Broadband bundles are packages where you can get multiple services from the same provider, usually at a discounted rate. Brands like Sky, Virgin Media, BT and others offer bundles that include broadband, TV, and streaming services. The idea behind these packages is to save you money by purchasing several services together instead of paying for each one individually.
But not all bundles are equal. Sometimes, you can end up paying for extra features or services you don't really need. So, it’s important to break down the prices and see whether the savings are genuinely worth it.
There are loads of bundle deals around and the ones we’ve included here are just a snippet of what you can get. But we hope that they can help give you a better idea and make it easier for you to work out what you want and whether you’ll be saving money.
The bundle
Sky's Essential TV & Full Fibre 150Mbps Broadband package is priced at £35/month over 24 months. It includes 150Mbps broadband, Sky Stream (stream over 30,000 shows, no satellite dish required) and Netflix
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Separate services
Broadband only: Sky's Full Fibre 150 Broadband is £28/month, over 24 months.
TV Only: Sky Essential TV, which includes Sky Stream, Netflix and Discovery+ is £15/month.
Savings
Bundling all of these together actually saves around £10/month compared to purchasing services separately.
The bundle
The Bigger Combo Bundle offers 362Mbps broadband and a Virgin TV 360 box with over 190 TV channels for £34.99/month on an 18 month contract.
Separate services
Broadband only: M350 Fibre Broadband (362Mbps) is £28.99/month.
TV Only: Virgin Media doesn’t offer TV only. You have to subscribe to their broadband service to access their TV packages.
Savings
For just an additional £6 extra a month on top of your broadband gives you access to extensive content, which is great value if you watch TV.
The bundle
BT’s Full Fibre 100 with TV entertainment package is £44.99 per month, this includes 150Mbps download speed broadband, plus all 22 channels from NOW Entertainment, Netflix and an EE TV box.
Separate services
Broadband Only: 150Mbps is £29.99/month.
TV Only: EE TV (which includes NOW entertainment and Netflix) is only available together with a BT or an EE broadband connection, you can’t get it as a standalone.
Getting a bundle will save anyone that wants NOW and Netflix passes about £2 a month, plus you’ll get a free EE TV box.
The maths = the extra £15 gets you a NOW entertainment membership (worth £9.99), Netflix (you get the standard £5.99 plan) and the EE TV box which has a recording option and over 70 free-to-air channels.
These days you don't necessarily need to pay for a landline to get broadband. While some broadband connections still rely on phone lines, many providers now offer broadband-only packages, allowing you to get internet without a landline. You might still be paying for line rental if your provider uses copper phone wires to connect you to the internet, but this is usually built into the overall broadband price and not a separate charge.
Some households still want a home phoneline. You can still get a landline, but it will probably be a digital service instead. We've taken a look at the prices you can expect to pay to have a phone added to your monthly charge.
Broadband only: Full Fibre 300 is around £30/month
Broadband + Phone: Adding a phone line with weekend calls increases the price to about £35/month.
Savings: If you don't use a landline, opting for broadband only saves £5/month.
Broadband only: M125 Fibre Broadband (132Mbps) is £23.50/month.
Broadband + phone: M125 with weekend calls is £29.99/month.
Savings: Choosing broadband-only saves £6.49/month.
Broadband only: Full fibre 500Mbps is £34/month.
Broadband + landline: For full fibre 500Mbps and a landline it’s £39.99.
Savings: If you don’t need a landline you can save £5 a month by opting for broadband only.
Bundling often gives better value, especially if you use the bundled services regularly and it offers a lower overall cost than separate subscriptions.
There are some brilliant TV offerings and if you’re actually going to be using and watching their content, getting everything on one subscription rather than separately is definitely the better way to go about it.
A landline used to be an essential, but if you rarely use a landline, it's more economical to choose broadband-only packages.
