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I am an old age pensioner on a very low income and presently paying Virgin £40 + to supply me with a telephone line, TV and 10 MB unlimited Broadband (seems a lot slower). They have also just informed me that they intend to increase that by another £4.50.
I never use the phone, and most of the time I only watch the free view channels on the TV anyway. So all I really need is just the broadband. Unfortunately, no matter how cheap the other suppliers seem to offer their broadband for, they all want to charge for a line rental too, which puts the cost up near to what I am already paying.
Can anyone give me any advice on the best way of keeping the cost down.
As an alternative I have also been considering the possibility of buying a laptop or tablet to allow me to be more mobile, but I have no idea about the cost being connected to the Internet with either. I do know I am not keen on these USB devices that not only limit how much you use but also take away anything you have not used at the end of each the month.
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