Originally Posted by
TGarza
Just curious if you know the BT pricing structure for the copper vs fiber since the copper internet is much more expensive in my neighborhood and is not offered to new customers. In the US AT&T charges more for their copper service than their fiber service. With our current promotion for AT&T fiber 1GB with no data cap, the price is $39.99 + tax ($1.32) + equipment (waived fro 12 months). When we switched to fiber almost 4 years ago, our internet cost dropped. One cable competitor is in the market that offers 200mbps down and 20mpbs up.
For the lowest speed pure fibre product, BT told me it will be installation cost only, so the ongoing monthly bill will remain the same. I expect gigabit level connections will cost quite a bit more. My current cost is a little opaque - certainly more than $39 for just the Internet and landline, but I also have a package of BT sports access and 4G mobile (i.e. the full so called quad pay). Could I get my internet cheaper? Absolutely! BT have form for taking their long term customers for a ride. I negotiated my overall bill down to less than £80 per month last year (and got them to double both the speed and limit on my 4G).