Broadband Provider
Updated October 2026

Broadband with no upfront cost

Broadband deals with no setup or activation charge.

Market snapshot for No upfront cost

Deals live
24
14 providers
Cheapest
£19
per month
Fastest
2.3 Gbps
download
Best value
£0.01
per Mbps

Average monthly across the shortlist: £29.52 · 6 deals include cashback or a gift · 9 on a 12-month contract or shorter.

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Top no upfront cost deals by BBP Score

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  • #1
    Zzoomm
    Zzoomm
    1000 Full Fibre 1m
    Best for heavy streaming and 4K
    Speed
    1 Gbps
    Contract
    Monthly
    Upfront
    Free
    £48/mo
    £0.05/Mbps
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  • #2
    Community Fibre
    Community Fibre
    1Gbps Fibre Broadband (12m)
    Best for heavy streaming and 4K
    Speed
    920 Mbps
    Contract
    12mo
    Upfront
    Free
    £30/mo
    £0.03/Mbps
    View deal
  • #3
    4th Utility
    4th Utility
    900Mbps Full Fibre (12 Months)
    Best for heavy streaming and 4K
    Speed
    900 Mbps
    Contract
    12mo
    Upfront
    Free
    £30/mo
    £0.03/Mbps
    View deal
  • 4
    Rise Fibre
    Rise Fibre
    900Mbps Full Fibre (12 Months)
    Best for heavy streaming and 4K
    Speed
    900 Mbps
    Contract
    12mo
    Upfront
    Free
    £30/mo
    £0.03/Mbps
    View deal
  • 5
    EE
    EE
    Full Fibre 900
    Best for heavy streaming and 4K £140
    Speed
    900 Mbps
    Contract
    24mo
    Upfront
    Free
    £26.99/mo
    £0.03/Mbps
    View deal
  • 6
    Gigaclear
    Gigaclear
    Galileo 900
    Best for working from home £80
    Speed
    830 Mbps
    Contract
    18mo
    Upfront
    Free
    £32/mo
    £0.04/Mbps
    View deal
  • 7
    toob
    toob
    Home 900
    Best for heavy streaming and 4K
    Speed
    900 Mbps
    Contract
    24mo
    Upfront
    Free
    £19/mo
    £0.02/Mbps
    View deal
  • 8
    Community Fibre
    Community Fibre
    1 Gbps Fibre Broadband (24m)
    Best for heavy streaming and 4K
    Speed
    1 Gbps
    Contract
    24mo
    Upfront
    Free
    £20/mo
    £0.02/Mbps
    View deal
  • 9
    Rebel
    Rebel
    Rebel 1Gb (12m)
    Best for heavy streaming and 4K £60
    Speed
    1 Gbps
    Contract
    12mo
    Upfront
    Free
    £42/mo
    £0.04/Mbps
    View deal
  • 10
    Sky
    Sky
    Sky Full Fibre Gigafast CityFibre
    Best for heavy streaming and 4K £80
    Speed
    900 Mbps
    Contract
    24mo
    Upfront
    £5
    £25/mo
    £0.03/Mbps
    View deal

Best of no upfront cost, by criterion

Every category winner is picked from the 24 deals that match this shortlist.

Highest BBP Score
Zzoomm · 1000 Full Fibre 1m
Best overall balance for this use case
Monthly £48Speed 1 Gbps£/Mbps £0.05
Cheapest monthly
toob · Home 900
Lowest effective monthly across the contract
Monthly £19Speed 900 Mbps£/Mbps £0.02
Best £/Mbps
toob · Home 2300
Most speed per pound
Monthly £25Speed 2.3 Gbps£/Mbps £0.01
Fastest available
toob · Home 2300
Top download speed on the shortlist
Monthly £25Speed 2.3 Gbps£/Mbps £0.01

Providers offering no upfront cost deals

How many deals each provider fields in this shortlist, and their entry price.

  • Community Fibre4 deals · from £20/mo
  • toob4 deals · from £19/mo
  • 4th Utility3 deals · from £25.50/mo
  • Rise Fibre2 deals · from £30/mo
  • Sky2 deals · from £25/mo
  • Zzoomm1 deals · from £48/mo
  • EE1 deals · from £26.99/mo
  • Gigaclear1 deals · from £32/mo

What to look for

  • Confirm the £0 figure covers activation, delivery and any new-line fee.
  • Some 'free setup' deals balance the saving with a higher monthly price, compare the total.
  • Returnable equipment: check whether you'll be charged if you don't send the router back at the end.

FAQ

Is no-upfront always cheaper overall?

Not necessarily. We compare total contract cost so you can see the trade-off.

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