Sky Broadband Review | Review of Sky See, Speak & Surf Mid 2
- Low cost 8Mb Sky broadband, phone and TV bundle
- Choice of 1 Sky digital TV channel pack
- Huge 40GB usage allowance
- Includes free wireless router
- Unlimited anytime calls to UK landlines and 10 other countries
|
STOP PRESS! Get £15 back when you sign up online before 2 January 2009
SKY are the pioneers of the broadband, phone and TV bundle, and Rupert Murdoch's media giant offer a multitude of options to make up a bundle package that will suit your bank balance and your TV tastes.
Surprisingly well priced
This Sky See, Speak & Surf Mid 2 broadband bundle is just one combination, and is surprisingly well priced for what you receive.
Your broadband part of the Sky bundle is the Sky Mid package which gives speeds of up to 8Mb with a generous monthly usage allowance of 40Gb.
This should be enough for even heavy users, allowing you to download as many as 10,000 music tracks - about 24 days of continuous back-to-back songs playing!
If you want to push that up, you'll have to go for one of Sky's 'Max' bundle packages, which offer unlimited downloads.
Anytime calls
Sky's home phone option bundled here is the fantastic Sky Unlimited, which promises free unlimited calls to all UK landlines at any time, as well as free international calls to 10 different countries around the world.
Remember that you will still need to pay your £11.75 (or £10.50 if you opt for paperless, direct debit billing) line rental fee to BT, so keep that in mind if you're comparing this package to, say, the Virgin Media 3-for-£30 which does not require line rental.
Sky TV packages
The TV package you get as part of the 'See' end of the deal allows you to choose 2 of Sky's 'packs'. This means you choose 1 of the available 6 mix of packages which are made up of:
- Variety
- Music
- Knowledge
- Kids
- News & Events
- Style & Culture
£1 per mix
The beauty of Sky's 'pick'n'mix' style packages means that if you want more Sky TV 'packs', you can add them for just an extra £1 each per month.
If you're a cheapskate, you can also drop a Sky TV pack from this package and save a quid off the monthly fee.
No subscription for Sky+
You can also add Sky Sports and/or Sky Movies to your TV package for as little as 50p per day extra. If you wish, you can also buy the famous Sky+ box (currently £99) which has recently just become subscription free, so it is just a once off payment.
The benefits of the Sky+ box far outweigh the costs, allowing you to pause, rewind or record live TV.
The editors here at ChooseISP who have taken the Sky+ box say it has totally changed the way they live!
A little more detail
Broadband
| |
|
|
Special Note.. |
Any good? |
| Package Name: |
 |
Mid |
- |
 |
| Connection Type: |
|
ADSL |
- |
|
| Max Speed: |
|
8Mb |
- |
 |
| Usage Limit: |
|
40Gb |
- |
|
| Hardware: |
|
Wireless Router |
- |
|
| Anti-virus Protection: |
|
Yes |
Free McAfee Internet Security Suite for the first 12 months |
 |
| Firewall: |
|
Yes |
Free McAfee Internet Security Suite for the first 12 months |
|
| E-mail Account: |
|
Yes |
Up to 10 email addresses |
|
| Webspace Provided: |
|
No |
- |
 |
| Domain Included: |
|
No |
- |
|
| Backup Dialup: |
|
No |
- |
|
| Consoles Supported: |
|
All major consoles supported |
- |
|
Home Phone
| |
|
|
| Package Name: |
|
Unlimited |
| UK Weekend Tariff: |
|
Free to UK landlines |
| UK Evening Tariff: |
|
Free to UK landlines |
| UK Peak Tariff: |
|
Free to UK landlines |
| International Tariff: |
|
Unlimited free calls to 20 popular countries including USA and Australia |
TV
| |
| |
| Package Name: |
|
1 pack |
| Included Channels: |
|
10 - 30 (depending on the chosen Pack) |
| Optional Channel Add-ons: |
|
Add SkyMovies and/or Sky Sports for an additional monthly fee (from £17) |
| Video on Demand: |
|
Yes |
| Pay Per View: |
|
Movies and other pay per view events available |
| Record TV / TV Hard Drive: |
|
Yes (with Sky+ box, £99 one off purchase) |
| Hardware: |
|
Sky Box |
| Extras: |
|
|
Payment, Installation and Contract
| |
| |
| Payment Method(s): |
|
Direct Debit / Credit Card |
| Activation Fee: |
|
Free |
| Installation: |
|
£30 (TV). Free (broadband). |
| Minimum Contract: |
|
12 months |
| Line Rental: |
|
BT Line Rental required |
| Support: |
|
0870 support line. Free email support. |
Actual User Ratings
|
At a Glance
| |
Bundle details: |
|
Phone: Unlimited anytime calls to UK landlines and 20 international destinations |
|
TV: Choice of 1 Sky digital TV channel pack (eg. Variety, News etc.), plus Sky Sports and Sky Movies for an additional cost |
|
Mobile: Not included |
| |
It is best suited for: |
|
TV-loving web users wanting a good value, super-fast broadband connection with high usage allowance, a chosen mix of 59 Sky TV channels and free anytime calls to UK landlines |
Customer Reviews
Remember, the customer reviews below are subjective (and are not the opinions of ChooseISP.co.uk).
Sorry, but there are no customer reviews available for Sky.
|
Sky See + Speak + Surf Mid 2 Broadband Bundle
.gif)
.gif)
.gif)
