Is your broadband rubbish? BT and Vodafone reckon they have the ultimate solution

If you’re worried about your broadband suddenly going offline then there are now two new services that should mean your emails never stop arriving and those boxset binges aren’t ever broken by buffering. Here’s all you need to know about BT and Vodafone’s unbreakable broadband.

BT HALO 3+

BT’s all-new Halo 3+ service promises to keep your home connected no matter what happens to the broadband in your street. This clever system features a new Hybrid Connect router which not only plugs straight into your phone line but also has an in-built antenna that can access EE’s mobile network.

The Hybrid Connect router instantly knows when the fixed-line is broken and switches over to 4G. Then, once things are all working it swaps back again.

Other features include BT’s Complete Wi-Fi making sure every room is connected plus there’s Home Tech support to help with any issues.

BT HALO 3+ PRICE: Prices vary but BT’s Halo 3+ starts from around £59 per month.

VODAFONE PRO

Vodafone has just launched its new service dubbed Pro Broadband. Like BT’s offering, this new option not only beams the web into your property via a standard phone line but also has a built-in 4G Vodafone network connection.

That way, should the worst happen and a broadband outage hit Vodafone fixed-line broadband, the router will automatically switch over to the mobile signal.

Vodafone also says it will make sure every room is covered thanks to its “Super Wi-Fi” signal boosters.

One final advantage of this new broadband service is that it comes with instant access to help. Vodafone’s Wi-Fi Xperts are a dedicated team of highly trained broadband and Wi-Fi engineers who will proactively monitor and fix customers’ issues.

VODAFONE PRO PRICE: For the basic 35Mbps speeds Vodafone is charging £35 per month.

VERDICT

These certainly sound like attractive options if you’re constantly stressing about your broadband going down. As long as you have a solid 4G phone signal in your street, the router always stays connected. It’s clever stuff but you will have to fork out more to get it in your home. BT offers standard broadband for just £25 per month and Vodafone also has its basic connection available for £22 which are both considerably cheaper than these hybrid routers.

If you want unbreakable broadband it seems you’ll need to pay a price for the privilege