Now broadband review

While it’s owned by Sky, Now is one of the newer names on the UK broadband market. So how does it compare with its parent network? Our latest customer survey reveals how Now broadband customers rated their Now broadband service.

Each year, we survey thousands of UK broadband customers to check how they rate each big provider's speed, reliability, customer service and value for money. Read on for our review, or use the free broadband comparison service from Which? to find the best Now broadband deal for you.

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What Now broadband customers told us

• 'Now offers a cheap price without a long contract and hasn’t raised the price much over the past few years.'
• 'There are definitely better providers out there but I only had a choice of three and think it’s probably the best of those on offer.'

Now broadband review

Customer score: 62% (Joint 9th out of 13). Which? members can also read our full review, including how its customers rated it for key factors, such as customer service and technical support.

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Now broadband deals

Now offers superfast and ultrafast fibre broadband deals with fixed-term contracts lasting 24 months. Its average speeds start at 61Mbps and run up to 300Mbps.

Now broadband is quite competitively priced and, unlike many other providers, it doesn't automatically raise the price of its deals every year.

All of Now's packages include unlimited downloads and aren't subject to traffic management, so your connection won’t be slowed down if you do a lot of downloading.

Interested in Now TV? Find out how it stacks up against other streaming services in our review of Now's TV streaming services 

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How much is Now broadband?

Now broadband offers several packages with different speeds, and you can add its streaming TV service to your broadband deal for a discount.

You can view the entire range of Now broadband packages, or enter your postcode below to check for the best deals across all providers in your area. 

Now broadband speeds

Now broadband offers four main packages:

•  Now Superfast, with an average speed of 61Mbps
• Now Full Fibre, average speed 75Mbps
• Now Full Fibre 100, average speed 100Mbps
• Now Full Fibre 300, average speed 300Mbps

Does Now put up its broadband prices every year?

No. Like its parent company, Sky, Now has avoided putting clauses covering mid-contract price rises in broadband contracts. Historically it hasn't regularly changes its prices as much as Sky - but, if it does, you'll receive a notification letting you know that you can switch away without penalty if you choose not to accept the price rise. 

What is the latest Now broadband router?

Now supplies its Now Hub 2 router to all new customers, and it's free with no delivery charge. The Now Hub 2 is a rebranded version of the Sky Q Hub router, which we've reviewed in our test lab – our experts found it does the basics well, though its coverage isn't the best we've seen. Read our full Sky Q Hub router review to find out more.

How to contact Now 

Bookmark our Now customer contact page, which contains helpful links to service status updates, customer service phone numbers and social media accounts.

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