. To qualify for this offer, customers must order the Sky HD pack containing 31 Sky HD channels for £9.75 a month. Customers can get the HD pack free for the first month when they order online. There's also free set up, free Sky Broadband and free Sky Talk (off peak phone calls) available when you order any Sky TV package online with the Sky+HD box.
Sky offers a wide choice of quality digital TV channels grouped into 6 entertainment packs, so you can choose and only pay for the types of channels you're interested in. Choose one entertainment pack for just £16.50 a month, or add more packs from £1 a month extra each. Please click here for further information on the Sky+HD box offer at www.sky.com.
Popular Sky Broadband, Talk and TV Packages Compared
| Provider | Package Details | Speed (up to) | Download Limit | Contract Period | Set Up Cost | Monthly Cost | 1st Year Cost | Rating | More Info |
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Sky Broadband Base + Free Sky Talk Evening/Weekend Local & National Calls + 1 Sky TV Entertainment Pack + Standard Sky Box Upgrade To The Sky+HD Box. Now £49 With FREE Set Up When You Order Online |
2Mb | 2Gb | 12 months | £15 | £16.50 | £213 |
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£60 Set Up Cost Now £15 When You Order Online  Order Online & Get A £25 Tesco Gift Card |
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Sky Broadband Base + Free Sky Talk Evening/Weekend Local & National Calls + 1 Sky TV Entertainment Pack + Sky Movies 1 + Standard Sky Box Upgrade To The Sky+HD Box. Now £49 With FREE Set Up When You Order Online |
2Mb | 2Gb | 12 months | £15 | £25.50 | £321 |
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£60 Set Up Cost Now £15 When You Order Online Order Online & Get A £25 Tesco Gift Card |
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Sky Broadband Base + Free Sky Talk Evening/Weekend Local & National Calls + 1 Sky TV Entertainment Pack + Sky Sports Pack + Standard Sky Box Upgrade To The Sky+HD Box. Now £49 With FREE Set Up When You Order Online |
2Mb | 2Gb | 12 months | £15 | £35.50 | £441 |
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£60 Set Up Cost Now £15 When You Order Online Order Online & Get A £25 Tesco Gift Card |
Our Review Of Sky Broadband, Talk (Phone) & TV Packages
From just £16.50 per month for the year (plus a one-off £49 for the superb Sky+HD box), Sky provide super-fast wireless 2Mb Base broadband, free UK evening and weekend landline phone calls with Sky Talk Freetime and one Sky TV entertainment pack of your choice (plus over 200 free to air TV channels). This is not a special offer, but a great ongoing price for new and existing Sky customers who live within Sky Broadband's network area. There's no need to worry if you don't live within a Sky Broadband network area as you'll be able to receive Sky Broadband Connect.The Sky Broadband, Talk & TV Entry Level £16.50 Package comprises:
Sky Base Broadband - Wireless Broadband with up to 2Mb download speed
- This speed may vary depending on your homes distance from your local exchange and line quality- Download up to 40 times faster than dial-up
- 2Gb monthly download usage allowance
- 12 month contract applies
- FREE wireless router
- FREE 12 month McAfee security worth £49.99
- Standard set up is free for new Sky TV customers joining with a Sky+ box (otherwise £15 for standard Sky box).
