Hyperoptic has announced its ‘Hyperoptic’s Fair Fibre Plan,’ a new affordable tariff that will enable people on specific means-tested benefits to get access to discounted rates on its 50Mbps and 150Mbps monthly rolling packages.
Under the plan the cost of a 50Mbps broadband-only service on a monthly rolling contract will be reduced to £15 a month. There will be no charge for installation and the package will come with a free router and an unlimited data allowance.
‘Hyperoptic’s Fair Fibre Plan’ includes:
· 50Mbps monthly rolling contract, broadband-only: Reduced from £22 to £15 a month
· 50Mbps monthly rolling contract, broadband and phone: Reduced from £25 to £18 a month
· 150Mbps monthly rolling contract, broadband-only: Reduced from £35 to £25 a month
· 150Mbps monthly rolling contract, broadband and phone: Reduced from £38 to £28 a month
This is the latest initiative by Hyperoptic to support people who need access to hyperfast and reliable connectivity but are struggling with affordability. In January 2021, Hyperoptic was the first broadband provider to offer free fixed-line broadband services to families without a reliable broadband connection, to enable their children to access virtual education resources and learn from home.
Over the last ten years, it’s provided free connectivity to over 400 community centres across the UK, enabling people to access a gigabit-enabled broadband service in a location local to them. It’s also running digital inclusion programmes with local authorities across the UK, giving people who are digitally excluded the skills they need to benefit from being online.
‘Hyperoptic’s Fair Fibre Plan’ is designed to address the need for affordability and flexibility. As well as being highly discounted, it’s also delivered on a monthly rolling basis. This means the customer isn’t tied into a long-term contract and they can cancel anytime with no exit fees.
Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman said: “Access to decent broadband is vital to everyday life so I’m delighted Hyperoptic is joining the growing number of providers offering great deals for people on lower incomes. We have been encouraging providers to go further and faster to offer social tariffs during these difficult times in our national mission to build back fairer. I hope this superb news will spark others to follow in their footsteps.”
Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Data Poverty Darren Jones MP said: “It’s great to see internet service providers like Hyperoptic stepping up to provide more affordable broadband products for families who need it. At the All Party Parliamentary Group on Data Poverty, we want to see all major internet service providers doing this so that, together, we can work towards eradicating data poverty in the UK.”
Hyperoptic MD Charles Davies, said: “Last year, Ofcom announced that 4.7 million UK homes have struggled to afford their telecoms bills. We passionately believe that affordability should not be a barrier when it comes to connectivity. We need to come together as an industry to alleviate digital poverty, especially in an era where we rely so much on our connectivity to support us with home working and home learning. The ambition for ‘Hyperoptic’s Fair Fibre Plan’ is to give struggling households long-term support with the cost of their broadband, with a hyperfast product that they can always rely on.”
