Sky Broadband Review | Review of Sky See, Speak & Surf Mid 4
- Low-cost 8Mb Sky broadband, phone and TV bundle
- 6 Sky digital TV channel packs
- Unlimited anytime calls to UK landlines and 20 other countries
- Massive 40GB Sky broadband usage allowance
- Get a Sky+ box for just £99
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PIONEERS of the broadband, phone and TV bundle, Sky you a smorgasboard of options to create a bundle package that will suit both your pocket and your TV taste.
Best
This Sky See, Speak & Surf Mid 4 broadband bundle is the best of the Sky broadband 'Mid' (ie. Up to 8Mb) packages, offering the best phone and TV packages.
Your broadband part of the Sky bundle is the speedy Sky Mid package which gives reliable speeds of up to 8Mb with a usage limit of 40GB per month.
40GB usage allowance
While 40GB should be enough for just about all users, if you do want unlimited downloads you should look at the Sky See, Speak & Surf 'Max' packages which give speeds of to 16Mb speed and unlimited usage each month.
The Sky home phone option bundled with this package is Sky's Unlimited, which provides free unlimited calls to UK landlines any day or time of the week, as well as free calls to 20 international destinations (that's up by 10 extra destinations from Sky's previous offering).
Doesn't include line rental
Remember though, you'll still need to pay your line rental fee to BT, which - at £11.75 - is something you should mentally add to the cost of this package.
Complete TV package
The 'See' part of the package is your Sky TV choice and here you get all six of Sky's 'packs', which includes, amongst others, news, variety, music and knowledge.
You can also add Sky Sports and/or Sky Movies to your Sky TV package for as little as an extra 50p per day.
Also you can buy a Sky+ box when you sign up (currently £99), which lets you record and store shows to watch whenever you like. Good news is that this is now subscription-free so it is just a one-off charge.
Impressive
You can also go for the Sky HD Box which gives you HD quality TV as well as all the functions of the Sky+ box, but this is more expensive and has a monthly subscription fee. It's pretty damn impressive though!
As a complete TV, phone and broadband bundle package this is incredibly good value for money, but do keep in mind the need for BT line rental in order to receive it.
A little more detail
Broadband
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| Package Name: |
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Mid |
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| Connection Type: |
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ADSL |
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| Max Speed: |
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8Mb |
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| Usage Limit: |
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40Gb |
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Wireless Router |
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| Anti-virus Protection: |
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Yes |
Free McAfee Internet Security Suite for the first 12 months |
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| Firewall: |
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Yes |
Free McAfee Internet Security Suite for the first 12 months |
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| E-mail Account: |
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Yes |
Up to 10 email addresses |
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| Webspace Provided: |
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No |
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| Domain Included: |
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No |
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| Backup Dialup: |
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No |
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| Consoles Supported: |
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All major consoles supported |
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Home Phone
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Unlimited |
| UK Weekend Tariff: |
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Free to UK landlines |
| UK Evening Tariff: |
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Free to UK landlines |
| UK Peak Tariff: |
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Free to UK landlines |
| International Tariff: |
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Unlimited free calls to 20 popular countries including USA and Australia |
TV
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6 packs |
| Included Channels: |
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Over 128 digital channels, plus 200 free-to-air channels |
| Optional Channel Add-ons: |
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Add SkyMovies and/or Sky Sports for an additional monthly fee (from £17) |
| Video on Demand: |
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Yes |
| Pay Per View: |
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Movies and other pay per view events available |
| Record TV / TV Hard Drive: |
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Yes (with Sky+ box, £99 one off purchase) |
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Sky Box |
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Payment, Installation and Contract
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| Payment Method(s): |
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Direct Debit / Credit Card |
| Activation Fee: |
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Free |
| Installation: |
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£30 (TV). Free (broadband). |
| Minimum Contract: |
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12 months |
| Line Rental: |
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BT Line Rental required |
| Support: |
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0870 support line. Free email support. |
Actual User Ratings
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At a Glance
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Bundle details: |
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Phone: Unlimited anytime calls to UK landlines and 20 international destinations |
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TV: All Sky digital TV channels, plus Sky Sports and Sky Movies available for an additional cost |
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Mobile: Not included |
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It is best suited for: |
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TV-loving web users wanting a good value, super-fast broadband connection with high usage allowance, a chosen mix of 128 Sky TV channels and free anytime calls to UK landlines |
Customer Reviews
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Sky See + Speak + Surf Mid 4 Broadband Bundle
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