SKY is giving Brits an extra week to snap up discounted broadband deals before the prices rise again.
The Sun can reveal that Sky customers can shop via the website to claim the deals even beyond the expiry date.
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Yesterday we told how Sky was planning to kill off a series of cheap full-fibre broadband plans in days.
Three deals were due to go dark on May 28, meaning new customers would have to pay extra.
Now The Sun has learned that the deals will still be available online-only for an extra week.
That means you’ll have until June 4 to access the offers via the official Sky website.
THE REAL DEAL?
Sky has been offering the discounts on its broadband packages for several weeks.
One offer includes near-gigabit download speeds on a full-fibre connection for £42 a month. That gets you 900Mb/s – far above the national media broadband speed of 73.21Mb/s.
Currently Sky’s website is warning that the prices are due to go back up on Wednesday, May 28.
Three of Sky’s broadband packages are currently marked with its “digital exclusive” pricing badge.
First on the list is Sky’s Full Fibre 75, which gets you 75Mb/s for £25 a month.
Sky warns that the usual price for this package is £36 a month (that’s the price that kicks in after the 24-month minimum term).
Second on the list is Full Fibre 500, which gives you 500Mb/s broadband speeds for £31 a month.
But you’d be paying £46 a month under usual pricing according to Sky.
And finally there’s the Full Fibre Gigafast package, which offers 900Mb/s speeds for £42 a month.
However, the standard price for this package is listed at £49 on the website.
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These broadband deals have no upfront fees – but the catch is that only new customers can claim them.
FIBRE FIRST
The other thing to be mindful of is that these are full-fibre packages.
That means you’ll need to be able to get a full-fibre connection into your home.
Sky says that “55% of UK homes” are able to claim these packages.
WHAT IS THE SKY SPEED GUARANTEE?
Here’s the official word from Sky…
“If the download speed to your hub drops below your guaranteed minimum download speed for three consecutive days or more, you will have the right to leave your Sky Broadband and Talk contracts without incurring early termination charges,” Sky said.
“You can also upgrade your broadband product without any upfront fees.
“Sky fibre customers can also claim money back under this speed guarantee by calling Sky.
“You must be within your minimum term and can claim once within it.
“Money back will be one month’s Sky Broadband subscription, minus any discounts or offers, credited to your Sky account.
“This excludes Sky Talk and any Add-Ons like McAfee, Broadband Boost or WiFi Max.”
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“Full fibre broadband, also known as FTTP (fibre to the premises) and FTTH (fibre to the home) delivers broadband directly into your home via the ultra-fast fibre optic cable,” Sky explains.
“No cabinet, no copper cables, no sharing internet with the neighbours.
“It’s ultra-reliable broadband for the busiest homes. Streaming, downloading, video calls, gaming. All at the same time.”
Full-fibre is different from traditional fibre, which is known as FTTC or fibre-to-the-cabinet.
That’s when broadband comes to a cabinet in your area through a fibre-optic cable.
But the broadband is then delivered to your home over copper wiring, which struggles to provide full-fibre speeds.
With a full-fibre connection, you’re able to get much faster broadband speeds.
Sky recently revealed some major changes to the TV guide.
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And the TV provider suffered a major outage just days ago, leaving viewers unable to watch telly.
