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O2 home & mobile broadband

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O2 Broadband & Home Phone

  • Speed: Up to 20Mb
  • Downloads: unlimited
  • Contract: 12 months

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O2 Broadband Premium

  • Speed: Up to 20Mb
  • Downloads: Unlimited
  • Contract: 12 months

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  • Speed: Up to 3.6Mb
  • Downloads: £7.50 per Gb
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O2 Broadband Premium

Super-fast broadband with free wireless router. Now up to 20Mb.

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up to 20Mb unlimited 12 months £10.00 price details
£10 for O2 customers thereafter, £15 for non-O2 customers
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O2 Broadband Standard

Free wireless router.

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up to 8Mb unlimited 12 months £7.50 price details
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O2 Broadband & Home Phone

Free wireless router. Line rental and free unlimited evening & weekend calls included.

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up to 8Mb unlimited 12 months £9.50 price details
£9.50 first 3 months, £17 thereafter for O2 customers or £22.00 for non-O2 customers
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O2 Broadband Pro

Super-fast broadband with free enhanced wireless router. Now up to 20Mb.

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O2 Mobile Broadband - USB Stick

Free USB modem stick.

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O2 Mobile Broadband - USB Stick

USB modem stick £19.99. Unlimited access to 5000+ Wi-Fi hotspots

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O2 Mobile Broadband - USB Stick

Free USB modem stick. Unlimited access to 5000+ Wi-Fi hotspots

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O2 Mobile Broadband - USB Stick

USB Stick £20. Unlimited access to 5000+ Wi-Fi hotspots

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O2 Business Mobile Broadband - USB Stick

Free USB modem stick. Unlimited Wi-Fi at over 7500 UK hotspots with the Cloud and BT Openzone.

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up to 3.6Mb 1Gb 24 months £6.38 price details
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O2 Business Mobile Broadband - USB Stick

Free USB modem stick. Unlimited Wi-Fi at over 7500 UK hotspots with the Cloud and BT Openzone.

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O2 awards

  • uSwitch - Best in 9 categories

    Winner of 9 out of 11 awards

    uSwitch.com

    O2 won 9 out of 11 awards on offer at the 2009 uSwitch Broadband Awards, including: Best Overall Customer Satisfaction, Best Value for Money, and Best Customer Service.

  • Award: Best Rated Home Broadband

    O2 were clear winners in this customer rating-based award for the second year running, achieving the highest average... more »

  • Award: Fastest Broadband

    On the basis of over 310,000 speed tests captured on Top 10 Broadband site between March and June 2008, O2 has... more »

  • Award: Customer Satisfaction

    O2 has won the 2008 broadband customer satisfaction award based on data captured from over 310,000 tests carried out... more »

  • Computer Shopper - Best Buy Award

    Best Buy Award

    Computer Shopper

    O2’s Home Broadband Premium package won the Best Buy award 2008 from Computer Shopper, for the overall best combination of price, speed and great customer service amongst it's competitors.

O2 features

Services

Services

  • Fair usage policy
  • Support
  • Email
  • Home phone / calls
  • Security package
  • Trial period
  • Mac compatible
  • Free connection
  • Static IP address
  • Mobile broadband
  • Free wireless router
  • Free mobile phone
  • Business broadband
  • Home broadband
  • ADSL broadband
  • Line rental included in cost
  • Pay as you go
  • Broadband without phone line
Company history

Company history

O2 entered the home broadband market in 2007 before following it up with mobile broadband in 2008. They quickly secured a reputation for amazing-value, super-fast broadband with outstanding customer service. O2 won Top 10 Broadband awards for speed and customer ratings in 2008.

O2, or Telefonica O2 Europe, was established in 2006 when British company O2 merged with the Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica. But the company’s history spans much further back than this. O2 was originally known as BT Wireless and then later as BT Cellnet, this was BT’s first ever mobile network provision service.

However, after a de-merger in 2001, the company gained independence from BT and re-branded as O2. For five years the company maintained this independent status but the recent acquisition by Telefónica has forged links between other European telecommunications companies, particularly in Germany and the Czech Republic.

Today O2 has considerable shares in smaller network providers such as Tesco Mobile and Tchibo Mobilfunk. O2’s latest venture is a further expansion of the company’s horizons; using its telecommunications experience O2 have now developed a brand new home broadband service. By taking over the British-based ISP Be, O2’s super-speedy connection is set to take the broadband world by storm.

Customer service

Customer service

O2 has the best of both worlds when it comes to customer service; not only do they have a very informative Help section on their website but they also have a UK-based call centre which is open around the clock, 7 days a week.

The website has a section specifically with broadband in mind so you don’t have to wade through lots of irrelevant information about mobile phone contracts. As well as the handy subsections, which range from ‘Security’ to ‘Gaming’, there’s an ‘O2 Broadband Assistant’ which helps you search for the exact information you’re looking for.

