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5G Hub

Three

  • 150 Mbps

    avg. download speed

  • 15 Mbps

    avg. upload speed

  • WiFi 6

    Router

  • £15.00*
    per month
  • £0.00 upfront
  • 24 month contract
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*Monthly cost increases to £18.50 per month in April 2027 and £22.00 per month in April 2028.

5G Ready Hub

Three

  • 10 Mbps

    avg. download speed

  • 2 Mbps

    avg. upload speed

  • WiFi 6

    Router

  • £15.00*
    per month
  • £0.00 upfront
  • 24 month contract
View Deal

*Monthly cost increases to £18.50 per month in April 2027 and £22.00 per month in April 2028.

50 Mbps 5G

Vodafone

  • 50 Mbps

    max. download speed

  • 5 Mbps

    max. upload speed

  • WiFi 6

    Router

  • £18.00*
    per month
  • £0.00 upfront
  • 24 month contract
View Deal

*Monthly cost increases to £21.50 per month in April 2027 and £25.00 per month in April 2028.

150 Mbps 5G

Vodafone

  • 150 Mbps

    max. download speed

  • 15 Mbps

    max. upload speed

  • WiFi 6

    Router

  • £19.00*
    per month
  • £0.00 upfront
  • 24 month contract
View Deal

*Monthly cost increases to £22.50 per month in April 2027 and £26.00 per month in April 2028.

About these results

  • CompareBroadband.com is a price comparison website. We display broadband deals from broadband providers across the UK, and allow you to compare tariffs based on factors such as their pricing, speeds, technology type, and more. To purchase a broadband plan, click "View Deal" and complete the transaction on the provider's website.
  • Displayed prices assume that payment is made via direct debit. Some providers may charge higher costs when payment is made using other methods.
  • Some broadband providers have mid-contract price rises, meaning the monthly cost on a given tariff can increase at certain intervals during the contract period by a specific predetermined amount. When a mid-contract price rise is in place, this is shown on our website at the bottom of each deal card.
  • In the filters shown next to the comparison results, a "Provider" is a company that you buy broadband from. Each Provider uses one or more types of "Infrastructure", which is an underlying broadband network used to deliver internet service. For example, BT and Plusnet both use the Openreach network. Using our website, it is possible to filter tariffs based on Provider or the underlying Infrastructure that they are using.
  • The default "Popular" sort method sorts deals based on the lowest monthly cost, but with certain popular and/or sponsored deals interspersed in the rankings based on manual placement at our editorial team's discretion. These popular deals are prioritised based on our subjective assessment of their market popularity, and their price/value competitiveness compared to other deals on the market. Other sort methods are available using the drop-down menu at the top of the provider filters, including "Lowest monthly cost", "Lowest upfront cost", and "Highest download speed".
  • By default, deals are displayed with a minimum download speed of 100 Mbps. To view all deals, use the "Download Speed (Mbps)" filter next to the deals displayed. Speeds displayed are an advertised average and can vary slightly over time.
  • In some cases, prices and deals displayed are available only to those who are new customers to a given broadband provider. They cannot be taken up by existing customers re-contracting or changing their plan.
  • CompareBroadband.com has commercial relationships with broadband providers displayed on this website. When you click through to a given provider and become a paying customer of them, we may be entitled to receive a commission.
  • At times, broadband providers sponsor certain deals to display higher in the "Popular" sort ranking on our website. When a deal is sponsored, it is labelled as "Sponsored" on the deal card. Choosing a sort method other than "Popular" resets deal rankings so that sponsored listings do not receive priority placement.
  • We make every effort to ensure that prices, contract conditions, and other terms displayed on our website are always up-to-date, but we do not guarantee that all data is always completely correct. Make sure to check the full terms of a given broadband deal on the provider's website before buying.
  • Our website does not necessarily contain all broadband deals from all given providers on the market at any given moment.

