Internet access, especially broadband internet access, is almost a necessity these days, but the cost can be prohibitive. Your chosen ISP (Internet Service Provider) might have been chosen because they provided the fastest service, but sometimes, that service is coming at a price that is far too high. The best way to get the best prices on your broadband internet is to shop around.
Now I know that shopping around might seem a bit drastic, but hear me out. When you shop around you get an idea of what the competition to your current internet service provider is charging for the same broadband you are currently getting. There are many, many ways to get the best broadband deals, and there are many, many providers in the UK.
The first thing you want to do when you start to shop around is look at the download speeds each provider offers. Then see what your provider says they offer. Now that you know what your provider says they are offering you, find a speed testing website and see what they say you are downloading at for speed. Most internet providers do not provide the full download speed they claim to provide.
Then take your results and go around to various Internet Service Providers asking them what their download speeds are and asking if you can use the computers in their offices to test the download speed. Most ISPs have "test" computers in their offices that allow you to test your download speeds. Make the most of those computers and run download speed tests, then use that to bargain with both your current ISP and possible new ISPs that you have available in your area. You will be surprised at the broadband deals you can find when you use the download speed for your bargaining tool.
Always remember that another bargaining tool you have is the fact that there are many ISPs out there. You have the option to switch, something your current company, as well as all of the other ISPs, are well aware of. Your Internet Service Provider should be willing to barter with you in order to keep you as a customer, just as other internet service providers should be willing to barter with you in order to get you to switch. If you use your bargaining tools, you should be getting the best broadband deals on broadband internet in no time at all.
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