Fixed price broadband deals

Few major broadband providers now offer fixed price broadband, and availability is often limited, meaning it is only an option for some customers.

A small number of providers - including Zen Internet, Rebel Internet and Fibrus - guarantee that the monthly price you sign up to stays the same for the full minimum contract term, while most large providers have annual in-contract price rises instead.

Several smaller full-fibre networks, such as toob, Trooli, Quickline and BRSK, also offer fixed pricing, but coverage is far more limited and usually restricted to specific towns or regions.

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At a glance: fixed price broadband

Only a small number of broadband providers offer genuinely fixed price contracts, where the monthly price stays the same for the full minimum term with no mid-contract increases.

Most of these providers have limited geographic coverage, often operating on their own full-fibre networks in specific towns or regions, rather than nationwide.

Larger, widely available providers typically do not offer fixed pricing. Instead, they use annual in-contract price rises set out in advance, although some now allow customers to leave penalty-free if the price increases.

As a result, fixed price broadband is best seen as a niche option - attractive for price certainty, but not available to everyone.

Below are the broadband providers that currently offer fixed price broadband, meaning the monthly price you sign up to remains the same for the full minimum contract term, with no mid-contract price rises.

Availability varies by location, and in many cases these providers operate on limited or regional full-fibre networks rather than nationwide coverage.

Rebel Internet and Zen Internet are now the only nationally available broadband providers currently offering fixed prices for the full minimum contract term, using Openreach's part-fibre and full-fibre networks.

Other providers offering fixed price broadband tend to operate on their own regional full-fibre networks. This includes Fibrus, which is limited to Northern Ireland and parts of Cumbria, alongside a growing number of smaller alternative networks.

These local and regional providers commonly use fixed pricing as a way to stand out from larger ISPs, with no mid-contract price rises for in-contract customers. Providers in this category include Airband, BeFibre, BRSK, LightSpeed Broadband, Quickline, Trooli, Truespeed, YouFibre and Zzoomm.

If you want to understand why most broadband providers still increase prices during a contract, how annual price rises are applied, and which ISPs continue to use them, see our separate guide to mid-contract price rises.

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Fixed price broadband deals

Fixed price broadband has become the exception rather than the norm, with most UK providers now building annual in-contract price rises into their contracts.

Although Ofcom has banned inflation-linked and percentage-based increases, this has not ended mid-contract price rises altogether. Instead, most providers now set out fixed pounds-and-pence increases in advance, and continue to apply them during the contract term.

A small number of broadband providers have taken a different approach, choosing to guarantee that the monthly price stays the same for the full minimum term.

Below, we look at these providers in more detail, outlining how their fixed price guarantees work and what customers can expect when signing up.

Rebel Internet

Rebel Internet is a newer broadband provider with nationwide availability, offering both part-fibre and full-fibre services using the Openreach network.

All Rebel broadband plans come with a fixed price guarantee, meaning the monthly cost stays the same for the full minimum contract term, with no mid-contract price rises.

Two of Rebel's most popular fixed-price packages include:

Both plans come with no upfront costs.

Rebel also places a strong emphasis on in-home Wi-Fi performance, supplying a Wi-Fi 6 router alongside Plume Super WiFi Pods to help improve coverage around the home. Customers signing up through selected offers may also receive an Amazon Gift Card as an incentive.

Zen Internet

Zen Internet promises no price rises for the full minimum contract term, meaning customers' monthly prices remain fixed while they are in contract.

However, Zen ended its lifetime price guarantee in May 2022. As a result, customers who move beyond their minimum term may now see prices increase.

Zen is one of the few fixed price broadband providers with wide UK availability, as it resells part-fibre and full-fibre connections on the Openreach network rather than operating a regional network of its own.

That said, Zen's packages are typically priced higher than many competing broadband deals. While the fixed pricing may appeal to customers who value certainty, it may not always offer the lowest overall cost compared with cheaper providers that apply annual price rises.

Fibrus

Fibrus is an independent full-fibre network with coverage focused primarily in Northern Ireland, where it reaches around 40% of premises. It is also expanding into Cumbria and parts of the North of England.

Fibrus explicitly advertises no mid-contract price rises, confirming that customers' monthly prices will not increase during the minimum contract term. Most broadband contracts run for 18 months, depending on the package.

Examples of Fibrus' fixed-price broadband deals include:

While prices remain fixed during the minimum term, Fibrus does apply out-of-contract price increases once the contract ends. These typically range from £10 to £15 per month, depending on the package, so customers should review post-contract pricing before signing up.

Read our full review of Fibrus broadband.

Airband

Airband is a regional broadband provider focused primarily on rural areas in the South West of England, delivering full fibre and fixed wireless broadband in locations underserved by larger networks.

