Post Office Ltd, the well-known British postage company, began offering broadband service to customers in 2009 built atop TalkTalk's network. The broadband service was pretty successful, with over half a million customers by 2019. However, in 2021, the company decided to exit the telecoms market and sell its broadband services to Shell Energy, transferring all its customers to the new provider.
Shell is a relatively new player in the broadband market, which it got into by acquiring First Utility in 2018. For more information on the company’s broadband deals, see our Shell Energy Broadband guide..
Consistently among the cheapest providers of ADSL broadband in the UK, Post Office runs its broadband service using TalkTalk’s wholesale network, which in turn uses Openreach’s nationwide broadband infrastructure – check out our broadband jargon guide for more information. Head this way for our review of Post Office broadband.
Post Office Broadband has a range of broadband plans and also offers home phone services, but it doesn’t offer any TV bundles. And if you’re struggling to work out what broadband speed you need, our guide can help you find the right package for you.