Fastest broadband speed and deals in Basingstoke
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What internet speed do I need?
The table below will help give you a better idea of the broadband speed you need depending on how you use your internet connection. Having an understanding of the internet speed you need is one of the most important steps in finding the best and most suitable broadband internet package in Basingstoke depending 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 - 60Mb |
Household of 4 - 6 individuals: Multiple Heavy Users, Smart Home devices, Recording & Surveillance devices, Ultra High Definition (UHD) Video Streaming, Netflix, Gaming, etc | 60 - 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 has the Best Customer Service?
The Office of Communications (Ofcom) are the UK’s telecoms regulator and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries. Office of Communications (Ofcom) the UK’s communications regulator monitor and conduct research into the quality of customer service and satisfaction across the main broadband internet providers in the UK.The main providers are those with a market share of 4% and above. At the time of writing, the main service providers monitored by Office of Communications (Ofcom) are BT Broadband, Plusnet, Virgin Media, SKY, EE, Vodafone, TalkTalk and KCOM. Here’s a summary of OfCom’s latest report (Published May 2023).
When it came to recommendations, EE, Plusnet and Sky customers were more inclined to recommend their broadband provider to friends. BT and TalkTalk users were less likely than average to do so. In 2021, BT subscribers were more likely than average to recommend their provider, whilst Virgin Media customers were less likely. Thus, Virgin Media boosted its relative position and BT worsened in 2022.- Best broadband deals in Basingstoke in January 2025
- The full Office of Communications (Ofcom) PDF report can be downloaded here
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What’s the speed of my Basingstoke internet connection?
Do you know the speed of your current broadband connection? Check the broadband speed of your Basingstoke broadband 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 Basingstoke broadband internet service early without any cancellation fees.
What is the fastest broadband speed in Basingstoke?
As opposed to entering your postcode into several broadband price comparisons sites to find the fastest broadband speed you can get in Basingstoke, use the Ofcom (the UK’s telecoms regulator) broadband internet availability checker to see the fastest broadband internet connection available in Basingstoke. Office of Communications (Ofcom) gather broadband coverage information from internet providers up to 3 times a year – January, May and December. Follow the link below to check the best internet speed available in Basingstoke.Sample results after running the internet broadband availability 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 broadband speed available in Basingstoke would be 200Mbps. You still have to enter your Basingstoke postcode on the broadband service provider’s website to check the minimum guaranteed broadband connection speed available at your exact location in Basingstoke when placing on order.
What is the fastest broadband in the UK?
Ultrafast is the fastest broadband in the UK. This type of internet broadband that has an average download speed over 300Mbps. Ultrafast broadband internet service providers in the Basingstoke and across the UK are:
- BT Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – broadband speeds of up to 900Mbps
- Vodafone Full Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up 900Mbps
- Sky Gigafast Fibre Broadband – broadband speeds of up to 900Mbps
- Onestream Full Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Shell Energy Full Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up 944Mbps
- Hyperoptic Hyperfast Broadband – Ultrafast download speeds of up to 900Mbps
- Virgin Media Cable Broadband – provides broadband with speeds of up to 1Gb
We recommend that you follow the above links and run the coverage checker on the broadband providers website to check whether their highspeed Internet deals are available on your road.