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Plusnet - Yorkshire-based Broadband Provider

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    • Why Plusnet?

      Plusnet delivers a wealth of great features to give its customers the best possible online experience. Plusnet boasts award-winning 24/7 customer service from a UK-based call centre, up to 76Mb superfast fibre optic broadband, prioritised broadband for seamless online gaming and optional cut-price line rental.
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      PlusnetEssentials Broadband with Evening & Weekend Calls
      Up to 16Mb broadband. 10GB usage allowance. Evening & weekend calls.
      9 MONTHS 1/2 PRICE BROADBAND & FREE ACTIVATION
      16Mb
      up to
      10GB
      usage limit
      1.3Mb
      up to
      Free
      save £25
      £2.99
      £5.99 after 9 mthsprice details+ £14.50 line rental12 month contract
      PlusnetUnlimited Broadband with Evening & Weekends Calls
      Up to 16Mb broadband. Unlimited usage allowance. Evening & weekend calls.
      9 MONTHS 1/2 PRICE BROADBAND & FREE ACTIVATION
      16Mb
      up to
      Unlimited
      truly unlimited
      1.3Mb
      up to
      Free
      save £25
      £4.99
      £9.99 after 9 mthsprice details+ £14.50 line rental12 month contract
      PlusnetEssentials Broadband with 10GB Usage Limit
      Up to 16Mb broadband. 10GB monthly usage. 24/7 award winning support.
      16Mb
      up to
      10GB
      usage limit
      1.3Mb
      up to
      £25
      one-off-fee
      £5.99
      per monthprice details+ £14.50 line rental12 month contract
      PlusnetEssentials Broadband with Talk Anytime Calls
      Up to 16Mb broadband. 10GB monthly usage. Inclusive anytime calls.
      9 MONTHS 1/2 PRICE BROADBAND & FREE ACTIVATION
      16Mb
      up to
      10GB
      usage limit
      1.3Mb
      up to
      Free
      save £25
      £7.99
      £10.99 after 9 mthsprice details+ £14.50 line rental12 month contract
      PlusnetEssentials Fibre Broadband with Evening & Weekend Calls
      Up to 38Mb fibre broadband. 40GB usage allowance. Evening & weekend calls.
      3 MONTHS 1/2 PRICE BROADBAND & FREE ACTIVATION SAVE £50
      38Mb
      up to
      40GB
      usage limit
      9.5Mb
      up to
      Free
      save £50
      £7.99
      £15.99 after 3 mthsprice details+ £14.50 line rental18 month contract
      PlusnetEssentials Broadband 10GB Usage with 1 Month Contract
      Up to 16Mb broadband. 24/7 award winning support. 30 day notice contract.
      16Mb
      up to
      10GB
      usage limit
      1.3Mb
      up to
      £50
      one-off-fee
      £8.49
      per monthprice details+ £14.50 line rental1 month contract
      PlusnetUnlimited Broadband with Talk Anytime Calls
      Up to 16Mb broadband. Unlimited usage allowance. Inclusive anytime calls.
      9 MONTHS 1/2 PRICE BROADBAND & FREE ACTIVATION
      16Mb
      up to
      Unlimited
      truly unlimited
      1.3Mb
      up to
      Free
      save £25
      £9.99
      £14.99 after 9 mthsprice details+ £14.50 line rental12 month contract
      PlusnetUnlimited Broadband no calls package
      Up to 16Mb broadband. Unlimited usage allowance. 24/7 award winning support.
      16Mb
      up to
      Unlimited
      truly unlimited
      1.3Mb
      up to
      £25
      one-off-fee
      £9.99
      per monthprice details+ £14.50 line rental12 month contract
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    • Average broadband speed tests

      Below are the average broadband speed tests performed by Plusnet customers on Cable.co.uk.

