Thursday, 12^th December, London: New broadband customers could save up to £619 on their broadband bills₁ simply by switching to 100% full fibre thanks to Community Fibre. 

 

With packages from 150 Mbps to 3 Gbps, Community Fibre boasts speeds that are 43x faster than the UK average download speed, and 163x faster than the UK average upload speed₂ with a 70% saving versus the national provider₃ that runs over 99.9% of the time4 with no peak-time slowdown. 

 

Consistently beating all-comers including BT, Virgin, Sky and TalkTalk when it comes to price, new customers switching to Community Fibre could see savings of £619 on their broadband bills over a 24-month period simply by switching to the faster, more affordable provider. 

 

See how Community Fibre’s 100% full fibre 1 Gbps package compares with other providers below*: 

 

Provider Name	Community Fibre	Vodafone	BT	Sky	Virgin Media	TalkTalk	Hyperoptic
Product	1 Gbps Fibre Broadband	Full Fibre 910	Full Fibre 900	Full Fibre Gigafast Broadband	Gig1	Full Fibre 900	Hyperfast
Initial In Contract  Monthly Cost	£25.00	£38.00	£44.99	£44.00	£40.99	£45.00	£40.00
Total Additional Cost vs. Community Fibre including Price Increases	-	£380.00	£547.76	£440.00**	£589.82**	£619.70	£363.00

*Accurate as of 10/12/2024 

**Providers without a fixed "Pounds & Pence” price rise policy do not have Price Increases included in their calculation. Virgin Media's current policy is: Monthly price shown will increase each April from April 2025 by the Retail Price Index rate of inflation announced in February each year plus 3.9%. Sky's current policy is: Prices may vary during your contract. 

 

Those who join can also enjoy fixed contract prices on all 24-month Community Fibre packages until April 2026*** as well as no set up fee.  

  

LOWEST PRICE EVER: 1 Gbps Full Fibre broadband available at £25/month on a 24-month contract with fixed contract prices until April 2025 as well as no setup fee. Ideal for heavy use households and great for live streaming ultra-high definition (UHD) content. Average wired download/upload speeds of 920 Mbps, with expected WiFi download/upload speeds of 450 - 700 Mbps.  

 

*** 24 months contracts - If your contract start date is between 10th December 2024 and 31st March 2025, your monthly price is fixed until April 2026, then increases by £2 each year. At the end of your contract your price will increase by £4 versus your last month. 

 

For new customers struggling to get online, Community Fibre also offers its own Full Fibre Essential 35 Mbps broadband at £12.50/month. These discounted broadband deals are usually available for people on Universal Credit and other benefits. However, unlike most other providers, Community Fibre does not ask for proof of income support or government benefits – making it one of the most accessible and affordable social broadband tariffs on the market. More information about its Essential 35 Mbps Full Fibre broadband can be found at https://communityfibre.co.uk/35-mbps. 

 

To find out more about the award-winning 100% full fibre provider, hailed by Which? as the UK’s ‘top-ranked broadband provider’, new customers can head to communityfibre.co.uk or speak with a member of the team on 0808 196 6262 (Monday to Friday, 9am - 8pm, weekends and bank holidays, 9am - 5pm). 

 

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Notes to editors 

₁ Savings of up to £619 based on data independently checked and verified by FDM UK (10/12/2024). Ts&Cs apply. 

₂ Source: UK average download and upload speeds are 69.4 Mbps and 18.4 Mbps, respectively - Ofcom UK Home Broadband Performance, download average based on median. Published September 2023. 

₃ Source: Savings compared to national providers: Based on 24-month contract on 1 Gbps Fibre Broadband. 

4 Source: Community Fibre's network has been running for over 99.9% of the time every month since March 2022. Data is measured monthly across all consumer connected homes on Community Fibre's network. 

 

About Community Fibre 

Community Fibre is London’s best quality broadband, providing fast, affordable, sustainable connections for everyone. As of November 2023, it has passed 1.3 million homes across and around the capital, with more than 185,000 London-based businesses within 200 metres of Community Fibre’s network footprint. Using the UK’s best broadband technology, it is bringing Gigafast broadband at unbeatable speeds and prices to the capital, helping Londoners do more and be more. Community Fibre also operates in parts of Surry and Sussex under its own brand, where prior to May 2024 it was operating as Box Broadband. 

  

As the Best Internet Provider network on Trustpilot, commanding an ‘Excellent’ rated service with more than 47,000 5-star reviews (December 2024), Community Fibre offers speeds of up to 3 Gbps for consumers – up to 43x faster than the UK average download speed and 163x faster than the UK average upload speed, as well as broadband packages of up to 10 Gbps for businesses. 

  

In March 2024, Community Fibre achieved the top ranking by Which? in its 2024 customer satisfaction survey, as well as the UK’s #1 leading broadband provider by Broadband Savvy (August 2023). Community Fibre was awarded 2023’s Best Alternative Network by Uswitch. In November 2024, Community Fibre was recognised at the Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA) Awards as the UK’s Best Consumer ISP in its category for the fifth consecutive year. Most recently, it picked up award wins for Consistent Quality, Download Speed, Upload Speed, Reliability Experience and Video Experience on Opensignal’s London Regional Fixed Broadband Experience Table (December 2024).