topic Re: Why EE? in Broadband & Landline

Why EE?

Herbhead — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:29:25 GMT

Ok - I know this is a EE Community but I am going to put the question out there.

Why should I keep my broadband with EE?

Background - contract is up with EE and I am looking around - monthly prices from Sky are the same for Broadband and TV (+/- £1) but I can get 5000Mbps with Sky vs 900 Mbps with EE - ok 900Mbps is more than enough but I always like overdoing things. Also I always wanted to upgrade my Broadband with EE but cannot go higher than 900Mbps package with TV and EE don't seem to be sorting this out / changing this.

Sky seems to win on TV so Broadband is the decider for me (I cannot help but think maybe it is just time for a change.)

Re: Why EE?

JimM11 — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:36:53 GMT

@Herbhead Simple you keep it if you want to, if not then do your thing!

Re: Why EE?

Northerner — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:37:12 GMT

Hi @Herbhead

It is your choice if your contract is up.

You'll probably get a new customer deal with Sky as well.

Thanks

Re: Why EE?

XRaySpeX — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:39:29 GMT

EE will only sell the 1.6 Gig plan to new custs at the mo'. It has a diff provisioning route.

Re: Why EE?

Herbhead — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:41:02 GMT

Yes £130

Re: Why EE?

JimM11 — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:45:41 GMT

@Herbhead Take it you are in a CF CityFibre area, and are aware of what it takes to get anywhere near the 5Gb/s symmetrical speed in the least!

Re: Why EE?

Northerner — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:48:25 GMT

@JimM11

Cityfibre is great 😉

Re: Why EE?

Herbhead — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:02:57 GMT

@JimM11

Yes we are in a City Fibre area. As for the the other bit can you explain a bit more (and keep it simples for the untrained).

I do have a voice in my head saying '5000 is not a guarantee'

Re: Why EE?

Herbhead — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:03:29 GMT

@Northerner

I sense sarcasm??

Re: Why EE?

Profile closed — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:04:10 GMT

😉

Re: Why EE?

JimM11 — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:21:53 GMT

@Herbhead Here is the simple, FF500 and save a shed load off money! Also answered a few off your sky Asked questions when you pop across the sites!

To get anywhere near the 5Gb/s speed you will need all 10Gb/s Ethernet equipment not any wifi device going to get you anywhere near that and the Internet well what can one say,,, not use a sky supplied hub or toaster as it's called now, mini furnace, home heat helper, fire waiting to happen And not one single device sky has yet to help wireless speed's apart from there wifi5 pods although the sure give you those for free giveaway!

Re: Why EE?

JimM11 — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:12:21 GMT

@Profile closed How are we doing, thought you had hibernated for the winter, that's called the Bahamas for the winter time restful!

Re: Why EE?

JimM11 — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:16:02 GMT

@Northerner Waiting on that 8Gb/s OR symmetrical to come out, know what i mean leap into the Abyss and pure bragging rights with that one?

Re: Why EE?

Profile closed — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:20:08 GMT

Hey Jim

Still pop in, tho not always logged in.

We’re here to tell the tale. That’s the main thing 😉

Re: Why EE?

Profile closed — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:23:15 GMT

@JimM11

I’m old enough to remember that first upgrade to BB from dial up.

0.5 meg - and IIRC - £50pm and £250 for an engineer visit 🤦🏼‍♂️

Re: Why EE?

JimM11 — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:35:14 GMT

@Profile closed Stop it, do not need that screeching noise in my head again, trying to listen and hoping a connection got made! Bad enough fighting off the Tinnitus! When Engineers were Engineers, not now wonder if you could get the papers in a lucky bag if that still existed! Memory lane walk down!😶🤣

Re: Why EE?

Northerner — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:35:52 GMT

@Herbhead

No, used them for years, in fact I was with Sky before which was excellent and only moved from Sky becase they fitted Cityfibre. At the time Sky was on the BT payroll and not available on Cityfibre, but now available.

Thanks

Re: Why EE?

Northerner — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:41:37 GMT

@JimM11

10Gbps, 10000 Pro, seriously this needs to be standard by now I mean come on it is 2026. 😉

This needs to happen!

Re: Why EE?

Northerner — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:44:41 GMT

@Profile closed you ever have the green frog router. (Alcatel Speedtouch).

Re: Why EE?

Profile closed — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:00:29 GMT

@Northerner

Exactly that. Weird, wasn’t it 😂