Terms and Conditions - Verification
Average broadband speed, achievable by at least 50% of users on a wired connection at peak times. WiFi speeds may vary
15x faster claim - comparison: avg hardwired download speed of Gigaclear Ultrafast 900Mbps (900Mbps avg upload/download) vs standard Fibre (50.2Mbps median avg; Ofcom UK Home Broadband Report, 21st October 2022). Fibre to the Cabinet broadband (FTTC) is the standard fibre service available to the majority of the UK (circa. 96%; Connected Nations update 2022: UK report (ofcom.org.uk), Spring 2022.
77x faster upload:
The UK’s median average for upload is 10.7 compared to Gigaclear’s top average 830Mbps which is achieved through a wired connection. (standard fibre average speeds taken from Ofcom’s UK Home Broadband Performance published 21st October
2022) Fibre to the Cabinet broadband (FTTC) is the standard fibre service available to the majority of the UK (circa. 96%; Connected Nations update 2022: UK report (ofcom.org.uk), published Spring 2022).
Up to 5x more reliable claim: Full fibre is up to 5x more reliable than standard copper / FTTC broadband (For verification see, Ofcom; Supercharging investment in fibre broadband, 08 Jan 2020 available at ofcom.org.uk).
Switching is easy: You will need to contact your current provider to see if you’re coming to the end of your current contract as you may be subject to early termination fees if you switch during your minimum term. If your minimum term is complete, you should be able to leave your current provider without paying early termination fees but check with your current provider.
Cost per day: based on monthly cost across a 12-month period divided by 365.
56p per day based on 200Mbps package at £17 a month across a 12-month period £17x12/365=56p/day.
62p per day based on 300Mbps package at £19 a month across a 12-month period £19x12/365= 62p/day.
66p per day based on 500Mbps package at £20 a month across a 12-month period £20x12/365 = 66p/day.
72p per day based on 500Mbps package at £22 a month across a 12-month period £22x12/365 = 72p/day.
79p per day based on 400Mbps package at £24 a month across a 12-month period £24x12/365 = 79p/day.
£1.61 per day based on 900Mbps package at £49 a month across a 12-month period £49x12/365 = £1.61/day.