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BT to offer people on Universal Credit etc new broadband and phone package from next month

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BT to offer people on Universal Credit etc new broadband and phone package from next month

so BT have announced they will be offering a cheaper package for people on low incomes

is this something that plusnet are going to follow

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Re: BT to offer people on Universal Credit etc new broadband and phone package from next month

As PN are BT's 'budget' brand, who knows? It will be up to BT management.

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Re: BT to offer people on Universal Credit etc new broadband and phone package from next month

It’s just a replacement for BT Basic, it’s for those on specific benefits.
That wasn’t available on PN (although there was some confusion around that) and not sure this will be either.
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Re: BT to offer people on Universal Credit etc new broadband and phone package from next month

@dvorak Kind of what I thought - but a bit of sneaky 'advertising', aided and abetted by the BBC (well that's where I saw it).

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Re: BT to offer people on Universal Credit etc new broadband and phone package from next month

@jab1, can’t remember where I saw it, but seems it’s also VDSL and not ADSL too.
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Re: BT to offer people on Universal Credit etc new broadband and phone package from next month

It is for the VDSL service, @dvorak - there is a big 'story' on the BBC News site, which I (unusually) read.

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PN Home Essentials

Will Plusnet bring in new product called PN Home Essentials much similiar to the one BT will bring in BT Home Essentials next month

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56949254

 

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Re: PN Home Essentials


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Topics on same subject merged.

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Re: PN Home Essentials

VDSL up to 40/10 £15 a month inc line rental with 700 minutes free calls

VDSL up to 80/20 £20 a month inc line rental with 700 minutes free calls

 

Both are one month contract with the following benefits below:

Universal Credit, Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support, and Employment and Support Allowance.

 

BT expecting to launch this next month.