Talktalk Introduces Cheaper Free Broadband Option

PRLog (Press Release) - Jul 17, 2007 -
Broadband comparison broadband comparison site Broadband Genie welcomes news that TalkTalk has introduced a cheaper free broadband deal.

TalkTalk will now offer free broadband to customers signing up to its Talk2 International tariff which costs £5.89 a month.

Talk2 International’ includes unlimited evening and weekend calls within the UK, plus calls to 36 international destinations. Broadband (up to 8Mb) will now be included in the deal with a monthly download limit of 40GB. The total cost of the tariff comes to £16.39 a month (including £10.50 line rental) and customers must sign up for a minimum of 18 months. There is a one-off connection fee of £29.99.

Previously free broadband was only available to customers signing up to TalkTalk’s Talk3 tariff which costs £7.49 a month plus line rental of £10.50.

Broadband Genie CEO Philip Wilkinson says: “This is a good deal for customers looking for a bundled phone and broadband product and it’s good to see TalkTalk continuing its price war with BT.

“However TalkTalk has suffered from a poor reputation since the launch of its free broadband offer at the beginning of last year. Customers are reporting problems in activation times and the reliability of the connection. Another thing that people should bear in mind is that TalkTalk’s free broadband offer is only available to the 70% of UK households that live in one of TalkTalk’s ‘local loop unbundled’ areas. Elsewhere the broadband will cost £15 per month on top of the price of the call package and line rental.”





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Notes to editors

1.Broadband Genie allows users to compare broadband providers, and is part of Genie Group.

2.Genie Group Ltd is a leading independent provider of internet comparison shopping services in the UK, and was set up in 2004 by Philip Wilkinson (co-founder of Kelkoo UK). Genie Group’s unique selling point is ‘the Genie’, which makes personal recommendations to internet shoppers based on ground-breaking, intelligent technology. This gives Genie Group the ability to provide an enjoyable and satisfying internet shopping experience, and deliver an unmatched quality of sales leads to our affiliate merchants. Genie Group launched its flagship broadband comparison service Broadband Genie in January 2005.

3.More information can be found at http://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk. Please direct all media enquiries to Ciaron Dunne. Interviews with Philip Wilkinson can be arranged on request.