Moving Broadband From BT to EE

Hi folks,  can’t see a thread on this recently so….

Looking at moving mobiles (SIM only) from O2 to EE cos of coverage & offers, and hadn’t realised that EE was in bed w BT. So now wondering if at the same time should move broadband over to EE and consolidate everything and reduce costs of mbile plus broadband.

Is this a nightmare or a formality? Do i really need  a landline these days anyway? I can keep btinternet email addresses etc
Anything/Anyone else i should think about?

TIA

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Do i really need a landline these days anyway?

Nope. Get rid.

Just remember when you bundle together these things it can be harder to untangle them.
IME, shopping for SIM only or better mobile deals saves enough money to make a bit of hassle worthwhile.
There’s much, much cheaper mobile deals than EE or BT will offer, go look at Money saving expert….

EE might be owened by BT but you may aswell treat them as seperate companies, so it depends on what packages each is offering, when contracts end, etc.

Do i really need a landline these days anyway?

I haven’t used a home landline for phone purposes for probably more then ten years now, they’ve been well and truly made obsolete by smart phones, IMO.

I dont even have a physical phone line now, just fibre.

If you have iPhones and use the Visual Voicemail feature then most of the cheap GiffGaff type deals don’t have this available.

Otherwise as above.

Was having a nosey at this with my old man…I’ve clearly lost track of broadband bills as the service he has just now offers 230mb download speeds and 150mb upload speeds – but contract is ending. Bt are trying to move him to EE broadband but the 2 packages they are offering are at least half those speeds (£85 per month) or less speed for £75 per month.

I can’t believe the price and I’m not sure it includes a landline (not that that gets used)…

What else is out there for broadband for good speeds that isn’t that price?

Shift your EE sim only into 1p mobile which runs on the EE network with no limitations (though no visual voicemail if that’s a thing on EE) and eu roaming included. Likely a chunk less cost than you’re currently paying on EE.

Then find the best broadband package to suit. Early if ever is it cheapest to combine services, you can usually get them cheaper from separate suppliers.

I can’t believe the price and I’m not sure it includes a landline (not that that gets used)…

What else is out there for broadband for good speeds that isn’t that price?

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230mb download speeds and 150mb upload speeds – but contract is ending. Bt are trying to move him to EE broadband but the 2 packages they are offering are at least half those speeds (£85 per month) or less speed for £75 per month.

A) That’s a total rip-off

B) Do they really need 250mb down and 150mb up? They could probably easily get way with 80mb down and 20mb up…

Been with BT for 3 years for my broadband and TV – when I started it was £35/month and their renewal ‘offer’ with EE is £56/month, so starting to look around.

All BT broadband is being rebadged EE. You should get a good deal for an EE sim as you are already a broadband customer. I would hope.

EE might be owened by BT but you may aswell treat them as seperate companies, so it depends on what packages each is offering, when contracts end, etc

EE is the new retail brand for BT.  The BT brand will cease to exist in terms of residential broadband and landlines.  So if the deals are not aligned already they will be soon!

That isn’t fibre either…fibre stops at the cable cabinet 50 yards from the house. They seem to stream a load of stuff from Sky. I can’t work out why the old man needs 3 things playing at once in the same room!

I can’t work out why the old man needs 3 things playing at once in the same room!

Watching one stream whilst recording another? That said i dunno why anyone bothers recording stuff, most things are availabe on catch-up or repeated anyway…

EE/BT do EE SIM only for c£10 per month if on their broadband.

Do i really need  a landline these days anyway?

Only you can answer whether you need a landline phone.  Do you get decent mobile coverage at home / Wi-Fi calling?  If yes, then no.

You’ll still need the landline itself – and have to pay bloody line rental – if your Internet provision is ADSL.

Anything/Anyone else i should think about?

I moved from BT to EE last year (phone only, on contract in my case) because BT mobile provision was ending and my existing contract was up. I phoned EE and for the same price I was currently paying I managed to get more data and TNT sports thrown in. That last one has been used extensively for watching the world cup events.