Right now it’s looking like an overwhelmingly convincing argument that BE Broadband are the best deal of the moment, but only if you are lucky enough to live in an area where it’s enabled. That’s because they’re using the new 24Meg system which is a step up from normal broadband, and it’s only been introduced in certain telephone exchanges, mostly in the higher density population areas, but by no means not all of them. The BE Broadband package is for the up to 24Meg internet connection, unlimited transfers with no caps, limits or traffic shaping and costs £17.50 a month on a 12 month contract. Even if you can’t get the 24Meg yet, you’ll still get 8Mb or whatever your exchange can handle, and then be all set up for when the new faster internet comes to your exchange. BE are rolling out the new service to exchanges nationwide and you can check your own exchange to see when the new BE fastest broadband deals are coming to you, if not already.

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Free Gift Promotion for be Users – until March 31st

All new members who sign up between 28th January and 31st March will be entitled to claim a free gift of up to £40. The choices are:

• £40 credit – credit will be applied during month 4 or 5
• £40 Game vouchers – available to spend in any Game store but not online
• T3 Magazine – a year’s subscription to T3 magazine

To take advantage of the BE Broadband deals you just have to sign up during February or March.

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Below is a quote from Felix Geyr, Managing Director of Be Broadband, one of the ISPs included in the research that led to the findings of the report:

“The Ofcom report is a step in the right direction for the broadband industry to cut through customer’s confusion and improve trust in their services. Ofcom’s broadband speeds code of practice, which Be Broadband signed up to when it was first announced, requires ISPs to better explain to new customers what speeds they are likely to obtain in practice, and also to tell them what steps they can take to improve their broadband performance. Be continues to strive to offer transparency and fair practises to our members, with a speed estimator on the website since August and members having the right to move between packages at no cost.”

“We are also been keen to help develop the policy framework to facilitate the development of next-generation access networks to deliver ’super-fast’ broadband, as shown by the recent success of our line bonding trial. We look forward to the publication of the full findings of the report later this year and will continue to work with Ofcom to ensure consumers get a clear idea of Be’s performance and enable them to choose the best broadband deal.”

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Be Broadband increases VAT price drop with more than 2.5% off

Be Broadband announced today that it will be reducing its prices by more than the standard 2.5% reduction announced last week in the government’s pre-budget report.

Be will apply a 50p price drop across all it’s standard pricing relating to the items listed below:

Monthly subscriptions:
Be value regular pricing – £14 to £13.50
Be unlimited – £18, to £17.50
Be pro – £22 to £21.50

Static IP’s for Pro:
Further pack of 7 £10 – £9.50
Further pack of 8 £20 – £19.50

There will be no change to existing discounted products or services that Be Broadband offers.

Felix Geyr, Managing Director of Be Broadband, said “We had the option of following the governments 2.5% reduction in VAT, but we decided give a little extra to our members and round the price drop to 50p. We chose to give a better deal to our customers, which is more in line with Be Broadband’s way of thinking.”

We’ll also be checking other Best Broadband Deals providers to see how the VAT price drop is being passed on.

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