Airband advertises fixed prices for the duration of the minimum contract term, meaning customers signing up will not see mid-contract price rises. This pricing model is positioned as an alternative to the annual in-contract increases used by most national providers.

Coverage is highly location-specific, and availability is generally limited to rural communities where Airband has built or upgraded its own network.

As with many smaller providers, customers should check availability carefully and review post-contract pricing, as prices may increase once the minimum term ends.

BeFibre

BeFibre operates its own full-fibre network across a growing number of towns in England, often focusing on areas with limited competition from national providers.

The provider offers fixed prices for the full minimum contract term, meaning customers will not see mid-contract price rises once they have signed up.

BeFibre's pricing model avoids short-term introductory discounts that later increase, instead offering more predictable monthly costs during the contract.

BRSK

BRSK is a full-fibre broadband provider serving towns and cities across the North West of England, including parts of Greater Manchester and Lancashire.

It offers fixed pricing for the duration of the minimum term, with no mid-contract price rises applied to in-contract customers.

BRSK has expanded rapidly through a community-led rollout approach, with availability varying street by street.

Community Fibre

Community Fibre operates a large full-fibre network across London and parts of Surrey and Sussex, offering some of the fastest residential broadband speeds available.

It is currently offering fixed prices for the minimum term as part of a time-limited promotional offer, meaning customers who sign up during the promotion will not see mid-contract price rises.

Outside of these promotions, Community Fibre continues to use annual in-contract price rises, so fixed pricing should be viewed as a short-term incentive rather than a permanent policy.

LightSpeed Broadband

LightSpeed Broadband focuses on delivering full-fibre connections to smaller towns in East Anglia, areas that have historically had fewer high-speed broadband options.

The provider offers fixed prices for the duration of the minimum contract term, giving customers certainty over their monthly broadband costs.

Availability is limited to specific towns where LightSpeed has built its own network.

Quickline

Quickline specialises in providing broadband to rural areas across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, using a mix of full-fibre and fixed wireless technologies.

It advertises fixed prices for the full minimum contract term, with no mid-contract price rises applied once a customer is in contract.

Quickline's approach is aimed at rural households that may have fewer alternative broadband providers available.

Trooli

Trooli operates a full-fibre network in rural and semi-rural towns across the South East of England, particularly in parts of Kent and surrounding counties.

The provider offers fixed pricing during the minimum contract term, ensuring customers' monthly bills do not increase while they remain in contract.

Trooli's rollout focuses on smaller communities rather than large cities.

Truespeed

Truespeed is a regional full-fibre broadband provider operating mainly in the South West of England, including parts of Somerset and Devon.

It offers fixed prices for the duration of the minimum contract term, with no mid-contract price rises.

Truespeed places a strong emphasis on local customer support and regional network investment.

YouFibre

YouFibre provides full-fibre broadband in select towns and cities across England, using its own network rather than Openreach infrastructure.

The provider offers fixed prices for the full minimum term, meaning customers will not see price increases during their contract.

Availability is limited to areas where YouFibre's network has been built.

Zzoomm

Zzoomm is a full-fibre broadband provider operating in a number of selected towns across England, primarily outside major cities.

It offers fixed pricing for the duration of the minimum contract term, with no mid-contract price rises.

Zzoomm focuses on building dense local networks, rather than nationwide coverage.

iTalk Telecom

iTalk is a smaller broadband provider that resells services over the Openreach network, giving it nationwide availability across both part-fibre and full-fibre connections.

iTalk's broadband contracts typically run for 24 months, and the provider has historically advertised fixed pricing during the minimum term, meaning customers would not see mid-contract price rises.

However, we have not included iTalk in our main list of fixed price broadband providers due to concerns around the company's current financial position. iTalk is subject to a formal insolvency arrangement, which may affect availability for new customers and the long-term reliability of its services.

For this reason, customers considering iTalk should check the latest status and terms carefully before signing up.

Read more in our review of iTalk broadband.

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Annual price rises: how we got here

Most UK broadband providers now include annual mid-contract price rises, allowing prices to increase even during the minimum term.

For much of the last decade, these rises were typically inflation-linked, often set as CPI plus an additional percentage. When inflation surged, this led to sharp and unpredictable bill increases for customers partway through their contracts.

After a lengthy investigation, Ofcom moved to ban inflation-linked and percentage-based price rises in new broadband and mobile contracts. Providers must now state any future increases clearly and in pounds and pence at the point of sale.

That change improved transparency, but it did not remove mid-contract price rises. Instead, most large providers shifted to flat annual increases, usually applied each April.

Over time, those flat increases have crept up. What initially appeared as £3 per month broadband rises has, in several cases, moved closer to £4, prompting renewed concern about affordability - particularly for customers on cheaper packages.

As a result, mid-contract price rises remain under scrutiny. Ofcom has indicated it is reviewing whether the current rules work as intended, while the government has so far ruled out banning mid-contract increases outright.