- 24/7 technical support
- Exclusive to Sky TV customers in Sky network areas covering 70% of the UK population
- Note, Sky Broadband Connect is available in non Sky network areas for an additional fee of £17 a month (plus £40 activation fee)
Sky Talk Freetime - FREE evening and weekend phone calls to UK landlines
- This excludes calls to mobiles, the Channel Islands, non geographic and premium rate numbers (those starting with 08, 09 and 118)- The 'free' call rates last up to one hour, after which a 0.8pence per minute rate applies. Alternatively, you can hang up before the hour is up and redial
- No need to change your BT line or number, simply pay BT for your line rental and Sky for your Sky Talk charges (note, you can now pay Sky for your line rental - see the Sky Smaller Bills package further above)
- Exclusive to Sky TV customers
Sky TV - Great entertainment from Sky and the best of Freeview
- Choose one of Sky's 6 digital TV Entertainment Packs - variety, knowledge, style and culture, news and events, music and kids- You'll get up to 68 digital TV channels, plus there's also more than 200 free to air channels to watch too
- FREE standard Sky box with £15 set up fee or easily upgrade to a Sky+ box (now £49 with FREE standard set up) or a Sky+HD box (now £49 with free standard set up)
- Parental controls
- Quality digital picture and sound
- On screen TV guide
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Sky Broadband, Talk and TV Packages |
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| Q1. Is it still possible to buy Sky TV without broadband or phone? A1. Yes, Sky TV can be purchased without being part of a bundle Q2. Is it possible to buy Sky broadband and Talk only? A2. No, you'll need to order Sky TV to get Sky broadband and Talk Q3. Can you really get Sky TV, broadband and phone for £16.50 a month all year around? A3. Yes, you can get 1 Sky TV entertainment pack, 2Mb broadband and free UK evening and weekend landline calls (Sky Talk Freetime) for £16.50 a month. That's cheaper than many of the stand alone broadband packages offered by Sky's competitors. Q4. Can I add Sky Sports and/or Sky Movies to this £16.50 per month (all year) bundle combination? A4. Yes, with Sky you can choose any combination you want. For example, if you're a sports lover, you can add Sky Sports 1,2,3 and Xtra (the Sky Sports Pack) to this £16.50 bundle and pay a total of £35.50 per month. Alternatively, you can add Sky Movies 1 and pay just £25.50. Q5. I'm already a Sky TV customer, can I add or upgrade to free Sky Broadband and Sky Talk? A5. Yes, you can add broadband and Sky Talk to your existing Sky TV package. What's more, if you live within a Sky Broadband network area, Sky 2Mb Base Broadband is free for existing Sky TV customers when you take Sky Talk Freetime (which is also free). You just need to carry on paying your usual £10.27 per month to BT for your telephone line rental. Please see the table below for more information or click here to go to sky.com. |
Free Sky Broadband & Sky Talk Packages For Existing Sky TV Customers
Existing Sky TV customers that live within a Sky Broadband network area can get free Sky Broadband when they also take the free Sky Talk Freetime package which provides free evening & weekend UK calls. There's also a free wireless router worth £50 and 12 months McAfee security worth £49.99. See the table below for the range of Sky Broadband packages available.| Provider | Package Details | Speed (up to) | Download Limit | Contract Period | Set Up Cost | Monthly Cost | 1st Year Cost | Rating | More Info |
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Sky Broadband Base & Free Evening/Weekend Local & National Calls (Sky Talk Freetime) | 2Mb | 2Gb | 12 months | £60 | £0 | £60 |
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Sky Broadband Mid & Free Evening/Weekend Local & National Calls (Sky Talk Freetime) | 8Mb | 40Gb | 12 months | £30 | £5 | £90 |
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Sky Broadband Max & Free Evening/Weekend Local & National Calls (Sky Talk Freetime) | 16Mb | Unlimited | 12 months | £0 | £10 | £120 |
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Sky Broadband Connect (Available if you don't live within a Sky Broadband network area) & Free Evening/Weekend Local & National Calls (Sky Talk Freetime) | 8Mb | 40Gb | 12 months | £30 | £17 | £234 |
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Call Charges For Contacting Sky Broadband Customer And Technical Support
Please note that any calls you make to Sky Broadband customer and technical support will cost up to 8p per minute from a BT landline. Calls from mobiles or other network providers may cost more.|
Our Final Comment And Rating For Sky Broadband, Talk And TV Packages (Surf, Speak and See) |
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| In our opinion, the £16.50 a month Sky Broadband, Talk (phone) and TV package is one of the best entry level broadband, off peak phone calls and digital TV packages currently on the market. You'll have to pay the usual £10.27 per month to BT for your telephone line rental, but that said it's still worth serious consideration. It's worth noting that Sky broadband packages are only available to 70% of the UK population - however, they are investing heavily to roll out their network to the remaining areas as soon as possible. You can still sign up to Sky Broadband Connect in the meantime. Finally, don't forget that new and existing Sky TV customers can now get the amazing Sky+HD box for just £49 when they order online. Please click here for further information at sky.com/hd. |
| Final Rating - 8 out of 10 |
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