Many of the broadband service providers offer "bundle" offers, and these can certainly represent a good value deal for many households. Simply put, a bundle offer or deal sees you take up a contract with a broadband provider to receive not just your broadband internet access from them, but also other services, too, for one monthly subscription price. The type of services included in bundle offers include a telephone landline, TV services, or a combination of these, alongside your broadband. For example, you can take out a contract that includes both broadband and landline telephone services, one which includes broadband and TV, or one which provides broadband, landline telephone, and TV. The benefits of signing up to a bundle offer can include convenience (as you will only have one bill each month for these services) and incentives such as cashback, vouchers, or even devices such as tablets or laptops. A bundle deal can also offer significant savings over paying for each of these different services separately.
In these types of bundles, the landline telephone services will often include perks such as free call periods (such as at weekends or during the evening) and a free minute allowance each month. Some will offer the first 20 minutes of each call for free, then charge at a fixed rate for each minute thereafter, so, as with any contract, it's important to carefully read the small print so that you understand exactly what you're signing up to.
A bundle which includes TV, meanwhile, will offer a variety of benefits, such as free access to services such as Now TV, BT TV, or Sky TV. There may also be free access to special programming, such as children's TV or sports channels. Some deals will offer the capability to pause, rewind, or record live TV, or access on-demand programmes and movies. There may also be the possibility to access the TV services from mobile devices used in the home. Again, checking the contract terms and conditions is important in ensuring that you get the deal you want.
Increasingly, broadband providers offer bundles which also include free subscriptions to popular streaming services such as Netflix, mobile phone contracts, and game passes. If you would be paying for such subscriptions anyway, it can be a better value choice, but be sure to calculate this carefully before you sign up.