Very well explained mate.
Yes my vm ip address hasn't changed in years as i notice it on my enigma2 box. So Grain share ip addresses. Thats not good. Ill ask them how much to buy a static ip address would be and if they offer that service. I'd be better off buying a static ip address would you say.

I was told it’s £5 extra a month.

Yes mate price and performance better from Grain then
£29.99 1gb up and down speeds yiu can't beat that.
Just need to find a bit more about the IP address share thing they do. I want to buy a static or dynamic IP address off them if I can. That would be ideal.

Just had confirmation Grain use CGNAT but charge £5 for a public IPv4 ip address.

Static or dynamic?

Static but apparently on business plans only, not the resi plans. Perhaps they’ve changed terms or made an exception. Or indeed OP is referring to a business plan:

https://www.grainconnect.com/faqs-general-enquiries/...

https://www.grainconnect.com/business-fibre/

I'm guessing static

I'm going for residential plan so yes, they must have changed their policy and anyway not like it's free they want £5 a month for it.

Hey guys I'm back. I stayed with VM in the end. It has now come to my renewal date again. Their prices are ridiculous now, no care for loyal customers. I am now seriously looking at alternatives providers.
Grain offering good deals with static ip address. They have been around for a while now. Good reviews on trust pilot aswell. Has anyone moved from VM to Grain who can give true review and the difference between the two? My house a good size so want to turn off the wifi on router and use my Access Points which I have hardwired the router. Shouldn't be a problem with Grain should it?
VM are a B@ll ache but their BB is solid never goes down, that's what I dont want if I jump to Grain. Need it for work.
Also, anyone have any issues with Grain blocking any sites or severs? Thanks