- The 2nd cheapest and slowest speed available with Sky.
- It is faster than other competitors at this price point.
- £30 a month for 18 months, £35.50 after that.
- Set-up fee is £19.95.
- It usually takes 2 weeks to set up.
- Ideal for small families with average usage.
- Sky claims it can download a 2 hour movie in 3 minutes and 19 second.
Sky Broadband Superfast is the second cheapest option that Sky has to offer. The top end speeds are higher than most other broadband providers second cheapest service, this is because Sky is a premium service provider. If you are looking for budget prices with fast speeds then this hits the sweet spot. It’s difficult to say if this is truly good value for money but you will certainly have a great quality service for the amount you will be paying. It’s recommended to get Sky Broadband if you plan to pick up any of the TV or home entertainment services to keep everything running smoothly. You can get access to better deals if everything is the same provider too.
Sky Superfast is fastest enough to support a family with medium use. It is ideal for streaming, downloading, shopping and limited gaming. Superfast will be able to support up to 5 or more devices alongside streaming and gaming. Heavier users should consider opting for the Ultrafast packages.
Wall to Wall Wifi Guarantee is included with Superfast, this means you will have a stable and reliable connection in every room or you can get your money back, terms and conditions apply. Superfast includes the Sky Broadband Hub which is Sky’s newest and improved Wifi router. Sky Pay As You Talk is part of the service with Superfast.
Sky Broadband Superfast is priced at £30.50 a month. Due to Superfast being the recommended lowest service to go with by Sky, the price point rarely changes because it is already a good deal. The contract length is 18 months, with a £19.95 set-up fee. After the 18 months, Superfast price will increase to £35.50 a month so it’s good to consider your options again once the contract has ended. You can find many existing customer deals available with Sky, please take a look here.
Superfast with Sky keeps true to its name, compared with other mid tier options from competitors, it is much faster. The download speeds are 75Mb and upload speeds ae 18Mb. These speeds mean you can download a 2 hour HD movie in 3 minutes and 19 seconds according to Sky. The minimum speed guarantee is 50Mb which is more than enough to play HD console games or stream the latest movie on your on-demand service. You can get a good idea that you speeds will be between 50-75Mb.
Pros:
- The 2nd cheapest option available with Sky
- Fast speeds for a non-Ultrafast service
- The minimum speed guarantee is faster than many competitors
Cons:
- Ultrafast is not that much more expensive
- In 18 months time, this service may be too slow
- Speeds will struggle with heavy use
You will get the Sky Broadband Hub. It’s a fast, cutting edge piece of technology and it will let you access Ultrafast if you decide to upgrade later, for more information on this, please take a look at our Broadband review.
Sky broadband is available to the whole country, but certain services such as the Ultrafast and Gigafast services are only available to certain households across the UK, because they need to have Fibre to the Premise. In order to check if you can receive Sky Broadband Superfast 35 in your area, please click here.
If you want to switch to Sky, you need to go to the Sky website, buy the package you want to have. During this process, Sky will let you know how you should best inform your current provider. They will tell your current provider and recommend that you contact them. When you update your current provider that you are changing your broadband service to Sky, you will be given a date to change your service. You need to make sure that these dates cross-over so you do not go without broadband.
Sky is a premium broadband service and home entertainment provider. They offer some of the best home entertainment in the UK and their broadband is an important part of this service. If you are planning to get Sky TV, you should consider opting for Sky broadband so your home setup is compatible.
If we do not answer your question here, we have more details about Sky Broadband available on our full review, please click here to see the full post.
Sky Superfast has 75Mb download speeds and 18Mb Upload speeds. Sky state on their website that a 2 hour movie can be downloaded in 3 minutes and 19 seconds. However it is more likely that it will take 10-20 minutes to an hour to download a HD movie that size.
Yes, Sky Superfast is a great service but it may be slow if you want to do a lot with your connection.
Yes, Sky Superfast is a fibre connection. Sky uses the Openreach network.
Sky Fibre Max was a service that Sky offered in the past and no longer exists. It was a 76Mb connection. This is the same as the Superfast speed. If you want Sky Fibre Max speeds, you should look at the Sky Superfast or Ultrafast services and include Boost.
Yes, Sky Superfast is Fibre Optic, Full Fibre is another way of saying Fibre Optic.
Yes, Sky Superfast is unlimited. You service will not be limited but your speed will be 76Mb.
The speed you should get with Sky Superfast depends on your purposes and budget. If you can afford a faster speed and want to do a lot on the internet then you should go for the Ultrafast speeds.
If you have the older Sky Hub or Sky Q Hub, you can upgrade to the Sky Broadband Hub. The new hub is better than the older technology so you should try to get the new router if you can.
Yes, Sky Superfast does include line rental as standard.
The minimum speed guarantee with Sky Superfast is 50Mb.
