But in terms of actual days of poor connectivity id say less than a weeks worth in 2. Bt fibre broadband deals april 2020 superfastinfinity packages. On 2 february 2011, bt announced that all 10 exchanges would be. Good for families, gamers and people who stream a lot of music, movies and tv.
Limit to number of devices on bt homehub 6 infinity2. Unlimited bt infinity 1 and 2 and unlimited broadband extra get totally unlimited usage. So, sometimes infinity cannot be used directly, but we can use a limit. Uk isp bt cuts 76mbps infinity 2 unlimited broadband price to. Bt superfast fibre formerly bt infinity is a broadband service in the united kingdom provided by bt consumer, the consumer sales arm of the bt group.
Bt infinity 2 download speed being throttled daily by bt. Bt business treat their consumer kin as competition, so they wont release you from the contract without charging you. The minimum guaranteed speed you can expect from your bt infinity will be 57mb. Bt is now offering a faster broadband connection with the launch of its new bt infinity 1 service, with speeds up to 52mbps, a faster standard fibre service than sky, talktalk and virgin. Bt infinity still makes use of copper wires between you and the street cabinet.
Identifying the difference between the infinity 1 up to 40 meg downup to 10 meg up and bt broadband over fibre product that is sold in areas where infinity speeds are expected to be slow is difficult, so we have not split them out. But how do you know which one is right for you and your household. Infinity 2 download and usage restrictions bt community. Bt superfast fibre 1 vs bt superfast fibre 2 download. May 02, 2012 50mb 10mb with bt infinity via huawei hg612 with unlocked custom firmware. When you see limit, think approaching it is a mathematical way of saying we are not talking about when x. Unlimited infinity 2 the usual up to 76mb unlimited infinity up to 52mb infinity up to 52mb with 30gb download limit. Chart of bt fibre broadband fttc vdsl2 speed versus. Bt infinity 1 vs bt infinity 2 in reply to the op it is possible that a line could be more stable at infinity 1 if the snr is in excess of the 6. Bt superfast fibre 2 unlimited previously known as infinity 2 is a superfast plan ideal for busy households with up to 10 users who need to go online at the same time it offers faster speeds and truly unlimited usage which you rightly need for streaming hd and 4k videos, quicker downloads, gaming online and for sharing broadband connection on multiple devices. Bt broadband is a broadband service offered by bt consumer. Unlimited bt infinity 2 broadband with weekend calls. After a lot of ting and froing, i got a replacement hh6 from bt as the original was disconnecting devices at random.
There will be no changes to the way your product looks on your bill. Bt infinity does badly in real world speed test faith june 25, 2012 general tech, mobile, network in the uk, we accept that broadband speeds can be variable, but we also expect a. It comes with an average download speed of 50mbps and there is no usage limit. The underlying network is fibretothecabinet fttc, which uses optical fibre for all except the final few hundred metres to the consumer, and delivers claimed download speeds of up to 76 mbits and upload speeds of up to 19 mbits.
It is the fastest that is available to most homes because its the fastest you can get over a phone line and most homes have a phone line, but really quite slow by comparison to any other operator, and the further you are from the cabinet, t. Lots of factors can impact the strength of a wireless. Find my bt exchange find your local bt exchange and see what broadband services are available what is my ip. Afternoon, a few weeks ago i upgraded to bt infinity 2, with download speeds estimated at, and i quote. While on the move, as a bt customer, you can access any of the bt wifi hotspot for no extra cost.
Jun 25, 2012 bt infinity does badly in real world speed test faith june 25, 2012 general tech, mobile, network in the uk, we accept that broadband speeds can be variable, but we also expect a connection to. Using the bt wholesale broadband performance test site i get 75mbit without question, every time no problems at all, using every other speedtest site on the planet including the tbb one i get 38mbit. Im streaming netflix to a smart tv, browsing on 2 tablets in the house and a couple of smart phones. If youre after the fastest advertised speed bt provides and an unlimited usage allowance, then bt superfast fibre 2 should be right up your street. Hi, i had a quick search of the forums but didnt see anything posted with a recentish date. The best bt broadband deals in april 2020 techradar. All customers who currently have limited broadband packages will automatically get unlimited data. Superfast fibre 2 is the faster option with download speeds averaging at a 67mb download speed and unlimited usage is permitted subject to fair use. And secondly, is there any usual or wellknown reason for the poor upload speed of 1. This is the most frustrating complaint about bt infinity. Bt network has more than 5m public wifi hotspots across the uk.