How to change broadband provider

  1. 1. Compare broadband deals

    Use CompareBroadband.com to find the best broadband deals available at your address

  2. 2. Place a broadband order

    Find the right broadband plan for you, and place an order on the provider's website

  3. 3. Your new provider sorts your switch

    In most cases, your new ISP will handle everything under Ofcom's One-Touch Switching scheme, including cancelling your old connection

  4. 4. Get set up

    Your new ISP will arrange a quick engineer visit to install fibre to the home, or you'll receive a router in the mail for easy self-setup

  5. 5. Go live with better broadband

    Begin using your better broadband, with upgraded WiFi tech, faster download speeds, or lower monthly costs

FAQs

  • What is CompareBroadband.com?
    • CompareBroadband.com is a comparison website that collates data on broadband deals from major providers across the UK, allowing you to find the best plan for your needs, available at your address.
  • How do you rank broadband deals?
    • By default, broadband deals are sorted by popularity, based on deals with the lowest cost, and plans that people are often clicking on or buying. Sponsored deals can also appear higher in the rankings - these plans are labelled as "Sponsored". You can also choose to rank deals based on the lowest monthly cost, lowest upfront cost, or fastest download speed using the "Sort by" option next to the deals display.
  • How do I switch broadband provider?
    • In general, you can switch broadband provider simply by placing an order for a new broadband plan on a broadband provider's website. Once you place an order, the new provider will handle the cancellation of the old connection on your behalf under Ofcom's one-touch switching scheme. Next, your new provider will organise a time with you to send an engineer to set up your new connection if necessary, or ship you a router in the mail if self-setup is possible. On the switchover date, you'll go live with your new broadband plan, and your old service will cease, helping to prevent any downtime for your broadband connection. There is typically a 14-day cooling-off period after placing a broadband order in case you change your mind.
  • Will I have to pay any fees to leave my current broadband provider?
    • In general, you do not have to pay a fee to leave your current broadband provider as long as you are not in a fixed-term contract with them. Meaning, your initial contract period has expired (which usually occurs 12, 18, or 24 months after buying) and you have not renewed the contract, meaning you have not entered into a new fixed-term agreement with your current broadband provider. If you are in a fixed-term agreement, you usually have to pay a cancellation fee before you can leave.
  • What is the difference between broadband providers and broadband infrastructure?
    • Each broadband provider in the UK sells service delivered using a certain type of infrastructure, also known as a broadband network. For example, BT uses the Openreach network, and Sky uses both the Openreach and CityFibre networks. We allow you to filter broadband deals by provider (seller) and infrastructure (network), in case there is a particular broadband network you would like to use. But if you prefer, you can just filter deals by provider as well.
  • What broadband speed do I need?
    • The exact broadband speed you need depends on how many people use the internet at home, and what sort of activities you do online. For example, streaming high-definition videos requires more bandwidth than regular web browsing does. For one to two people, a 100 Mbps download speed should be plenty, but you might want 200-300 Mbps or more as a family with a lot of people online. To get a more exact idea of what download and upload speed it's worth paying for, given how your household uses the internet, use our internet speed needs calculator.
  • How do mid-contract price rises work?
    • Some broadband providers increase the monthly cost of their plans during the contract period. Usually, the price rise is laid out in pounds and pence when buying a given broadband deal, so you know how the cost will change during the contract period before you commit. If the increase is not laid out ahead of time, and the provider changes their pricing mid-contract, you can generally leave the agreement without paying an early termination fee. Usually, price rises take place annually, often each April, meaning if you buy a 24 month contract, there will generally be two mid-contract price rises to plan around. In saying this though, some broadband providers, often smaller ones, offer tariffs with no mid-contract price increases.
  • Which broadband providers can I use at my address?
    • There are now dozens of different broadband networks and hundreds of different providers serving different parts of the UK. To find out which options are available at your address, type in your postcode at the top of the page, select your address, and browse the different deals available.
  • How can I save as much money as possible when buying?
    • To save money when buying broadband, we recommend avoiding add-ons such as inclusive landline calling minutes, WiFi extenders, and pay-TV services if you don't really need them. Also, avoid paying for more bandwidth than you need, and make sure to use CompareBroadband.com to view the different deals available at your address before committing to a given provider. It can also be worth considering 5G internet services instead of using fibre broadband to save money, and you may also be able to get a cheaper, discounted broadband deal using a social tariff if you are receiving certain types of benefit payments at the moment.
  • What is the difference between FTTC and FTTP broadband?
    • Most modern broadband plans are delivered using fibre-optic cable, which is laid underground from the local broadband exchange. Fibre is either laid just to the cabinet in your street (fibre to the cabinet, also known as FTTC), with copper bridging the gap from the cabinet to your property, or more commonly, fibre is laid all the way to your house (fibre to the premises, also known as FTTP). While FTTC typically offers maximum download speeds of up to 100 Mbps in most cases, FTTP normally offers 1,000 Mbps or even sometimes up to 10,000 Mbps (10 Gbps).
  • What is 4G/5G internet?
    • Rather than using fixed cables in your street, some broadband providers use wireless internet technology to connect to the internet, just like your phone does. These plans still come with a WiFi router that creates a hotspot you can use to get online, but rather than plugging into a wall socket, the router comes with a SIM card, and connects to the mobile network. Wireless internet plans can be cheaper than fibre broadband, but it's important that you have good mobile network signal in your area to ensure you get good speeds when using this technology. This is why many 4G/5G internet plans come with more generous return policies, allowing you to test the speeds at your house before committing to the length of the contract.

