Out of contract? Stop overpaying
When your broadband contract ends, your price usually rises to the standard rate, often by £5 a month or more. Your provider must tell you 10 to 40 days before the end date and once a year after that with its best available tariff. Out of contract, you can leave at any time with 30 days’ notice and no exit fee, and One Touch Switch means you only contact your new provider.
Facts checked: 24 October 2026 · Page updated: · Deals update daily
At a glance
Notice your provider must give before your contract ends.
Ofcom rules since 15 February 2020Notice to leave an out-of-contract plan. No exit fee.
Provider termsTypical rise at the end of contract on Sky and Trooli, and the maximum on EE.
Provider pages · Oct 2026Longest break in service when you switch.
Ofcom One Touch SwitchBroadband deals
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How the providers compare
| Provider | Rise during contract | Contract | Social tariff | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zen | None | 18 months | No | — |
| YouFibre | None on fixed terms | 24 months or monthly | From £16.99 | — |
| Trooli | None for 24 months | 24 months | No | — |
| Fibrus | None | 12–24 months | From £14.99 | — |
| Quickline | None | 24 months | From £16.50 | — |
| Truespeed | None | 12–24 months | Not confirmed | — |
| Lightspeed | None | 24 months | No | — |
| Rebel Internet | None during or after | 1, 12 or 24 months | No | — |
| KCOM | about £1–£3 every March, in £ | 24 months or 30-day Flex | From £14.99 | — |
| V4 Consumer | up to +£2.95 | 24 months | No | — |
| Community Fibre | +£3 | 12–24 months | £12.50, open to all | — |
| Sky | +£3 not in contract: 30 days to leave free | 24 months | £20, existing customers | 5 |
| NOW Broadband | +£3 not in contract: 31 days to leave free | 24 months | £20, existing members | — |
| Vodafone | +£3.50 | 12 or 24 months | £20 | 8 |
| Three 5G home | +£3.50 | 1, 12 or 24 months | No | — |
| BT | +£4 every 31 March | 24 months | From £16.50 | 7 |
| EE | +£4 every 31 March | 24 months | Via BT Home Essentials | 6 |
| Plusnet | +£4 every 31 March | 24 months | Via BT Home Essentials | 4 |
| TalkTalk | +£4 | 24 months | None | 10 |
| Virgin Media | +£4 also on promo prices | 24 months or 30 days | From £12.50 | 6 |
| Hyperoptic | +£4 | 12, 24 months or monthly | From £12 | — |
Three ways to stop overpaying
Switch to a new deal at your address: compare above. Haggle with your current provider using a quote from another. Check for a social tariff if you get Universal Credit, Pension Credit, ESA, JSA or Income Support.
Social tariffs from £12 →How to switch with One Touch Switch
- Pick a deal available at your address.
- Order with the new provider. Give your name, address and current provider. You never need to call your old one.
- See your exit costs. Your old provider must tell you any exit fees before you go ahead.
- Switch day. Your old contract ends automatically, with no more than one working day offline.
Never roll onto the out-of-contract price.
Add your provider and end date. We’ll email you three weeks before, with deals at your address already lined up.
Out of contract questions
What happens when my broadband contract ends?
Your provider must tell you 10 to 40 days before. After the end date, your price usually rises to the standard rate.
Can I leave without a fee?
Yes. Out of contract, you can leave at any time with 30 days’ notice and no exit fee.
Do I need to call my old provider?
No. Under One Touch Switch you contact only your new provider, which arranges everything.