About BT
BT has been around in one form or another since 1846. In its early days it was the country’s sole provider of landline phone services to British homes and business. This long history lends BT a very high level of brand recognition and many millions of Britons still opt to have BT supply their landline.
Recent years has also seen the company become major force in the wider telecommunications market with products ranging from digital TV packages to superfast fibre optic broadband.
BT Vision
BT Vision is one of the biggest digital TV packages in the UK. At the core of the service are the range of Freeview channels. Subscribers can add further channels on an individual basis such as with Sky Sports and ESPN or by means of themed packs such as sports, kids and music, to make fine-tuning your line-up quick and easy.
At the heart of the service is the Vision+ box. This set-top recorder connects to your TV and acts as your digital TV receiver. It also allows you to pause and rewind live TV, record up to two channels at the same time and watch any shows you may have missed from the past week with the Catch-Up TV service.
BT broadband
BT offers broadband in two different forms. ADSL-style broadband, which is carried across the pre-existing telephone network, and fibre optic broadband which is transmitted across a dedicated cable network.
With their ADSL broadband service you can expect a download speed of up to 16Mb and your choice of monthly download allowance options from 10GB to unlimited.
BT Infinity fibre optic broadband
BT Infinity is only available in areas that have been connected to BT’s fibre optic network. These packages have a top download speed of 38Mb and feature your choice of monthly download allowance of 10GB or unlimited.
All BT broadband packages also come with an inclusive wireless router that lets you browse the internet from anywhere in your home on any Wi-Fi device, internet security software and access to online storage so you can backup your most precious files and photographs.
All BT broadband packages include some level of inclusive calls to give you unlimited calls at the weekend, during off-peak periods or at anytime. These inclusive calls options can be a great way to save money if you are a heavy phone user. By thinking about how you use your home phone, and how often, you should be able to easily select an inclusive calls package that will help you to save money.
BT home phone
For many UK consumers the landline telephone will always be synonymous with BT. No other provider can come close to BT’s pedigree when it comes to supplying home phone services and while other providers do offer home phone packages themselves BT’s reputation in this area is hard to beat.
When you sign up for a BT landline you automatically qualify for the Unlimited Weekend Calling Plan, which lets you, make unlimited calls of one hour or less to UK landlines from midnight Friday to midnight Sunday.
For just a few pounds more you can upgrade your subscription to the Unlimited Evening & Weekend Calling Plan which also lets you make free calls from 7pm to 7am Monday to Friday. And for just a few more pounds each month you can sign up for the Unlimited Anytime Calling Plan which lets you make as many landline calls as you like at any time of the day or week.