How does 5G internet work?

5G internet uses the mobile network to help you get online, rather than relying on an underground fibre broadband cable.

When you buy a 5G broadband plan, you get a WiFi router, just like with any other broadband deal. The difference is, this is a special type of router, known as a 5G router, which takes a SIM card, rather than connecting to the internet via a broadband socket on your wall.

Once you insert the SIM card and plug the router into power, it still creates a WiFi hotspot you can use to get online on all of your different devices around the house, just like any other WiFi router you are used to using.

5G vs fibre broadband

Apart from how they deliver internet access, there are some other important differences between fibre and 5G broadband that it’s important to be aware of.

  • Cost: 5G internet is often cheaper than fibre, depending on the providers available in your area.
  • Maximum speeds: 5G is fast, but tops out at a lower maximum download speed compared to what most full fibre providers offer. Fibre broadband also provides faster upload speeds than you get with 5G most of the time, but this depends on the fibre network you’re using.
  • Ease of setup: 5G internet is usually much easier to go live with, because no engineer visit is needed to get started.
  • Latency: while fibre broadband typically offers a 10-15ms latency, 5G connections’ ping readings are usually higher, at around 40-50ms. This will not affect your everyday internet experience, but may not be ideal if you play a lot of ping-sensitive online games.
  • Data limits: all fibre broadband deals in the UK these days come with unlimited data. The same is true of most 5G internet tariffs, but this isn’t always the case, so it’s a good idea to check the terms of the contract for any usage limits when getting a wireless internet plan.
  • Add-ons: unlike when buying fibre broadband, 5G internet plans don’t normally come with the option to add on extras such as cable TV channels, or landline calling service.

What speeds does 5G broadband offer?

The exact speeds you’ll get with 5G broadband vary depending on the signal strength in your area.

Most wireless internet providers advertise a 100-150 Mbps download speed, with uploads of about 10-15 Mbps.

In our experience, this is quite accurate, but 5G broadband can be faster than this – up to 400-500 Mbps – if you have good signal and a plan with no speed cap.

How to get started with 5G broadband

When you buy a 5G broadband plan, here’s what to expect, and what you’ll need to do to set up the connection.

  1. After you place your order online, you’ll receive what you need to get online. Typically, this is a 5G router and a data SIM card.
  2. You’ll first insert the SIM card into the router, plug it in, and turn it on.
  3. The router will connect to the 5G network, and create a WiFi hotspot.
  4. At this stage, setup is complete – you can log into the hotspot and begin getting online.
  5. Optionally, you can also experiment with placing the router in different positions around the house, to see where you get the best 5G signal and speeds.

Step five isn’t always necessary, but can help you get a significant speed increase compared to just installing the router somewhere in the middle of the house in most cases. Often, a windowsill is a good place for the router to allow it to pick up strong mobile signal.

Crucially, as we touched on before, you can set up a 5G internet connection by yourself in very little time, with no technical expertise required. There is no need to book in an engineer visit, unlike when deploying a fibre broadband connection.

Which providers offer 5G internet?

Currently, most major mobile networks such as Three, Vodafone, and EE offer 5G internet plans.

Some companies, such as Airband, also have their own independent wireless broadband networks available in certain parts of the UK.

This technology is known as fixed wireless access (FWA) and functions in the same way as 5G internet, but can sometimes offer faster download and upload speeds.

5G vs 4G internet

As well as 5G broadband, there are also very similar 4G-based products you can use to get online at home. These may be recommended if you live in a rural area without strong indoor 5G signal.

These work in basically the exact same way as 5G internet, but only offer download speeds of around 30-50 Mbps most of the time, compared to 100-300 megabits or more with 5G.