Broadband: cheapest ways for students to get connected

By Miles Brignall. Plusnet is still the favourite with a rolling term-time only contract for landline and broadband. If you are renting a private house or flat, chances are you are going to need internet access. Most phone companies impose a minimum contract of a year or 18 months, and you'll mostly have to take a landline to get broadband.
Plusnet has long been the students' friend in that it will allow you take out a rolling contract you can stop when the summer term ends – for nine months. Plusnet Unlimited broadband with weekend calls costs £12.49 a month plus £14.50 a month for the landline. You get a free router (£5.99 delivery) and the contract can be cancelled at any time with 10 days notice. There's an upfront £25 activation fee. More...