Five UK broadband providers that’ll freeze consumers’ bills in 2026, including credit deals and double speed offers
In a little over a week, hundreds of UK households could get a bill through their door as services increase costs in line with inflation, including broadband. Before April 1 hits, we’ve scoured broadband retailers that are offering rare price locks on packages.
As Uswitch highlights, prices across the likes of Sky, TalkTalk and Vodafone will rise by as much as £4 per month, in mid-contract price hikes. Leaving many consumers looking for cheaper deals or to leave a contract early.
There are ways to get around it though, a few UK retailers have launched bill credit offers, essentially covering switching costs for those who leave a rival provider during their contract, like Virgin Media. For those looking to enter a new deal, providers including Plusnet, Community Fibre and giffgaff have frozen their 2026 contract rates, so no pesky price rises.
Plusnet, Community Fibre and giffgaff freeze 2026 prices
Helping consumers swerve mid-contract price hikes, giffgaff, Plusnet, and Community Fibre have all frozen their prices for 2026. The majority highlighted that the locked-in monthly cost will go up in March/April 2027.
So, with prices locked, what’s the best offer to go after? For those based in London, then Community Fibre is a good bet as it’s currently offering double-speed deals, dishing out 1Gbps speeds for the same price as its usual 500Mbps plan costing £23 per month. This is locked for 2026 but will rise to £25 a month from April 2027, as highlighted on their site.
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Next is Virgin Media, which has also frozen its 2026 prices, plus it’ll give consumers up to £250 in credit to cover exit fees from a rival provider. From its current sale, a standout is the Gig1 Fibre Broadband plan.
Now priced at £27.99 a month, this comes with 1130 Mbps, which is ideal for keen gamers or big households who enjoy streaming. For the next 12 months, the price in the contract will remain fixed. It will increase in April 2027 to £31.99 a month, however.
Plusnet has also held its rates for 2026, again, no customer will pay an increased contract price until March 31, 2027. Its prices for full fibre start from £22.99 a month and will start at £26.99 a month in 2027. Like Virgin Media, it’s also offering a Reward Card on top of the price freeze (which we highlight below).
Avoid price hikes with Community Fibre broadband
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Community Fibre lets customers avoid price hikes until 2027. One standout deal includes 1Gbps for the price of its 500Mbps plan. However, this is London only.
Another one to consider is giffgaff, having only launched its broadband service in autumn last year, its prices are also frozen for 2026. However, since it’s new, it’s still not as widely available across the UK, compared to other providers. Prices are £1 lower than Sky on certain plans too, like its 500Mbps plan, priced at £28 per month, with no rise until 2027 – something Sky doesn’t offer.
Lastly, BT. It’s another option for UK billpayers looking for fixed prices in 2026 as per-month contract prices will not rise until March 31, 2027. Prices start at £25.99 a month for 150Mbps Full Fibre, however, this isn’t the cheapest on the market.
UK broadband providers that’ll pay billpayers to switch
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Virgin Media is offering bill credits of up to £250 when new customers secure a broadband package.
- Plusnet – currently offering an £80 reward card on select packages
- Virgin Media – Up to £250 bill credit
- Sky – Up to £200 switching credit and NO upfront fees
- Three – Switch, and they’ll pay consumers’ last bill (up to £200)
UK broadband providers upping rates in 2026 include Sky
Sky is currently running a sale with many of its full fibre packages reduced in price. However, its rates are going up this year. A standout deal is its 500Mbps plan, now £29 a month, but it’s going up this April 2026, by £3 a month. As we highlighted above, though, Sky consumers can still claim up to £200 in switching costs if they’re joining from a rival provider.
