Each to their own

For me to go with an alt net I would be looking for an incentive of either a discounted monthly rate or a number of months for free but this is neither as with this option you are paying an ISP during that up to 6 month crossover period so seeing no extra cash in your pocket.

Is the incentive not the fact that it is a significantly better connection that you can get straight away without having to pay 2 suppliers? Many people I suspect would love to take that offer. If the buyer wanted the connection straight away but don't want to be tied in for 30 months then they can just take the 24 month contract and pay 2 lots of broadband at once - buyers choice.

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they can just take the 24 month contract and pay 2 lots of broadband at once - buyers choice.

Or wait for their existing contract to be completed then haggle for a discount on a 24 month contract. The question is how much does BeFibre need new customers? I know we live in a society that no one wants to wait for anything anymore but that puts people in a far worse position when trying to get the best possible deal.

My current Isp is plusnet, the contract ended 9th May, so I am stuck without a contract at present, Be Fibre hope to be installed within 3 months. I tried with plusnet to get a better rate than "out of contract" but did't budge.
Think I will look at the 3 Alt Isp's installing, work out the costs, vs speeds and contract lengths and go from there, like I have already mentioned 1 Alt Isp includes 3 months free in a 12 month contract, no extra months added.
Lee

Being out of contract is generally a good thing. It gives you flexibility and avoids any early termination charges. The only benefit to being in contract is if you got a discount for the contract period.

You have 3 altnets available to you?

Supposedly it would be 4, 3 Alt be fibre, lit fibre and lightspeed, with Openreach as well at some point.

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Supposedly it would be 4, 3 Alt be fibre, lit fibre and lightspeed, with Openreach as well at some point.

So all of these are overbuilding on your street in Clacton?

Yes

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Yes

That will give you a good bargaining chip when haggling between the providers