Aug 28 2009
Broadband Review: PlusNet
The UK has loads of broadband providers – big and small – but a great company like PlusNet is proof that bigger isn’t always better. With a plucky willingness to take on the big boys, like BT and AOL, PlusNet stays competitive by offering a wide range of 8Mbps products and by solidifying its reputation as a strong service provider. PlusNet is staying in the game by offering excellent technical support and cheap packages that are laden with features. The only thing it is missing is super-speedy connections.
PlusNet saw the light of day over 10 years ago, in its Force9 incarnation. PlusNet as we now know it – along with its diverse broadband offerings – was established in 2000. (It was acquired by BT two years ago.) In order to offset its small size, PlusNet puts itself out there with some of the cheapest broadband packages around (for home usage), starting at a mere £5.99 a month. This affordable package – called the PlusNet Value Package – is readily available in the more rural areas of the UK (generally considered low-cost areas). This great package deal includes a monthly usage of 10GB, download speeds of up to 8Mbps, a free wireless router, and PlusNet’s unbeatable round-the-clock support team. Recently, PlusNet launched a trial of its upcoming 24Mbps service which they opened to any of its interested customers (with the warning that it is only a trial, with all the expected flaws). When the service becomes a reality, it will be just one more reason to sign up with this excellent broadband company.