EE offers multiple broadband-only packages, and they all have great potential to be the best option for you, depending on your preferences and needs.
Each package offers different speeds and ascends in terms of price and average download speeds.
Do note that not all of these packages will be available in your area, especially the faster fibre broadband options. Be sure to search if your home or business is eligible for EE before comparing the prices.
It’s also important to note that the prices you’re quoted for each package may vary depending on where you live. For example, a Fibre Broadband package in London may be cheaper than in a rural area.
The prices quoted below are for an individual searching for broadband at an address in Essex. This location has been chosen as it demonstrates well the costs you can expect in a well-populated yet rural location close to a major city, being London, in this example.
Standard Broadband
Price: £27 a month
Average Speed: 16Mbps
EE’s cheapest broadband deal is their standard broadband package which provides a slow speed of 10Mbps. This is provided through an ADSL connection, meaning that most households in the UK can access their standard broadband.
10Mbps isn’t going to suit each household, and you should consider faster speeds if you’re getting the internet for a family of users. However, if you live alone or have a partner but aren’t huge data users, this cheaper, standard plan can be a good money-saving option.
However, EE’s standard broadband option is a bit more expensive than other options that provide similar speeds. You also need to have a landline in order to get this type of connection, and if you don’t have one, then there will be a costly set-up fee.
Getting a landline installed can also prolong the time it takes to get your broadband up and running, so this may not be a good option if you need broadband quickly.
This plan’s price changes depending on how long your contract is. If you’re getting a 24-month contract, you can get a monthly saving of around £2. This makes it a little bit more affordable, but it still isn’t as cheap as some of the standard broadband options from other providers.
If you’re already an EE customer through their mobile network before getting broadband, you can also get access to other deals, such as a mobile data boost and an option to get Apple TV. These options are good; however, they might not suit a Standard Broadband package, as the speeds you can get may not be enough to handle sustainable streaming on Apple TV.
You also get unlimited data usage, meaning that you won’t have a cap on your data, which is present on all of EE’s packages.
Fibre Broadband
Price: £27 a month
Average Speed: 36Mbps
Fibre broadband is one of the best EE broadband packages, as it offers quicker speeds at a reasonable price.
Fibre broadband is different from standard broadband because it uses a different kind of connection. Instead of copper wires, fibre broadband is connected with cables filled with glass fibres that send information in the form of light, not electricity. As light travels faster, fibre broadband can obtain higher speeds.
With this fibre broadband package, these fibre cables only go as far as the on-street connection boxes. A copper wire is still used from these boxes to your home, which slows down the connection. That’s why you can only get 36Mbps with this type of fibre.
When you get a fibre broadband package from EE, you’re guaranteed a minimum speed of 32Mbps, which is suitable for a family of 4 using the internet.
Fibre broadband does not require a landline, meaning there are no set-up fees you need to pay when you get it, making it a good option.
You can only get fibre broadband for a 24-month contract, making them less flexible for those that like to switch their broadband.
If you’re a current EE mobile customer, the cost of this broadband package is reduced significantly to £24 a month. This makes this a pretty valuable package and can be a great option when bundling with other services.
There’s also no limit on your data usage, which is the same for all of EE’s packages.
Fibre Plus
Price: £30 a month
Average Speed: 71Mbps
EE’s Fibre Plus package may be one of the best EE broadband deals. This is because you can more than double the speed you can get from a fibre package for only £3 more a month.
A speed of 71Mbps is rapid and will allow you and others to do whatever you want online at the same time with no slowdowns or buffering.
This speed is dependent on your location and may not be available to everyone, but if you can get it, it’s a really good option.
When you get this package, you’re guaranteed a minimum speed of 40Mbps no matter the time of day or the number of people using your broadband. This is great for reliability.
A landline can be added to this package for £8 a month, although a landline is not required for all the different types of fibre broadband EE provides. The set-up process is free, and you can get discounts and extra perks if you’re currently an EE mobile customer.
EE mobile customers pay £27 a month for this package, which is a huge saving of £225 throughout the contract.
You also get unlimited data usage, the same as all of EE’s broadband packages.
Full Fibre Max 100
Price: £32 a month
Average Speed: 100Mpps
Named after the average speed you can get, Full Fibre Max 100 is the slowest package you can get from an FTTP fibre connection.
What makes full fibre different from other types of fibre connections is that instead of only having fibre to your street box, the connection actually goes straight to your home, meaning that it’s not interrupted by a wire cable slowing it down.
Full Fibre Max 100 is a great speed for large families with multiple people streaming videos and games. It’s also great for households that may have a lot of smart devices like smart speakers, smart doorbells, and more that may need a constant internet connection to be functional.
Like all other packages from EE, there are no data usage limits, which is perfect for a package like this, as it allows you to make the most out of the insane speeds available.
If you get this package while being a mobile customer with EE, the price per month drops to £28.50. This makes it an even more enticing option, especially when you get additional perks like Apple TV 4K and mobile data boosts.
Full Fibre Max 500
Price: £43 a month
Average Speed: 500Mbps
EE’s Full Fibre Max 500 offers a ridiculous download speed of 500Mbps, which can handle pretty much everything. With this speed, you can get reliable internet that will download images, videos and games in a flash without any slowdown or buffer, regardless of the number of people using it.
This speed is a great option for those who work from home and rely on their internet to ensure that they have stable connections when in conference calls or when working on projects that have a massive file size.
This type of fibre can also work well for small businesses as it can handle multiple users.
With a price point of £43 a month, this package can be expensive and should only be considered by those who can afford it and those who really need these top speeds. If you’re a small household, this package may be too quick for you and you maybe not notice much difference between this speed and lower ones because you don’t have the demands for this speed.
When you get Full Fibre Max 500 as an existing EE mobile customer, you can get a discount where the package will cost £38.50 a month. You’ll also get the perks mentioned in other fibre packages, such as Apple TV and extra mobile data, but you’ll also get Xbox Game Pass for 6 months, making this package perfect for gamers.
Full Fibre Max Gigabit
Price: £54 a month
Average Speed: 900Mbps
EE’s fastest broadband package allows you to obtain crazy speeds of 900Mbps. This is almost 100x faster than the speeds you can get with their standard broadband and is ideal for large businesses and big families that have multiple streamers and downloads constantly.
This speed will make uploads happen in a flash and can create a fantastic browsing experience. With that said, this speed is limited in availability and not every household in the UK has the infrastructure to access broadband like this.
Even if you do, this speed doesn’t suit everyone and may be much faster than you need. Getting this speed when you don’t need it can be a bit of a financial mistake.
If you get this broadband package while being an EE mobile customer, you can get it for £48.50 a month. With that, you’ll get Apple TV, a boost in mobile data, and Xbox Game Pass for 12 months. This makes it a great option for gamers who play online a lot and download in extremely high resolution, such as 4K.