Why choose Vodafone broadband?
Vodafone keeps its broadband deals relatively simple, but that doesn’t mean they’re not without their share of interesting features.
- Free router – The Vodafone WiFi Hub is provided free, and it’s a very good router.
- Vodafone broadband app – The Vodafone broadband app lets you manage functions on your Vodafone router from your phone. You can send a Wi-Fi ‘boost’ to a particular device, switch your Wi-Fi off and on, manage your guest Wi-Fi, share network details with a QR code, control your broadband settings, and more.
- Discount for pay monthly mobile customers – If you’re already a Vodafone pay monthly mobile customer, you’ll pay £2 a month less for Vodafone fibre broadband.
- Family discount – Similar to the pay monthly discount, if you subscribe to the Vodafone Together family bundle, you can save up to £3 a month on broadband fees.
- Unlimited usage – As with most broadband providers, there are no download limits on Vodafone’s packages.
- Free internet security – You can get a bundled 12-month subscription to Norton 360 Premium antivirus.
- Parental controls – By default the parental controls are set to off, but you can switch them on to control access to the internet.
Vodafone broadband speeds
Vodafone offers six broadband packages to choose from, each with a different average download speed.
| Broadband Package | Download Speed | Upload Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Fibre 1 Fibre | 38Mbps | 10Mbps |
| Fibre 2 Fibre | 67Mbps | 20Mbps |
| Fibre 100 | 100Mbps | 100Mbps |
| Full Fibre 200 Broadband | 200Mbps | 200Mbps |
| Full Fibre 500 Broadband | 500Mbps | 500Mbps |
| Full Fibre 900 Broadband | 910Mbps | 910Mbps |
What does Vodafone broadband offer?
- Fibre broadband – Vodafone offers two fibre broadband packages: Superfast 1 and Superfast 2, with average download speeds of 35Mbps and 63Mbps, respectively. To work out what broadband speed you need, take a look at this guide.
- Full Fibre broadband – If you want faster speeds of up to 900Mbps, you can pick an advanced Vodafone Full Fibre plan. You can choose either 100Mbps (Superfast), 500Mbps (Ultrafast), or 900Mbps (Gigafast).
- Home phone – Vodafone fibre broadband deals come with a phone line as standard, but the Full Fibre plans do not. You can purchase extra call bundles giving you unlimited calls to certain numbers at particular times of the day; Daytime is 7am to 7pm, Monday-Friday; ‘Evening’ is 7pm to 7am, Monday to Friday; 'Weekend’ is midnight Friday to midnight Sunday. Line rental is not required in these packages.
- Mobile – Vodafone is best known for its mobile service so it’s no surprise that there’s a wide range of pay monthly, pay as you go and SIM-only plans available. Vodafone stocks the latest handsets from Apple, Samsung, Sony and the rest, as well as its own brand of budget phones.
Pros and cons
Pros
- No upfront fees
- Good value for money
- Vodafone broadband app provides some useful features
Cons
- Long, 24-month contract
- No TV options
- Few extras
