Cash strapped Brits can start saving money on their bills
by 'spring cleaning' their finances as Simplifydigital.com, an
Ofcom accredited retailer of digital TV, broadband and home phone
deals, reveals fresh statistics on the savings customers could be
making by bundling digital TV, broadband and home phone services
from a single provider.
According to the research, customers who compare deals using
Simplifydigital's comparison service save an average of £257 a year
because they end up with a digital bundle which is tailored to
their needs.
Meanwhile 20 per cent of customers save an impressive £397 a
year, and the top 10 per cent save a whopping £606 a year.
This means that customers are still wasting big money with
overpriced tariffs - particularly on their broadband and home phone
packages and can make huge savings by taking advantage of the great
value bundle deals currently on offer.
Charlie Ponsonby, CEO of Simplifydigital.com comments:
"Customers simply do not realize how much money they are
wasting by failing to seek out the best digital TV, broadband and
home phone deals.
"The telecommunications market is notoriously competitive
which means that there has never been a better time to take
advantage of the savings on offer.
"A good place to start your financial "spring clean" is
switching to a cheaper broadband deal. Packages now
start from as little as £20 per month for a triple play bundle (you
get three services and pay a single bill) - plus there are some
amazing introductory offers to be had on top."
SimplifyDigital's pick of the deals:
| Top broadband & phone deals |
| Provider |
Package |
Monthly Cost |
1st Year Subscription Costs |
| O2 (for O2 Mobile Customers) |
The All Rounder with Evening & Weekend Calls - Up to 20 Mb
speed - Unlimited usage - Free Evening & weekend calls to UK
landlines |
£8.75 for 12 months, £15.00 thereafter (plus £7.50 line
rental) |
£105 (£195.00 incl line rental) |
| TalkTalk |
TalkTalk Essentials - Up to 24 Mb speed - 40 GB download
allowance - Free Evening & weekend calls to UK landlines |
£3.25 for 12 months £6.50 thereafter (plus £13.80 line
rental) |
£39.00 (£204.60 incl line rental) |
| Virgin Media |
Broadband Size: L & Phone Size: M - Up to 20 Mb speed -
Unlimited usage - Free weekend calls to UK landlines & UK
Virgin mobiles |
Free for 3 months, £14.50 thereafter (plus £13.80 line
rental) |
£130.50 (£297.30 incl line rental) |
All data provided by Simplifydigital and correct as of 21st
February 2012
| Top triple play deals |
| Provider |
Digital TV |
Broadband |
Home Phone |
Set up and equipment costs |
| Virgin Media |
TV Size: M+ - 75 Popular TV Channels, including Sky 1, MTV and
Living TV |
Broadband Size: L - Up to 10Mb speed - Unlimited usage |
Phone Size: M - Free weekend calls to UK landlines and UK
Virgin Mobiles |
£49.95 |
| BT |
BT Vision - Get over 50 Freeview channels and BBC iPlayer |
Broadband Option 1 - Up to 20Mb Speed - 10GB monthly usage
allowance |
Unlimited Anytime Plan - Free anytime calls to UK
landlines |
£40 activation fee |
| Sky |
Sky Entertainment Pack - Get most of Sky's popular channels
with this pack including Sky1, Sky Atlantic and FX |
Broadband Everyday Lite - Up to 20Mb Speed - 2GB monthly usage
allowance |
SkyTalk Freetime - Free evening and weekend calls to UK
landlines |
£79.00 |
All data provided by Simplifydigital and correct as of 21st
February 2012
How can Simplifydigital.com help customers
save:
Simplifydigital's free and unique "Switching Support" service
means that their experts are then on hand to help make sure that
the new services get installed with minimum of fuss.
Simplifydigital's London based, impartial experts are available
for free on 0800 093 3930 seven days a week (Lines open Mon-Fri
8am-8pm; Saturday 9am-5:30pm; Sunday 10-5:30pm). Or use
Simplifydigital's Ofcom accredited comparison engine online at
www.simplifydigital.com
Charlie Ponsonby summarises:
"We help thousands of people switch and save every
month. Our experts are on hand to find you the perfect deal
for your household and hold your hand through the switching
process, so there really is no excuse to delay any more - the more
time you wait, the more money you may be wasting."
* Figures based on feedback from 701 customers who we quoted a
saving from 1st July 2011 - 18th December 2011.