Faster broadband free for BT customers

Customers of BT Broadband are about to get a free boost in download speed. BT is about to enable ADSL2+, which takes the speed from "up to 8 megabits a second" to "up to 20 megabits" per second.

This speed ramp-up will affect around 10 million premises, or 40% of the BT customer base, although those over 3km from their local exchange may not notice much of an increase. The number will increase to over 55% by March 2010.

BT's offering the boost for free, but you'll be expected to agree to stay with BT for 12 months.

Download caps and speed throttling during peak hours will still apply though.

Useful links:

• Tips on improving your speed


• More on BT Broadband