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EE vs BT

Bobbijack633 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 11:05:20 GMT

Hi there im looking to get broadband to my house as im on 4g at the moment, but im getting confused as with BT it says my speed will be 2-6 mbps and 2mbps guarantee, but with EE it says i can get fibre 67 and the guaratee is 59mbps and same with Vodafone but a higher guarantee just wondering how this is as thought they all used same network and im confused if i will be getting those speeds.

Thank you.

Re: EE vs BT

imjolly — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 12:11:14 GMT

can you enter your address and post results including the notes this will show what is available to you and forum can help further

https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL/AddressHome

Re: EE vs BT

Bobbijack633 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 14:38:56 GMT

Re: EE vs BT

imjolly — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 15:47:06 GMT

That shows you can get FTTC but speed only 6/2mb as you must be a very long way from your street cabinet. There is no FTTP available

Re: EE vs BT

Bobbijack633 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:14:19 GMT

Ah ok so with EE and Vodafone they said the guarantee speed would be around 50mbps so would that not be possible

Re: EE vs BT

imjolly — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:41:56 GMT

Not if using the openreach network. Do you know if any neighbours have broadband on openreach network and if so what sort of connection speed do they get. It may be that there is a problem with your address - it would not be the first time

Re: EE vs BT

gg30340 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:51:48 GMT

To check what your line can support log onto your BT Hub using this link and go to Advance settings the Technical log. On the Information page copy and post the Data Rate and Maximum Data rate.

If it shows the maximum data rate above 50Mbps then EE and Vodaphone are correct, it it shows lower than that then they being economical with the truth.

Re: EE vs BT

Bobbijack633 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:06:12 GMT

If it was a issue with the address how would I go about fixing it or getting it fixed and I’ve looked at business WiFi and virgin says it can come to my location but it’s giving me speeds of 400 and up but it is fttc so would they still be the speeds I’ll be getting

thank you for the help so far

Re: EE vs BT

gg30340 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:15:20 GMT

Have you done the check that I suggested. If you have and it confirms what the BT Wholesale checkers shows then the only way to fix a FTTC connection would be to move house nearer the cabinet or get FTTP.

If you go with Virgin they supply their product through their own lines and will give you the speeds that they say they can deliver.

Re: EE vs BT

Bobbijack633 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:17:41 GMT

Yes checked and seems everyone has the same speeds 6/2 around that so if I go with virgin I should get the speeds they say and it won’t be the same line bt and ee uses

Re: EE vs BT

gg30340 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:19:01 GMT

@Bobbijack633 wrote:

If I go with virgin I should get the speeds they say and it won’t be the same line bt and ee uses

That is correct.

Re: EE vs BT

Bobbijack633 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:21:03 GMT

Thank you very much for the help