Sky broadband prospects have DAYS left to keep away from £36 invoice hike – are you able to get monetary savings by switching?

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Sky broadband customers are set for a £36 annual bill increase from 1 April, unless they leave their contract early.

You can do this without paying early termination fees, because Sky doesn’t lay out its pricing upfront. Under Ofcom rules, this gives you the right to leave penalty-free.

But you must be quick, with price comparison website Uswitch saying that ‘time is running out’ to cancel.

You have just 30 days from being notified before you get locked into paying £3 extra a month, and notifications have been sent in stages since February.

This means many have just days left to switch – but the good news is that there are plenty of options if you do want to leave.

And some of Sky’s rival providers have committed to freeze broadband prices until 2027, meaning you won’t be hit by an increase in April, the month when firms usually make their annual price hikes. 

‘Some broadband providers including Vodafone, Virgin Media, BT, EE, Plusnet, and Hyperoptic currently offer a price freeze promise until 2027 for those who switch before the April increases,’ said Ernest Doku, broadband expert at Uswitch.

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Can you get a price freeze – or even no price rise at all?

With a troupe of broadband providers committing to freezing price rises until 2027, you won’t have to worry about your bills going up in April straight after switching.

‘Some regional providers such as Trooli and YouFibre commit to no mid-contract increases at all, giving you certainty that the price you sign up for remains the same throughout your contract,’ said Uswitch’s expert, Ernest Doku.

It’s important to compare your options to see which deals you can get in your area. Large providers like BT and Vodafone have wide availability because they run on the Openreach network.

Smaller providers like Community Fibre and YouFibre are known as ‘alt-nets’ and operate on different networks, which means availability varies across the UK.

These networks often offer top deals, however – so it’s worth comparing what’s available*.

A selection of top deals is below, looking at a speed that should be fast enough for most, giving you some idea of the prices available.

Some of these come with incentives such as vouchers if you take out a deal using our links.

You can also read more in our regularly updated roundup of the best broadband deals.