Fixed pricing retreats from the mainstream

As regulation tightened and cost pressures increased, fixed price broadband has steadily retreated from the mainstream market.

One notable turning point came when Hyperoptic moved away from fixed price broadband. Hyperoptic had previously positioned itself as a strong advocate of fixed pricing, using it heavily in marketing and engaging with regulators on the issue.

Its shift to mid-contract price rises highlighted how difficult fixed pricing has become to sustain at scale, even for providers that had publicly championed it.

Today, genuinely fixed price broadband is largely confined to a small group of providers - most of them smaller, independent or regional full-fibre networks - while most national ISPs rely on annual in-contract increases.

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"You can leave if prices rise": an alternative that isn't one

Some providers - including Sky, NOW Broadband and Gigaclear - do not set fixed price rises in advance.

Instead, their contracts typically state that prices may change. When a price increase is introduced, customers are usually given the right to leave their contract without penalty.

While this offers flexibility on paper, it does not provide the same certainty as fixed price broadband. Customers still face the disruption of switching provider, potential installation delays, and the risk that alternative deals may also have risen in price.

Concerns about how effective these exit rights are in practice have grown. Evidence suggests many customers do not exercise their right to leave, even when prices rise.

This issue came into sharper focus when O2 increased its flat pounds-and-pence annual price rise and applied the change to existing customers already in contract. Although customers were given a window to leave without penalty, the move raised questions about whether exit rights alone offer meaningful protection against increasing or unspecified charges.

In response, the government asked Ofcom to review whether these "windows to leave" genuinely protect consumers, or whether they place too much responsibility on customers to monitor, understand and act on contract changes.

For customers who want predictable bills, the ability to leave later is not the same as knowing prices will not rise in the first place.

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Other charges and add-ons

Even where a broadband package is sold as fixed price, it's worth being aware that charges for other services can still increase during the minimum term under a provider's terms.

For customers with a home phone line, this can include increases to:

• Pay as you go call rates
• Inclusive call plan charges
• Additional services such as call waiting, premium voicemail, or call barring

Similarly, customers who bundle broadband with a TV service may see changes to the cost of premium channel packs, access to on-demand apps, or whole-home TV features.

The ban on inflation-linked mid-contract price rises applies only to the core broadband or mobile subscription itself. Additional services, such as call charges and add-ons, can still increase by inflationary or percentage-based amounts.

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Provider changes

Some customers may still be on fixed price broadband contracts, even though the provider they signed up with no longer offers fixed pricing to new customers.

This usually reflects a change in pricing policy rather than a difference in how contracts work.

For example, customers who took out broadband with Gigaclear before 1 March 2022 were given fixed prices for the duration of their contracts. Newer Gigaclear customers are now on contracts where prices may change, with exit rights if they do.

Virgin Media previously allowed customers to leave their contracts penalty-free if prices increased, but only on contracts taken out before April 2023. Newer contracts no longer include this protection.

SSE Broadband also offered fixed price broadband before closing to new customers when the business was sold to TalkTalk in August 2022. Existing SSE customers were typically allowed to exit early if prices increased during their minimum terms.

Similarly, Vodafone previously included fixed prices as part of its Pro Xtra broadband benefits. This was removed when the Pro II package launched in November 2022, meaning newer customers are now subject to annual price rises.

More recently, providers such as Hyperoptic and Hey! Broadband have also moved away from fixed price broadband, despite previously using fixed pricing as a key part of their marketing and positioning.

As a result, some households may still have fixed price protection in place due to when they signed up, even though the same provider no longer offers fixed prices to new customers today.

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Summary: Has fixed price broadband become a false economy?

Fixed price broadband has become far less common across the UK market, with most major providers now relying on annual mid-contract price rises instead.

Only a small number of providers still offer genuine fixed pricing for the full minimum contract term. Nationally, this is largely limited to Rebel Internet and Zen Internet, both of which resell part-fibre and full-fibre services over the Openreach network.

Beyond this, fixed price broadband is mostly offered by smaller or regional full-fibre networks, such as Fibrus and a range of independent alt-nets, where availability is restricted to specific towns, regions or build areas.

While fixed pricing can offer peace of mind, it does not always mean better value. Fixed price deals are often more expensive upfront, and many of the UK's cheapest broadband deals continue to include annual price rises while starting from a much lower monthly cost.

Some providers that do not offer fixed pricing instead allow customers to leave penalty-free if prices rise. However, this approach relies on customers actively switching and does not provide the same certainty as knowing prices will not increase at all.

As a result, avoiding annual price rises altogether can become a false economy unless the fixed price deal is competitive in the first place and available in your area.

To see what's available where you live, compare broadband prices in your area, or read more about how mid-contract price rises work.