Bt to remove 300gb monthly download limit the cloud. Bt is one of the first names you think of when choosing a broadband provider and its range of packages is varied. We have our home phone and broadband with orange 2mbs, ive checked out the pricing for both and bt comes to just over. If you want bt broadband deals, you can narrow down the best offers above enter. Jun 19, 2018 bt is now offering a faster broadband connection with the launch of its new bt infinity 1 service, with speeds up to 52mbps, a faster standard fibre service than sky, talktalk and virgin. Bt s superfast fibre broadband is just what you need to stay connected, so you can do all the things you love online. As one of the posts above has already said, if you were already on the unlimited package, it would have been a free upgrade. When people pay for broadband speed that is likened to a cheetah, they accept ferocious pace. Best bt superfast fibre deals compare bt fibre deals 2020. The only thing i usually criticise pn about is their support excluding this forum and the silly censoredups that seem to plague their installation process. No peace for internet users accusing bt of empty promises. So i pay for the unlimited 84mb bt infinity 2, and up until this week have had solid speeds. Theres plenty of free wifi about see our guide but if you travel for business the peace of mind is nice.
Bt infinity 2 download speed being throttled daily. Bts broadband accelerator is free to bt customers and is purported to. Make sure you claim within 90 days of us fixing the fault. Im curious as to what the upload speed is on the packages, i know the lower packages but cant find an answer as to options 3 and 4. Bts superfast fibre broadband is just what you need to stay connected, so you can do all the things you love online. Bt infinity 2 is not a no cost upgrade bt business. Thus, your download speed will remain the same and your upload speed will drop to 10 mbs. Bt infinity 2 capped at 5mb download bt infinity 2 capped at 5mb download so i pay for the unlimited 84mb bt infinity 2, and up until this week have had solid speeds. Bt superfast fibre 2 average download speeds of 67mbps with smart hub router. You must have reported the fault to us and have a fault reference number.
Average speeds are based on the download speeds of at least 50 % of. What exactly is the difference between upload and download speed. The difference between infinity 1 and infinity 2 is the artificial cap bt put on the connection. Requires minimum 400kbps line speed or good wifi3g4g and a compatible device. Heres a few steps you can try to boost your broadband speed and improve the. Mar 23, 20 i need to make a decision today about changing over to either infinity 2 or plusnet fibre. Along with, free parental controls, superfast fibre 2 also includes bt virus protect for up to 15 devices at no extra cost. In april 2012, bt implemented the 17a profile using more than twice the original bandwidth and capped the maximum download connection speed to 80 mbps. In the mean time on bt broadband getting 10mb unlimited im getting rock solid connection absolutely unheard of with virgin. This is probably as a result of the 30gb package being called infinity 1 for a while with the old infinity 1 referred to as unlimited at that time somewhat confusing. On friday, i noticed low speeds, and started running some checks. It was formerly known as bt total broadband, bt yahoo.
Broadband usage is how much data you upload or download from the internet. I had infinity installed today, 37mbs, though have tried to run a download through bitlord and the download speed is 12kbs. Bt wholesale broadband performance test bt broadband. The broadband customer service compensation scheme covers bt business broadband unlimited, bt business broadband premium, bt business infinity unlimited and bt business infinity unlimited. Oct 12, 2015 does anyone have bt infinity option 3 200mbps or 4 300mbps. This is a permanent change, bt will no longer have limited broadband packages.
You will just no longer incur charges if you go over your data limit. Bt superfast fibre 1 vs bt superfast fibre 2 downloadupload. Bt infinity does badly in real world speed test kitguru. A broadband connection that can maintain 23mb will be able to stream video. Poor upload speed on bt infinity broadbanterbanter. Two questions is it true that bt actually upgrade people free of charge to infinity 2 8020 if they ask. Jan 19, 2015 bt business customers get free, unlimited access to the bt wifi hotspot network formally bt openzone, still the uks largest network. Bt superfast fibre previously bt infinity, has been around for a pretty long. Mar 08, 2011 bt to remove 300gb monthly download limit mini spy. Download test files test files of varying sizes to help users diagnose problems with their broadband connection. A friend is on the original 4010 bt infinity and has a download speed of 37 mbps, upload of 1. I would normally get around 200kbs on my previous 2 meg connection. Thinking of moving from bt infinity to plusnet fib. If you want bt broadband deals, you can narrow down the best offers above enter your.
Bt to remove 300gb monthly download limit mini spy. Bt superfast fibre previously bt infinity, has been around for a pretty long time now, and its still, largely, as it always has been. The underlying network is fibretothecabinet fttc, which uses optical fibre for all except the final few hundred metres to the consumer, and delivers claimed download. Bt infinity 2 misleading guarantee overclockers uk forums. I was asked on the phone once about how many devices, and when i listed them, they said that was the problem. As my wife and i both work from home, with 3 kids, i probably have.