Best broadband speed and connection packages in Eccles
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What internet speed do I need?
The table below will help you get an idea of the broadband speed you need based on how you use your broadband connection. Having an understanding of the broadband speed you need is a prerequisite to finding the best fit internet package in Eccles depending on your requirements.
| How do you use your Internet Connection? | Minimum Download Speed Required |
|---|---|
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 Internet Service 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 monitor and conduct research into the levels of customer service and customer satisfaction across the main communications service providers in the UK.The main providers are those with a market share of 4% and above. At the time of writing, the main internet providers monitored by Ofcom are BT Broadband, Plusnet, Virgin Media, SKY, EE, Vodafone, TalkTalk and KCOM. Here is a brief summary of OfCom’s most recent report (Published May 2023).
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What’s the speed of my Eccles internet connection?
Do you know the speed of your current broadband internet connection? Check the broadband speed of your Eccles internet connection using the Ookla broadband speed test widget on our website. If you are not receiving the internet speed that you are paying for, you may be able to cancel your Eccles broadband contract early without any cancellation penalties.
What is the best internet broadband speed in Eccles?
Instead of entering your postcode into several broadband price comparisons sites to find the fastest internet speed you can get in Eccles, use the Ofcom (the United Kingdom’s telecoms regulator) broadband internet availability checker to see the fastest internet connection available in Eccles. Office of Communications (Ofcom) obtain broadband coverage information from Internet Service Providers up to 3 times a year – January, May and December. Click the link below to see the best broadband speed available in Eccles.- UK Broadband Coverage Checker.
- Office of Communications (Ofcom) broadband coverage and speed checker
Sample results after running the internet 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 that is available in Eccles would be 200Mbps. You still have to enter your Eccles postcode on the Internet service provider’s website to check the minimum guaranteed Internet connection speed available at your precise location in Eccles when placing on order.
What’s the fastest broadband in the UK?
Ultrafast is the fastest internet broadband in the UK. This type of broadband that has an average download speed over 300Mbps. Ultrafast broadband ISPs in the Eccles and across the United Kingdom are:
- BT Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – Ultrafast average speeds in the region of 900Mbps
- Vodafone Full Fibre Broadband – offers average download speeds in excess of 900Mbps
- SKY Gigafast Broadband – broadband speeds of up to 900Mbps
- Onestream Hyperstream – 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 suggest that you use the above links and run the coverage checker on the broadband providers website to see whether their Ultrafast Internet deals are available on your road.