Sky Ultrafast Plus ⋆ 500 Mbps Broadband

Sky Ultrafast Plus Launches 500 Mbps Broadband to 15.3% of UK

Sky Ultrafast Plus is over eight times faster than its flagship Sky Superfast broadband and is currently available to 15.3% of UK households. Feel free to take a look at Sky’s three best offers for broadband below. If you’re looking to bundle your broadband with TV and landline, you can see what Sky TV deals are on offer with Sky Cinema.

Sky Ultrafast Plus Broadband Review

Sky has officially launched Sky Ultrafast Plus with blistering 500 Mbps download speeds and 60 Mbps upload speeds. Priced at just £45 Per Month, Ultrafast Plus is 350 Mbps faster than Sky Ultrafast broadband. 

Sky 400 Mbps Minimum Speed Guarantee

Sky offers the highest speed guarantee for 500 Mbps broadband packages among top UK broadband providers. For comparison, Virgin M500 fibre offers 258 Mbps minimum speeds. There is a considerable difference of 142 Mbps download speed or waiting 6.1 Minutes (Ultrafast Plus) for Fortnite (17.5 GB) to download vs 9.5 Minutes with Virgin Meia. With the Sky Broadband speed test, you can seeSky Broadband speed test how fast your broadband speeds currently are.

Ultrafast Plus offers the highest ratio of promised speeds with 80% vs the market average of 50%. For Comparison, BT Full Fibre 900 only provides 455 Mbps minimum guarantee speed whilst costing £59.99 Per Month. 

In other words, the guaranteed broadband speeds for 500 Mbps from other providers would be just 250 Mbps. Sky offers four official broadband speeds, including Ultrafast fibre, Superfast fibre, and Essential Broadband Plus.

How Sky Ultrafast Plus Stacks Up Against Other Providers

Sky Ultrafast Plus costs £45 per month vs £46 per month for Virgin Media M500 and £49.99 per month for either BT Full Fibre 300 or £59.99 per month for BT Full Fibre 900. If Ultrafast Plus is unavailable, you could get Sky TV and Broadband for just £33 per month with 59 Mbps download speeds.

Both Sky and Virgin offer lower prices than BT Broadband, with Virgin offering 516 Mbps download speeds vs 500 Mbps from Sky. Sky makes up for the download speeds with almost nearly double upload speeds.

The Virgin Media M500 fibre deal offers 36 Mbps upload speeds vs a massive 60 Mbps with Sky. BT Full Fibre 300 offers 41 Mbps and is nearly £5 per month more and 200 Mbps slower than Sky.

How Does the Minimum Speed Guarantee Work?

If your internet speeds fall below 400 Mbps, Sky promises to refund your monthly subscription fee. Because Sky uses optic fibre connected directly to your home, you can consistently fast fibre speeds. 

Can Existing Sky Customers Upgrade to Ultrafast Plus?

Yes, if you’re an existing Sky customer, you can upgrade your package if Ultrafast Plus is available to your address. You don’t have to be new to Sky to enjoy the latest ultrafast fibre upgrade!

Sky Broadband Customer Service Report

Sky Broadband has finished consistently in the Top 5 UK broadband provider rankings released by OfCom. You can view the latest customer service report, which shows that Sky has improved its customer service over the pandemic.

When you look at the OfCom customer service report, you can see the “Fewest Complaints Per 100,000 Subscribers” metric. Sky barely missed the #1 spot with just one more complaint than #1 provider EE Broadband. 

Sky is offering a connection fee of just £10 instead of £19.95 for customers looking to make the switch for a limited time!