Plus, the website also has a page specifically for customers wishing to switch their existing broadband contract to O2. There’s plenty of information and a list of contact numbers for other ISPs so you can get in touch easily and disconnect from your existing provider.

Equipment

Equipment

O2 have their own specific hardware which comes as standards with whichever contract you chose. This means you won’t have to fork out for a modem or router when you sign up, which reduces your initial setup costs.

In addition to this, the O2 Wireless Box will allow you to connect to the internet wire-free. It sends out a signal which is picked up by your computer or consol so you can access the internet from anywhere in your home. It’s even powerful enough to be used in the garden.

If your computer does not have wireless capability O2 are also happy to provide you with a wired, or Ethernet, version which plugs directly into the back of your computer.

Software features

Software features

One of the benefits of signing up to a broadband connection with 02 is that you will receive highly-reputed McAfee security software absolutely free. The comprehensive software includes anti-virus and anti-spyware technology as well as firewall, anti-spam and parental control settings.

Installation is easy, all you have to do is put the CD into your drive and follow the on-screen instructions. Plus, the software can be installed on up to three computers in your household so you can rest safe in the knowledge that everyone is protected.

Email features

Email features

O2 are generous with the number of e-mail addresses that you are supplied with when you sign up. They allow you to have 10 accounts per household which ensures individual privacy; it’s also perfect if you run a business from home. The main e-mail account will benefit from an inbox allowance of 1GB and the other accounts have an ample 200Mb allowance.

With the free anti-spam software you can concentrate on enjoying keeping in touch with friends and family. There’s also the unique bonus of being able to send e-mails to your O2 mobile phone (up to 1000 per month) which you receive as you would a text message.

Extras

Extras

There are a whole host of extras with an O2 broadband contract, in particular the significant cost reductions for existing O2 customers. If you are an O2 "Pay as You Go" or "Pay Monthly" customer you save £5 a month on each of the broadband packages.

Even if you’re not an O2 mobile customer there are plenty of additional features to keep you happy. For example, you can send up to 100 web texts to any mobile every month, completely free of charge. So there’s no excuse not to keep up to date with friends and family.

And O2 are so confident that you’ll be happy with your new broadband connection that they offer a 100 day money back guarantee.

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Customer reviews

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  • I've been an O2 customer for four years. Only really use my dongle for emailing and light surfing. But it's never let me down yet.

    starstarstarstar danny roberts, 19th May 2010
  • Been with O2 since way back. It's a good, solid service.

    I work away a lot and the mobile broadband coverage hasn't let me down yet.

    starstarstarstar carlos dominguez, 25th April 2010
  • Bought the E160 PAYG mobile broadband USB stick which works fine on the Mac, but absolutely terribly in Vista. Vista users, stay well clear.

    starstar Chris, 21st January 2010
  • O2 have said when my broadband checker finnished..."your area is not currently able to use our broadband service" yet I currently have broadband with Bt, how come O2 cant provide the same! or is it a case of bt trying to hinder other providers from giving choice?

    starstarstarstarstar N Mackenzie, 14th December 2009
  • Why it is so bad???? I mean why it is soooo bad?

    I have no idea why o2 is soooo much overrated. What's the reason to buy a broadband that works NEVER after 17:00?

    What's the reason to sign with a company and when you need help to wait for an hour on the phone and get a clueless person to tell you all the time "your problem is interferance"?

    I honestly from deep inside me think o2 is the worst broadband provider in the uk if not in the whole world.

    star Michael, 1st December 2009
  • My purchase of the O2 dongle in July this year went very smoothly. However, when I received the dongle I found out that I had no signal in my flat and the dongle was therefore of no use to me. I therefore sent it back and asked for a refund.

    Before doing so, I rang O2 to make sure that I was doing everything correctly. And they told me that I just had to return the dongle with a letter including my bank details so that they could refund me. Simple as that. Yeah right.

    Its now October and I still haven't had my refund. Ive called O2 a number of times and they always tell me that the money will be in my account in a few days time... it never turns out to be true. I understand that they are trying to make the refund process so annoying and difficult in the hope that I will eventually give up and just say that they can keep my money. But the last thing I want to do is to give my money to a company that shows such incompetence when it comes to treating their customers right.

    star Thorhildur, 20th October 2009
  • worst ever service, got 1 month rolling b roadband conection and recieved a bill $197 cant login with my passwords requested another still wont let me log on, constant conection failure, site will not let me see my bill as it was not deliverd securely. canceling today

    star stephen dixon, 22nd June 2009
  • I have been an O2 mobile phone user for quite a number of years now, and so when my Tiscali broadband became impossible to use I transferred over to O2 for around £7.50 per month - a bargain.

