Best broadband speed and package deals in Altham
Need help finding the fastest and best broadband speed and package deal available in Altham?
Take a look at our selection of internet broadband offers currently available in Altham this week. Use the search filters below to find the best broadband package deal for your property depending on your speed, price or package requirements.
Compare the Best Broadband Deals in Altham This Week
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NOW Super Fibre Broadband 63Mb Avg. Download Speed · 12 Months contract · £0 Set-up · Only £22 per month · View Deal TV Add-ons: Add Entertainment TV (£9.99 p/m), Sky Cinema channels (£4.99 p/m) or All Sky Sports channels (£25 p/m). | ![]() |
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What broadband speed do I need?
The table below will help give you a better idea of the connection speed you need depending on how you use your broadband connection. Having an understanding of the broadband speed you need is one of the most important steps in finding the best fit broadband package in Altham based on your requirements.
How do you use your Internet Connection? | Minimum Download Speed Required |
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Household of 1 - 3 individuals: Web Surfing, Email, Online Shopping, Social Media, Music Streaming, Standard Definition (SD) Video streaming. | Up to 25Mb |
Household of 3 - 4 individuals: High Definition (HD) Video Streaming, Social Media, Video conferencing, Skype, Zoom, FaceTime, Online Gaming, Streaming music. | 30 - 50Mb |
Household of 4 - 6 individuals: Multiple Heavy Users, Smart Home devices, Recording & Surveillance devices, Ultra High Definition (UHD) Video Streaming, Netflix, Gaming, etc | 50 - 100Mb |
Household of 6+ individuals: Multiple heavy users performing all of the above plus frequently downloading/uploading large files, peer-to-peer file sharing and Avid online gamers. | Over 100Mb+ |
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Which Broadband Provider offers the Best Customer Service?
Ofcom are the United Kingdom’s communications regulator and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries. Office of Communications (Ofcom) the UK’s communications regulator conduct research into the levels of customer service and customer satisfaction across the main broadband internet providers in the United Kingdom. The main providers are those with a market share of 4% and above. At the time of writing, the main broadband internet suppliers reviewed by Ofcom are BT Broadband, Plusnet, Virgin Media, SKY, EE, Vodafone, TalkTalk and KCOM. The graphic below is a brief summary of OfCom’s most recent report (Published May 2022).

EE had an above average service recommendation. BT, Plusnet and Sky have improved their relative positions, while TalkTalk & Virgin Media’s position have worsened since last years’ report.
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What is the speed of my Altham broadband connection?
Do you know the speed of your current broadband connection? Check the broadband speed of your Altham internet connection using the Ookla broadband speed test widget on our website. If you are not getting the broadband speed that you are paying for, you may be able to cancel your Altham broadband service early without any cancellation penalties.
![]() | Sky Superfast Broadband 59Mb Average Download Speed · 18 Months contract · £0 Set-up Only £25 More Info. |
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What broadband speed are other households in Altham getting?
The results below are from internet broadband speedtests performed on this website using the speedtest widget in the last 3 months.
Region | City | Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency (ms) | Jitter |
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Lancashire | Altham | 3 | 1.7 Mbps | 1.3 Mbps | 95 | 50 |
Lancashire | Altham | 3 | 8.9 Mbps | 7.9 Mbps | 68 | 3 |
If the above table is empty, there were no speed tests performed from Altham performed in the last 3 months.
What is the best internet broadband speed in Altham?
Instead of entering your postcode into several internet broadband price comparisons sites to find the fastest broadband speed you can get in Altham, use the Ofcom (the UK’s communications regulator) broadband availability checker to see the fastest broadband internet connection available in Altham. Ofcom gather broadband coverage information from broadband providers up to three times a year – January, May and December. Click the link below to check the best broadband speed available in Altham.Sample results after running the broadband coverage checker:
Standard: Broadband download speeds of less than 30Mbps
Superfast: Broadband download speeds between 30 – 300Mbps
Ultrafast: Broadband download speeds greater than 300Mbps
In the above example, this would mean that the fastest Internet speed available in Altham would be 200Mbps. You still have to enter your Altham postcode on the broadband service provider’s website to confirm the minimum guaranteed broadband connection speed available at your exact location in Altham when placing on order.
What’s the fastest internet in the UK?
Ultrafast is the fastest broadband in the United Kingdom. This type of internet broadband that has an average download speed over 300Mbps. Ultrafast broadband supplier in the Altham and across the UK are:
- BT Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Vodafone Full Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Sky Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- EE Fibre Max Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 300Mbps
- Hyperoptic Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- VirginMedia Broadband – offering download speeds in excess of 1Gb
- YouFibre Full Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 920Mbps
We suggest that you follow the above links and run the coverage checker on the broadband providers website to check if their high speed Internet deals are available on your road.