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Best internet speed and deals in Gateshead

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What internet speed do I need?

The reference table below will help give you a better idea of the internet speed you need depending on how you use your internet connection. Having an understanding of the broadband speed you need is a prerequisite to finding the most suitable and best internet package in Gateshead 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 Broadband Provider has the Best Customer Service?

Ofcom are the United Kingdom’s telecoms regulator and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries. Ofcom, the UK Telecoms regulator monitor and conduct research into the levels of service and customer satisfaction across the main broadband providers in the UK.

The main providers are those with a market share of 4% and above. At the time of writing, the main broadband suppliers monitored by Ofcom are BT Broadband, Plusnet, Virgin Media, SKY, EE, Vodafone, TalkTalk and KCOM. The graphic below is a overview of their most recent report (Published May 2023).

Best broadband provider in UK/Gateshead

Broadband customers feedback

Speaking of recommendations, EE, Plusnet and Sky subscribers were more likely to recommend their broadband Internet Service Provider (ISP) to friends. BT and TalkTalk customers were not as inclined than average to do so. In 2021, BT users were more likely than average to recommend their Internet Service Provider (ISP), while Virgin Media users were not as inclined. Thus, Virgin Media improved its relative position and BT worsened in 2022.

Best Business Broadband Deals in Gateshead.

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What is the speed of my Gateshead broadband connection?

Do you know the speed of your current broadband internet connection? Check the internet speed of your Gateshead 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 Gateshead broadband service early without any cancellation fees.

What broadband speed are other households in Gateshead getting?

The results below are from broadband speedtests performed on this website using the speedtest widget in the last three months.

RegionCityProviderDownload SpeedUpload SpeedLatency (ms)Jitter
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadVirgin Media130.5 Mbps21.0 Mbps173
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadBe Un Limited36.7 Mbps5.9 Mbps151
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadBe Un Limited36.8 Mbps5.9 Mbps151
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadBe Un Limited36.7 Mbps5.9 Mbps271
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadBe Un Limited36.7 Mbps5.9 Mbps161
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadBe Un Limited36.7 Mbps5.9 Mbps162
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadSky18.7 Mbps10.1 Mbps2633
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadSky20.1 Mbps9.9 Mbps247
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadVirgin Media116.4 Mbps36.5 Mbps254
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadVirgin Media288.0 Mbps45.7 Mbps195
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadEE49.9 Mbps4.9 Mbps481
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadTalkTalk50.7 Mbps11.0 Mbps141
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadVirgin Media11.3 Mbps9.5 Mbps2333
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadVirgin Media398.4 Mbps35.9 Mbps182
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadVirgin Media373.4 Mbps36.7 Mbps2319
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadVirgin Media413.8 Mbps36.6 Mbps242
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadVirgin Media364.4 Mbps36.7 Mbps241
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadVirgin Media333.1 Mbps35.5 Mbps234
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadVirgin Media275.1 Mbps35.1 Mbps238
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadVirgin Media363.0 Mbps34.5 Mbps232
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadTalkTalk20.0 Mbps6.4 Mbps87
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadI.t. Professional Services Limited20.8 Mbps44.2 Mbps458
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadBT7.2 Mbps0.6 Mbps181
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadO259.7 Mbps1.0 Mbps508
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadEE37.0 Mbps9.3 Mbps141
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadEE35.6 Mbps3.6 Mbps301
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadSky70.4 Mbps14.5 Mbps222
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadSky30.8 Mbps18.8 Mbps142
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadTalkTalk39.6 Mbps28.8 Mbps2523
Gateshead DistrictGatesheadVirgin Media43.2 Mbps17.0 Mbps3519

If the above table is empty, there were no speed tests performed from Gateshead performed in the last 3 months.

 

What is the best broadband speed in Gateshead?

Instead of entering your postcode into several internet broadband price comparisons sites to find the fastest internet speed you can get in Gateshead, use the Ofcom (the United Kingdom’s communications regulator) broadband internet availability checker to see the fastest broadband internet connection available in Gateshead.

Office of Communications (Ofcom) obtain broadband coverage Data from ISPs (Internet Service Providers) up to three times a year – January, May and December. Click the link below to see the best internet speed available in Gateshead.

Sample results after running the broadband availability checker:

Best broadband availability checker in Gateshead

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 that is available in Gateshead would be 200Mbps. You still have to enter your Gateshead postcode on the broadband service provider’s website to confirm the minimum guaranteed Internet connection speed available at your precise location in Gateshead when placing on order.

What’s the fastest broadband in the UK?

Ultrafast is the fastest broadband in the United Kingdom.  This type of internet connection that has an average download speed over 300Mbps. Ultrafast broadband supplier in the Gateshead and across the UK are:

Some of the above high speed internet deals may not be available in Gateshead.

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We suggest that you follow the above links and run the availability checker on the Internet Service Providers (ISP) website to check if their highspeed Internet packages are available on your road.

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