How to Buy Unlimited Broadband

You want to buy broadband that's unlimited, most people do. It's less hassle, it's family friendly and it cuts down your options.

Buying it, though, is another matter and is a lot more hassle than just thinking about it tends to be. Although that's equally true of a lot of things here are some top tips on buying unlimited broadband in order that you'll get the most out of it.

Number one, don't assume that you need to buy unlimited broadband.

There are a number of broadband deals that have large download limits if you want to get those instead. Or, if you don't use the internet that much at all then you can definitely ditch the whole unlimited thing and instead opt for a ten to twenty GB limit.

If you choose a broadband provider that has some higher GB limits on other deals then you'll also be able to move up them if you go over the limit a few times. That means that you'll be saving money at least in the first few months, even if you ultimately decide to go unlimited in any case.

So, in short, don't be afraid to take the long way round.

Number two, only try to buy unlimited broadband that you can use in your home.

Buying unlimited mobile broadband isn't just a minefield, it's an impossibility.

Although there are a very few deals which now market themselves as unlimited mobile broadband their existence as such is bought into question by the fact that - to a one - they have restrictive fair use policies which slow or shut down altogether the internet access of those that go over the limit.

Basically, mobile broadband that says unlimited is an avoid. If you truly need unlimited you'll have to get it through a home connection.

The third point is that unlimited broadband isn't always created equally. Fair use policies were invented to make the unlimited limited.

They're the broadband small print and, though they should only affect the heaviest users, the definition of heaviest is fairly flexible and there's some difference of opinion between the providers.

You can check certain guides to find which broadband deals are which or you can ask users of those service you currently pay for it.

In all, what'll matter more than fair use is traffic management which is that some services are slower than others.

Julia Cook is a staff writer for a site that lists the UK's top broadband deals. The site also has specific tables and guides for certain types of products such as mobile broadband.