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BeFibre Broadband: What's on offer?

BeFibre are a full fibre broadband provider, who work with a network called Full Fibre Ltd to bring ultrafast broadband to small and medium-sized towns that have otherwise been overlooked by larger providers in England.

BeFibre offer customers a choice of three full fibre broadband speeds and three contract lengths, including a flexible monthly plan:

  • Be150: 150Mbps
  • Be500: 500Mbps
  • Be900: 900Mbps

Each of these deals can be taken with a contract length of:

  • 24 months
  • 12 months
  • 1 month

All plans come with a WiFi 6 enabled mesh Linksys router, with no setup fees and no mid-contract price rises, so the price advertised will remain the same for the length of the minimum term, with no unexpected increases.

Benefits of BeFibre broadband include:

  • No mid-contract price rises - so the price won't go up while you're within a minimum term period
  • Free WiFi 6 enabled mesh router made by Linksys
  • 30 Day Be Guarantee - if you're not happy with the service you can cancel penalty free within 30 days
  • Optional BeBoost whole home WiFi service for an extra £8 per month
  • Optional BeTalk digital home phone line with unlimited calls for an extra £10 per month
  • Optional Static IP address for those who work from home for £4 extra per month

Availability of BeFibre broadband

BeFibre uses the Full Fibre Ltd network to provide full fibre to the home broadband to homes across England. They've also recently merged with Digital Infrastructure's network to connect even more homes.

Coverage currently reaches more than 130 towns in 11 counties across England, including:

  • Derbyshire
  • Essex
  • Gloucestershire
  • Greater Manchester
  • Herefordshire
  • Lancashire
  • Leicestershire
  • Lincolnshire
  • Merseyside
  • Northamptonshire
  • Shropshire
  • South Yorkshire
  • Staffordshire
  • Warwickshire
  • Worcestershire

The underlying full fibre network used by BeFibre aims to reach 500,000 premises by 2025, so availability is constantly growing. They also secured £30 million in Government funding through Project Gigabit to connect more rural homes in West Hertfordshire and Northern Derbyshire.

To find out if BeFibre broadband is available where you live, use our free postcode tool above to see the deals you can get.

BeFibre broadband speeds

BeFibre offer ultrafast and gigabit-capable broadband speeds, with symmetrical download and upload speeds and unlimited usage across all plans.

Customers can choose from:

Average download speed Average upload speed
Be150 150Mbps 150Mbps
Be500 500Mbps 500Mbps
Be900 900Mbps 900Mbps

Advertised average download speeds must be received by at least 50% of a provider's customer base during the busiest times of 8pm to 10pm in the evening. So, these headline speeds are a reliable indication of the speed a customer will receive.

Symmetrical upload speeds are another string to BeFibre's bow, with many full fibre providers, including BT, Sky, TalkTalk, and Virgin Media, offering much slower upload speeds, which could be noticeable when working from home, video calling, or gaming online.

New customer offers

New customers of BeFibre broadband can access special offers when they sign up online through the 'Get Deal' buttons in the table above.

These offers include money off for an initial period and free setup and installation.

For those customers who are still within a minimum term contract with another provider but who want to switch to BeFibre broadband, the provider offers a contract buy-out option with up to £150 early cancellation fees reimbursed for those with at least 3 months left on their existing contract.

To access the contract buy-out, customers should sign up for BeFibre online using the links above, and then submit proof of your existing contract cancellation through BeFibre's website.

Key terms for BeFibre broadband deals

BeFibre broadband comes with a minimum term contract period of either 24, 12 or 1 month, depending on the option chosen at the time of joining.

For those on longer 24- or 12-month contracts, monthly prices are cheaper, but leaving early can result in early cancellation fees becoming payable.

BeFibre promise no mid-contract price hikes however, so the price at the start of the contract will remain the same for the entire duration of the minimum term, with no unexpected increases even if inflation rises again.

While the Linksys WiFi 6 and any mesh boosters are provided by BeFibre as part of the service and additional BeBoost add-on, these will need to be returned to the provider if the contract is cancelled at any point.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BeFibre broadband different to BT broadband?

While BT broadband is more well-known, BeFibre broadband offer full fibre to the home connections to those in more rural and under-served areas.

Pricing and the network laid is different to BT, however, it's often cheaper and still uses the same reliable technology that's being rolled out by bigger providers including BT and Virgin Media.

BeFibre also offer symmetrical upload speeds which is faster than BT broadband, as well as promise no mid-contract price hikes.

Can I get BeFibre broadband in my area?

BeFibre uses the Full Fibre Ltd network to bring full fibre broadband to the homes of those in more rural and remote parts of England.

Coverage currently extends to around 130 small and medium sized towns, with the underlying network planning to reach 500,000 premises by 2025.

Use our free postcode tool above to check if BeFibre is available in your road.

What router comes with BeFibre broadband?

BeFibre provide all customers with the WiFi 6 enabled mesh Linksys router. It supports WiFi 6, or 802.11ax, which means devices that also support this protocol will be able to connect at faster speeds.

Mesh technology, supported by the Linksys router, allows customers to add additional devices in other parts of their home to seamlessly extend the wireless network to improve coverage and wireless speeds in the home.

BeBoost is BeFibre's whole home WiFi add-on which costs an extra £8 per month for an additional Linksys device.

Can I switch to BeFibre while in contract with another provider?

Yes, if you have more than 3 months remaining on your existing broadband contract BeFibre offer a contract buy-out option which reimburses early cancellation fees up to £150.

Those who sign up to Be150 will be reimbursed up to £100, Be500 will see reimbursements up to £125, and those who take the faster Be900 plan can get early cancellation fees reimbursed up to £150.