    Nearly a year on and I have moved house now to Yaxley and whilst waiting for O2 to set up my broadband I purchased a mobile usb stick from them as they assured me this would be the wisest thing to do and allow me broadband cover whilst in limbo on my landline...

    star Jeanette Goodman, 23rd May 2009
  • After 5 good tyears with Eclipse Internet (I'm not slagging them off here at all) I saw the O2 offering just before Christmas. I decided to go for it - and have never regretted my move. I get average 16-17 download and 1 upload. Customer Service is 0n 0800 and you can understand the nice and helpful people at the other end - they don't read unintelligible 'scripts' to you. When my T-Mobile phone contract ends in July, I will be moving that to O2 as well. Highly recommended.

    starstarstarstarstar Alan Martin, 7th May 2009
  • I got the O2 dongle after a couple of my friends had had problems with other dongles from other providers. From what I can work out, no mobile broadband gives you 100% of the achievable speed of service all of the time, but I've not run into any problems so far - I use it on the train all over the country and have always been able to do what I need to.

    starstarstar Neil Smart, 16th March 2009
  • I live in a shared house with 4 other people who all use the internet on a wireless network. I have been an O2 customer for almost a year without a hitch - we have had trouble with our connection and internet provider in the past, because there are so many of us using our network for downloading stuff at the same time but so far so good with O2 - I'd reccomend them!

    starstarstarstar Natalie Harding , 16th March 2009
  • o2 nearly useless..5-6 weeks with mobile dongle connection..told I would get up to 3.2 mbps..has never run at over 150kbs..in the afternoon it goes off...at this moment 07.26am..35kbs.with interuptions..thats right 1%of advertised speed...trading standards here I come.....I just found out that I must give the service at least one star on the rating or it will not accept my review..so one star....

    star justin moris, 19th February 2009
  • O2 is the worst broadband provider I have been with, very slow speeds and disconnections every day. Customer service was very poor and then after 3 months of complaints every day to them they basically told me to find another provider but made me pay the rest of the contract plus £35 compensation to them for leaving early then 2 months later sent me another bill for the o2 broadband box which was £45. I just paid as I wanted to get away from them asap and contacted Trading Standards who have taken the Issue on as o2 have broken several laws when dealing with my complaint. Now back with Tiscali and no more problems.

    star Gareth, 16th February 2009
  • O2 is not as good as it sounds; the customer service is in the UK, that's fine but unlimited download with O2 isn't unlimited at all. I got capped for downloading 30G - I don't call that unlimted at all! They told me 2 leave the service as i used p2p software.They were checking everything I was downloading which I think is not fair at all. I've now gone back with tiscali broadband and they are not too bad at all. DON'T GO WITH O2 BROADBAND IF YOU USE P2P AND DOWNLOAD A LOT!!!

    star tony , 15th January 2009
  • This is the fastest ADSL service I've ever had - BT say I can get 500k max on my line, so I switched to O2 and I now get 2.5 meg and sometimes over that.

    starstarstarstarstar chris, 24th November 2008
  • Great service! ordered last week was up and running with in 5 days including the weekend, fastest broadband I've ever had, faster than virgin media's standard cable

    starstarstarstarstar Dave, 22nd October 2008
  • Best Internet I had so far in the UK. My previous ISP couldn't give me 8meg download and 1meg upload. O2 does!!! And all this for £7.50 / month. Great stuff, no dropping connection no slow down, just great since June 08

    starstarstarstarstar Louis-Philippe Descamps, 29th September 2008
  • O2 Broadband is amazing at only £10 for 16mb! I've had a few problems with my connection cutting off every now and then, but I called O2's very good customer service from the UK, and figured out that the problem was something to do with my phone line. So I've got nothing to complain about O2 :-). It's much better than my previous broadband providers; Wanadoo, Orange and Eclipse.

    starstarstarstarstar Jonny, 16th September 2008
  • I can not fault O2 broadband at all. They even phoned me to tell me I was receiving a slower connection than I was paying for (it seemed pretty fast to me!). They tried to fix it but when it was deemed that it was outside their control (I think they said something about the BT line) they put me on a lower price plan. They instigated all this - phenomenal customer service!

    starstarstarstarstar Andy, 12th September 2008
  • I've been with Virgin and Sky and now I've just moved to O2 and I'm already highly impressed. The price is fantastic with no catches, broadband goes at its optimum speed, it is compatible with Macs, the helpline is free and the guys are incredibly helpful!

    starstarstarstarstar Arron, 20th August 2008
  • Five stars. O2 is an excellent ISP offering hassle free, first class service. I highy recommended it.

    starstarstarstarstar susan wilkes, 5th July 2008
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