MACcodes.co.uk

Get your broadband MAC code now and change your broadband provider.

 

Latest Broadband News

View latest news | View archived news

BT launches student broadband deals

Students can now get 'truly unlimited' BT Infinity superfast broadband on a special nine-month contract. So you won't still be paying when the house is empty over the summer.

BT has unveiled two new broadband packages specifically designed for the millions of students living in shared houses across the UK.

For the first time ever, BT's truly unlimited superfast broadband, BT Infinity, is available on a 'term time only' contract, running for nine months instead of the standard 12 or 18 months - so you won't have to keep on paying if the house is empty over the summer.

Students can get BT Infinity with speeds of up to 38Mb and unlimited weekend phone calls for £20 per month. In areas where fibre optic broadband isn't available, students may instead take standard BT Broadband with speeds of up to 16Mb for £16 per month.

Both of the nine-month student deals require you to pay £15.45 monthly line rental.

Pete Oliver, commercial director at BT, said: "We think these new BT Infinity and BT Broadband nine-month packages will be really popular with students.

"No usage caps and no download limits and we won't slow you down. You can download, stream and game as much as you like and there won't be any unexpected charges at the end of the month."

Although the total cost of £35.45 per month for BT Infinity and line rental may seem expensive, in a house shared by five students it would cost around £7 each.

However, it's still worth considering the other deals available. There may be a 12-month package that still works out cheaper - even if the broadband isn't being used during the final summer months before the contract has ended.

The only other major firm offering student broadband on a nine-month contract is cable provider Virgin Media, but the student house would need to have a Virgin Media line and Virgin Media isn't available everywhere in the country.

Students living in shared houses need unlimited broadband with no restriction on usage, as their data consumption is likely to be high - particularly if everyone has a smartphone and/or tablet on the Wi-Fi as well as PCs and laptops.

A fibre optic connection, such as BT Infinity or Virgin Media's cable broadband, should guarantee decent speeds even when the whole house is online at the same time.

And do not forget that when switching broadband, you will need a MAC code. Use our handy tool on MACcodes.co.uk to obtain your MAC code now.

 

 

View all news

 

 

How do I switch my broadband to ?

To switch your broadband supplier to you will require a MAC code - a migration authorisation code.

Our handy tool above will provide you with all the information you require to obtain your MAC code and switch internet service providers to . The process is termed broadband migration. It's quick, free and very easy to do - follow the instructions above for full details on how to obtain your MAC code and switch to .

By switching internet service providers to , you could potentially save hundreds of pounds a year... New broadband deals are available all the time and prices are getting cheaper with increased competition (just look at how many internet service providers we have listed on the left side of this page!), so if you have been with your current broadand provider for a long time, it is highly likely that there are better broadband deals available from , saving you lots of money!

There is no charge for a MAC code.

MAC codes consist of four letters, followed by between seven and nine numbers, a slash, and five alphanumeric characters (e.g. LAEM3456789/1F14T).