Sky TV and Broadband

^ Top Performing Provider: Sky received the joint fewest complaints per 100,000 customers measured by Ofcom for fixed broadband only (excludes landline) in its latest Telecoms and Pay TV Complaints Report (published 06 September 2021).

Sky Broadband Ultrafast: Subject to status. Speeds vary by location. Sky Broadband Ultrafast is available to 25% of UK homes. Not available to customers without a mobile signal at home or reliant on their landline for emergency services. Talk service uses your broadband connection to make calls. Average speeds: 145Mbps (download) and 27Mbps (upload). Average download speed: shown for fixed line connection to your Hub; excludes WiFi performance which varies by device and home environment.
Sky Broadband Ultrafast Plus: Subject to status. Speeds vary by location. Sky Broadband Ultrafast Plus is available to 15.7% of UK homes. Not available to customers without a mobile signal at home or reliant on their landline for emergency services. Sky Talk provided as Internet Calls as standard and uses your broadband connection to make calls. Average speeds: 500Mbps (download) and 60Mbps (upload). Average download speed: shown for fixed line connection to your Hub; excludes WiFi performance which varies by device and home environment.
Ultrafast Plus is 10 x faster than standard fibre claim: comparison: average download speed of: Sky Broadband Ultrafast Plus (500Mbps) vs standard Fibre (46.8Mbps; Ofcom UK Home Broadband Report, published 13 May 2021). Fibre to the Cabinet broadband (FTTC) is the standard fibre service available to the majority of the UK (circa. 96%; Connected Nations 2020: UK report (ofcom.org.uk), published 17 December 2020)

Sky Broadband and Talk: New 18 month minimum terms for Sky Broadband, Sky Talk and Sky Broadband Boost (except when Sky Broadband Essential Plus is taken and Sky Broadband Boost is included). Separate contracts apply for Sky Broadband and Sky Talk. Set-up fee of £9.95 router delivery plus £10 connection fee may be required. Prices may change during your contract. Standard prices apply after 18 months, currently £35pm for Sky Broadband Essential Plus; £33pm for Sky Broadband Superfast; £40pm for Sky Broadband Ultrafast; £50pm for Sky Broadband Ultrafast Plus; £0-£14pm Sky Talk; and £5pm for Sky Broadband Boost (unless Sky Broadband Essential Plus taken).

WiFi Guarantee: Requires Sky Broadband: Superfast / Ultrafast / Ultrafast Plus & Boost. Sky Fibre areas. Min. 3Mb/s or money back. Claim any time during 18 month min. term. Refund on Boost subscription paid during current min. term up to date of claim. One claim per address. Claim only valid if using Sky router and booster(s). See sky.com/boostwifi. Not available with Sky Broadband Essential Plus.

Broadband safe switching: No engineer required for most customers: Excludes customers who need a new phone line or fibre installation at their property.

Sky Broadband Essential Plus: Includes Sky Broadband Boost (excluding Wifi guarantee and Sky Broadband Buddy). Sky Network areas only. Speeds vary significantly by location. Average download speed: 11Mb/s. Average upload speed: 0.8Mb/s. Remote line monitoring may involve up to 90 second daily outage. Lines are monitored for instability and speed degradation. Sky Mobile customers will receive 2GB of data credited to their Sky Piggybank for each full outage of 30 mins or longer capped at three credits per calendar month and 18 credits in any 18 month period (allow 24 hours for credit to be applied).
Sky Broadband Superfast: Available in Sky Fibre Areas only. Average download speed: 59Mb/s. Average upload speed: 16Mb/s. Speeds vary by location. You will receive the fastest Sky Fibre service available in your area.

Sky Broadband Ultrafast Plus Speed Guarantee: If, after the first 14 days after activation, the download speed to your hub drops below 400Mb/s for 3 consecutive days or more, you can claim money back by calling Sky. You must be within your minimum term and can claim twice within it. Money back will be 1 month’s Sky Broadband and Talk product subscription (excluding Sky Broadband Boost), or, if within the first 30 days of activation, set up costs too. Total loss of service and Major Service Outages do not count towards 3 day periods. Speed check must be done using sky.com/mybroadband, the MySky app or by speaking to one of our service advisors. See sky.com for more details, usage policies and to check your speeds.
Sky Broadband Ultrafast Speed Guarantee: If, after the first 14 days after activation, the download speed to your hub drops below 100Mb/s for 3 consecutive days or more, you can claim money back by calling Sky. You must be within your minimum term and can claim twice within it. Money back will be 1 month’s Sky Broadband and Talk product subscription (excluding Sky Broadband Boost), or, if within the first 30 days of activation, set up costs too. Total loss of service and Major Service Outages do not count towards 3 day periods. Speed check must be done using sky.com/mybroadband, the MySky app or by speaking to one of our service advisors. See sky.com for more details, usage policies and to check your speeds.
Sky Broadband Superfast Speed Guarantee: Selected Sky fibre areas only. If, after the first 14 days after activation, the download speed to your hub drops below your guaranteed minimum download speed, for 3 consecutive days or more, you can claim money back by calling Sky. You must be within your minimum term and can claim twice within it. Money back will be 1 month’s Sky Broadband and Talk product subscription (excluding Sky Broadband Boost), or, if within the first 30 days of activation, set up costs too. Total loss of service and Major Service Outages do not count towards 3 day periods. Speed check must be done using sky.com/mybroadband, the MySky app or by speaking to one of our service advisors. See sky.com for more details, usage policies and to check your speeds.

Sky Broadband general: External factors such as internet congestion and home wiring can affect speed. WiFi speeds vary by device and home set-up. See sky.com for more details, usage policies and to check your speeds. Subject to status. Upfront payment may be required. Non-standard set-up may cost extra. Prices may vary if you live in a flat. You must get any consents required (e.g. landlord's). UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man residential customers only. No traffic management policy for Sky Broadband. See sky.com/shop/terms-conditions/broadband for more details and our Usage Policies. Sky Hub and Sky Boosters are loaned to you at no cost, they must be returned at the end of the broadband subscription. Further terms apply.
Sky subscribes to Ofcom's Voluntary Code of Practice on broadband speeds.

Sky Broadband Boost: Available as optional add on to Sky Broadband Superfast, Ultrafast or Ultrafast Plus customers only. Remote line monitoring may involve up to 90 second daily outage. Lines are monitored for instability and speed degradation. Sky Broadband Buddy app requires activation. Includes waiving surcharge for evening and weekend engineer visits. Sky Mobile customers will receive 2GB of data credited to their Sky Piggybank for each full outage of 30 mins or longer capped at three credits per calendar month and 18 credits in any 18 month period (allow 24 hours for credit to be applied).