Sky Broadband Deals

About Sky

Sky is one of the UK’s 'big four' telecoms companies, providing broadband, TV and phone services to many households.

The company has provided satellite TV services to the UK since the 1980s and entered the broadband market in 2005.

It is now one of the country’s best recognised and most popular broadband providers. The only other provider in the UK with more domestic customers than Sky Broadband is BT.

Read on to find out what speeds and packages Sky offers, what the benefits of a Sky Broadband deal are, and use our free postcode checker to find out which your household can access.

How to get a Sky Broadband deal with usave

If you have reviewed the information above and decided Sky Broadband deals are right for your household, simply follow these three steps to switch:

1. Enter your postcode into the free postcode checker at the top of this page to see which Sky Broadband deals are available in your area.
2. Compare the packages on offer, filtering them in terms of speed, add-ons and contract length. 
3. Choose the best package for your household's needs and click on "View deal" to be taken to Sky's website. From there, simply follow the checkout instructions and you'll be on your way to a new broadband connection!

If your current broadband provider is also on the Openreach network, Sky will reach out and let them know you are leaving on your behalf. If you are on a different network, you'll have to inform your provider yourself. 

If you already have a broadband connection, we'd recommend waiting until the end of your contract to switch to avoid incurring early termination fees. 

Sky broadband packages

Broadband-only packages

If it's just an internet connection you're after (perhaps you have no need for a home phone or TV subscription package, or you're just happy with the service you've already got), then you can opt for any one of Sky's broadband-only deals.

Sky's full-fibre deals are helpfully all named after the average download speed they provide.

• Sky Superfast Fibre, with average speeds of 61Mbps
• Full Fibre 75
• Full Fibre 100
• Full Fibre 150
• Full Fibre 300
• Full Fibre 500
• Full Fibre Gigafast, with average speeds of 900Mbps
• Full Fibre 2.5 Gigafast+, with average speeds of 2,500Mbps
• Full Fibre 5 Gigafast+, with average speeds of 5,000Mbps

All of the provider's deals come with unlimited internet usage as standard, which means unlimited downloads and uploads, unmetered usage, and no traffic management.

You'll also receive a Sky hub router, and you can get WiFi Max for £4 extra a month, Sky's fastest WiFi guarantee.

Sky has partnered up with CityFibre, a fibre optic network provider, on some of its broadband deals to reach areas where Openreach full fibre isn't yet deployed.

Broadband and Talk packages

Those looking for broadband and phone deals can bundle Sky Broadband services with Sky Talk, Sky’s phone contract services.

Every broadband package comes with Pay-As-You-Go calls as standard. Calls are made using the internet connection rather than a landline, so if your connection fails, you won't be able to place or receive calls.

As a customer, you have the option of choosing either a Pay-As-You-Go scheme, where you only pay for the calls you make, or one of Sky’s inclusive phone packages. See details of each offer to find the best one to suit your needs.

These start at £8 a month for Sky Talk Evenings & Weekends, all the way to Talk Anytime for £17 a month and Talk International for £18 a month.

For an additional cost, you can install Sky Talk Shield, Sky’s personalised call-screening service, to protect against cold-callers and individual numbers.

Sky TV packages

Sky TV is one of the most popular satellite TV services in the UK, with over 400 channels available. Sky Broadband customers can build out their own broadband and TV package.

All Sky Cinema and Sky Sports channels come in HD as standard, and a number of Sky Entertainment channels are also available in full-HD. You will, however, need an HD-ready TV or screen. Find out more with our guide on Sky HD TV.

Below are Sky's ready-made TV bundles. All of them come with Sky Go for free as standard, though you can purchase Sky Go Extra at an additional cost to be able to download content on the go.

• Essential TV, which comes with Sky Essential TV, Sky Stream, Sky Atlantic, discovery+ and Netflix.
• Ultimate TV, which comes with Sky Ultimate, Sky Stream, Sky Atlantic, discovery+ and Netflix.

You can purchase additional extras such as Sky Cinema, which includes a number of popular movie channels and on-demand services, and Sky Sports, which shows a range of popular sports.

We love Sky TV packages as they are incredibly flexible. For example, you can add Sky Sports to your packages for just a few months at a time if you want to watch a specific tournament.

Sky broadband speeds

Sky Broadband offers different connection types, which dictate the internet speeds you can access:

• Sky Essential Broadband was Sky's ADSL broadband offering, which uses the same copper cables as telephone lines. It is no longer available to new customers and is being phased out in favour of fibre and full fibre broadband packages. 
• Sky Superfast Broadband. This type of connection is sometimes powered by part-fibre broadband and might require a landline, and offers average speeds of 61Mbps.
• Sky Ultrafast Broadband is Sky's full-fibre offering. It uses a fibre-to-the-premises or FTTP connection to deliver ultrafast broadband speeds. It is best suited to large households and heavy internet users such as gamers.

Just over half of the properties in the UK have access to fibre optic broadband cables, so use our postcode checker to see if you are able to get either of Sky's fibre offerings.

For more details on which package and speed is right for you, read our Sky Broadband review.

Benefits of a Sky broadband package:

There's a reason Sky is the second-most popular broadband provider in the UK. In fact, we can name a few - find out more about the benefits of opting for this provider below.

Availability and reliability

As most of its deals are operated through BT's Openreach network, Sky part-fibre deals are available to most UK households and are known to be very reliable.

Customisable, flexible TV packages

Sky is the home of so many classic programmes, films and sport events, and as a broadband customer, you can customise your own TV add-on package. Sky Sports can be added on a monthly basis, for those who are only interested in particular events and don't want to pay for a whole year. 

Packages that are easy to navigate

Unlike many of its competitors, Sky's broadband deals are relatively easy to understand. For example, its full fibre offering is named after the average download speeds each package offers. 

Frequently Asked Questions about Sky Broadband deals