TalkTalk is a homephone service provider that offers free broadband to its voice customers who sign up to its call plans. As a competitor to BT, TalkTalk claims it has over ten percent of phone users on its extensive telecom network. Currently, the Carphone Warehouse owns TalkTalk which contributes over 3 million connections to its parent company.
TalkTalk was launched in 2003 and remained as fixed line provider during the early days. TalkTalk is one of the ISPs that have given impetus to unbundling of exchanges and along with AOL, it has the largest LLU network across UK. TalkTalk claims that its broadband service has penetrated over 70 percent of UK households till date.
TalkTalk call plans are designed to cater various needs of the majority of home phone users in UK. They offer unlimited free calls to UK landline numbers and to international destinations. They also bagged "Overall customer satisfaction" and "Value for money" awards based on a customer survey in 2006.
TalkTalk call plans with free broadband
TalkTalk offers following call plans with 8MB broadband (and 40GB download limit) at no extra cost:
Talk2 International call plan
This call plan allows you to make unlimited, evening & weekend calls to UK landline numbers, 36 international destinations and mobiles in the USA and Canada. Monthly price is inclusive of line rental. Price: £16.39 Contract length: 18 months.
Talk3 International call plan
Subscribe to this call plan (with free broadband) and get anytime calls to local & national UK landline numbers plus unlimited number of anytime calls to 36 international destinations worldwide that includes calls to mobile numbers in USA and Canada.
All TalkTalk broadband and phone packages offer free wired modem or a wireless router for £30. Your calls to other TalkTalk customers are absolutely free.
