Short Term Internet Temporary Property

[Teller]

Hi,

I'm currently on the BT social tariff for Broadband and have no complaints at all.  Meets my requirements perfectly.

I'm temporarily using another property due to urgent plumbing work needed.  Do BT offer any short term contracts for just one or two months maximum at a second property?  I don't mind paying non-social tariff rates, but would prefer to keep things as simple as possible with just one provider.  If BT don't offer this, can anyone recommend someone who can?

Thank you.

[gg30340]

BT do not do short term contracts.

If you have a good mobile signal and a good amount of data you could consider using your mobile phone as a hotspot and connect your other devices through that onto your mobile network or you could consider a mobile broadband package. Some mobile companies do a monthly package.

[Teller]

Thank you.

I rarely use a mobile and am still on a very old PAYG tariff which doesn't allow tethering so that's not an option in this case.

I will have to look at other Broadband providers.

[JonUK]

There is only 3 broadband providers that do a 1 month contract. We can't talk about them here.

UPDATE as confirmed by @gg30340 

BeFibre

4th Utility

hyperoptic

[gg30340]

@JonUK 

You can name Internet companies, just don't have discussions and comparisons about packages with BT.

[JonUK]

That's OK then. Edited my initial post

[Teller · Accepted solution]

Thank you for the suggestions.

None of those are available in my area unfortunately.

I think I will have to take out a standard 12 month contract and then get a refund for any remaining months after cancelling.  I know there will be cancellation fees to take into account when doing that.

[garybs29]

Would a home move from 1 address to the other then back again afterwards not work?

[Teller]

No, I will only be using the second property for a few days each week while work is being carried out.  It is a very expensive way to go but I can't travel to a hotel for medical reasons so renting a second property in the same area is the only way to do it unfortunately.  I was hoping to use my existing Wifi but the connection isn't strong enough through so many walls and keeps dropping out.

Thinking about it now though, I wonder if a Wifi booster would work instead?

Edit - If I do use a Wifi booster then I would need to find some way to attach the router high up on the wall.  It's current shelving unit needs to removed for works access.  I was surprised to see no wall mounting holes on the back of the modern EE router.  Am I missing something there or can they really not be easily wall mounted?

[gg30340]

A wifi booster would in my opinion be of little use. It takes the signal from your router and "boosts" it. If it is placed only a short distance from the router ie in the next room of your house it will only boost it more or less the same distance as the router already reaches plus the distance gained by placing it in the next room.

Personally I think that boosters are a waste of money.