      Month
      Download Speed
      Upload Speed
      Total Tests
      May 2013
      14.3Mbps
      4.3Mbps
      574
      Apr 2013
      16.9Mbps
      4.6Mbps
      663
      Mar 2013
      17.8Mbps
      4.9Mbps
      679
      Feb 2013
      15Mbps
      4.2Mbps
      642
      Jan 2013
      17.2Mbps
      4.9Mbps
      782
      Dec 2012
      18.4Mbps
      4.7Mbps
      384
      Nov 2012
      15.4Mbps
      4.2Mbps
      299
      Oct 2012
      11.2Mbps
      2.1Mbps
      359
      Sep 2012
      11.3Mbps
      2.1Mbps
      318
      Aug 2012
      11.6Mbps
      1.2Mbps
      267
      Jul 2012
      8.8Mbps
      691.6Kbps
      271
      Jun 2012
      10.2Mbps
      1Mbps
      234
      May 2012
      8.9Mbps
      614.4Kbps
      310
      Apr 2012
      8.8Mbps
      754Kbps
      171
      Mar 2012
      11.9Mbps
      748.9Kbps
      277
      Feb 2012
      16.4Mbps
      1.1Mbps
      45
      Jan 2012
      31.6Mbps
      845.9Kbps
      34
      Dec 2011
      25.5Mbps
      1.4Mbps
      15
      Nov 2011
      5Mbps
      556.3Kbps
      16
      Oct 2011
      4.5Mbps
      361.5Kbps
      4
      Sep 2011
      6.4Mbps
      705.6Kbps
      13
      Aug 2011
      3.6Mbps
      421.8Kbps
      19
    • PlusNet History

      PlusNet has had a long and winding history which dates right back to the earliest days of proper consumer dial-up internet in the UK. Founded in 1997 by a group of soon to be successful internet entrepreneurs in the Steel City of Sheffield, PlusNet started out as Force 9, a small dial-up provider offering a subscription based service that aimed to be cheaper than their rivals at Demon. Within a few months they had over 5000 subscribers in Yorkshire and the surrounding regions, with their growth supported by Yorkshire Cable, who eventually became Telewest (now are part of the Virgin Media Group).

      Those late 90s days were a brave and exciting time for internet providers, and it wasn't until 2000 that the PlusNet brand was introduced to replace the earlier Force 9 brand. By this time PlusNet's owners had been bought out by an American competitor, but thankfully PlusNet was left alone and continued to be developed by the Sheffield based team who had started the ball rolling. Their 2000 relaunch coincided neatly with another big broadband revolution in the UK; the introduction of the first fully unrestricted dial-up internet connection. This gave users 24/7 access to the internet without incurring any call charges, all for a one off monthly payment.

      Another first for PlusNet was scored in 2000 with the introduction of a broadband connection to compliment their existing dial-up services. They were savvy enough to compete directly with BT and launched their 512Kbps broadband service on the same day that BT launched its own. This wouldn't be the first time that the established giant and the young contender would clash.

      By 2002 the broadband revolution had become more user friendly, and with speed reaching around 2Mbps PlusNet introduced their first broadband package that didn't need an engineer visit to set it up. By 2004 things were going well and so PlusNet became a PLC when it was floated on the Alternative Investment Market.

      With the added cash injection they started doing a little investing of their own, acquiring Metronet and several pay-as-you-go broadband subsidiaries in 2005. This extended the portfolio of their services and added to the growing PlusNet family. 2005 also saw a deal struck between PlusNet and one of their local football teams, Sheffield Wednesday, for shirt sponsorship, a deal which has been renewed every year to this day.

      By late 2006 BT were caught by the glowing performance of PlusNet and in early 2007 a deal was made and BT bought out all the shares of PlusNet, amalgamating it into a huge family of telecommunications companies and services.

      The marketing strategy that has powered the growth of PlusNet over the years is its referral scheme. Users who introduce a friend to PlusNet get paid a monthly bonus for as long as their friend continues to subscribe to the service. This means that growth is largely based on word of mouth and powered by financial incentive, and means that PlusNet have had to provide consistently good broadband internet for their business to grow.

      For those looking to the future, PlusNet are going to be a key player in BT's planned 21CN (21st Century Network) which will be rolling out around the UK over the coming years. This will offer users much higher bandwidth and faster downloads and make streaming high definition video (and much more) a reality for everyone.