TalkTalk launches free broadband and calls deal

TalkTalk has launched a deal giving customers a year's free broadband and evening and weekend calls.

Customers must sign-up to an 18-month contract and take TalkTalk line rental at £11.49 a month.

The deal gives new customers TalkTalk's Essentials package which is normally £6.99 a month. The Essentials package includes:

Free up to 24Mb broadband
40GB monthly download allowance
Free evening and weekend national calls
Free wireless router

Michael Phillips, product director at Broadbandchoices.co.uk, commented: "A year's free broadband and calls from TalkTalk is a bold move to attract new customers and consolidate its position in an increasingly cut throat market.

"This move could however bring to mind TalkTalk's launch offer in 2006 of 'free broadband' which caused a gold rush of consumers desperate to sign up but ultimately resulted in a customer backlash as the company just wasn't geared up to cope with demand."

"This time around things should be different. TalkTalk has been consistently climbing the rankings for customer satisfaction for both phone and broadband. It came top for customer satisfaction in the Homephonechoices.co.uk 2010 Awards."

"Free broadband and calls is obviously a very compelling offer for anyone considering switching provider. Anyone taking advantage of this deal could save almost £150 in the first 12 months."