The Phone Co-op vs BT and Virgin Media

Price Comparisons

If you expect us to be more expensive than the "Big Boys" then you're in for a surprise.

We're often cheaper than other providers!

Take our broadband and phone packages - compared to BT and Virgin Media we're cheaper on total cost, and on call charges.

And don't forget, with The Phone Co-op you also get:

Here are the nearest equivalent packages to our basic phone and broadband bundle, from BT and Virgin Media as of 1 Feb 2012:

	The Phone Co-op	BT	Virgin Media
Coverage	85% of homes	99% of homes	50% of homes
Cost per month (not including introductory offers)	£23.95	£28.60	£37.00
Broadband speed	up to 24Mbps	up to 20Mbps	up to 30Mbps
Broadband allowance	40GB	10GB	Unlimited
Wireless router included	Yes	Yes	Yes
Line rental included	Yes	Yes	Yes
Call set-up charge	10.9p	13.1p	14.94p
Daytime phone calls	7.6p per min	7.95p per min	9.94p per min
Local and National Evening and Weekend Calls Included	Yes	Yes	Yes
0845 calls included	Yes	Yes	No - 10.22p per min
0870 calls included	Yes	Yes	Yes
International calls included	Inclusive calls to 26 destinations for £3 a month extra	Inclusive calls to 36 destinations for £5.20 a month extra	Reduced cost calls for £2 a month extra

Package details do vary.

Monthly price ignores any introductory offers.

Virgin Media package used for comparison is the 'Broadband Size XL with Talk Evening & Weekends' bundle.

BT package used for comparison is the 'Broadband and Evening & Weekend Calls' package

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The Phone Co-op, 5 The Millhouse, Elmsfield Business Centre, Worcester Road, Chipping Norton, Oxon, OX7 5XL

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