Plusnet will PAY you £140 to switch to its broadband deals, and the timing couldn't be better

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Plusnet is offering up to £140 to anyone who switches to its broadband plans until 11:59pm April 1, 2026

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Taylor Bushey

By Taylor Bushey


Published: 27/03/2026

- 17:08

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You can use the additional cash to save even more on your broadband

  • Plusnet will pay you £140 when you switch broadband providers
  • This will come in the form of a prepaid Mastercard
  • It can be spent anywhere that accepts Mastercard, which is (almost) anywhere
  • You could even use the prepaid debit card to pay for your broadband
  • The £140 reward card applies to its Full Fibre 900 plan
  • You can get a £100 reward card on its Full Fibre 300 and 500 plans
  • These deals are available until 11:59pm April 1, 2026

Plusnet will pay you up to £140 to switch to its latest broadband deals.

Even better, the telecom has a slew of deals available across its full-fibre packages — so it's one of the most affordable times to sign up for a Plusnet contract.


Whether you're looking to cut your monthly broadband bills or switch to faster full-fibre speeds so you can stream films, back up photos to the cloud, and more, at peak times — it's going to be tough to beat the latest broadband deal from Plusnet.

The broadband firm will send you a £100 Reward Card when you sign up to a full-fibre 300 or 500 broadband deal. You can also get a £140 Reward Card when you sign up for a full-fibre 900 broadband deal. The Reward Card is a prepaid Mastercard that can be spent anywhere that accepts Mastercard, which is, pretty much, anywhere.

That means you'll be able to use the free £140 to treat yourself to something new, or even use the prepaid Mastercard to take money off your monthly broadband bills with Plunset — removing any cost for the first few months, depending on the exact package you've picked.

These deals arrive ahead of multiple annual contract price hikes in the UK next month. Major providers like Sky are changing their price rise process — increasing your bill by £3/month. Virgin Media will also face a similar annual cost increase. Plusnet isn't immune to these price hikes, but new subscribers miss out for now.

Plusnet will pay you £100 to switch to its Full Fibre 500 broadband deal

If you're able to connect to fibre broadband with BT, Sky, or TalkTalk, then you'll be able to enjoy the same speeds with Plusnet. Its Full Fibre 500 plan is a particularly good deal at £27.99 a month, with average download speeds of 500Mbps — and a guaranteed minimum of 275Mbps. Plusnet has also slashed the £20 one-off activation fee, so you'll pay nothing for postage and activation of your new internet package

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Plusnet will pay you £140 to switch to its Full Fibre 900 broadband deal

If full-fibre 500 speeds still aren't enough for your busy household, Plusnet is offering a £140 reward card for its eye-wateringly fast full-fibre 900 plan. These super-fast download speeds are particularly well-suited for large, device-heavy households, competitive gaming, content creation, and seamless 4K/8K streaming for dozens of devices per month

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Plusnet reward card
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Plusnet relies on Openreach's nationwide network of broadband, so if you're able to connect to BT, Sky Broadband, TalkTalk, and Vodafone, to name just a few — you'll be able to switch to Plusnet without an issue. Since it doesn't own and operate its own full-fibre network, like Virgin Media and smaller brands like Hyperoptic, you're reliant on Openreach to upgrade your local area to full-fibre to access the fastest broadband speeds available.

If you're part of the majority, you'll be able to upgrade to Plusnet's Full Fibre 500 package. As the name suggests, this broadband package delivers blazing-fast download speeds of 500Mbps — several times quicker than the average UK home connection from just a few years ago. For context, Netflix only requires 5Mbps to stream in 1080p HD, and around 25Mbps for 4K.

With 500Mbps, your home can comfortably support heavy-duty internet use on multiple devices at once. Ultra-HD streaming, online gaming, large file downloads, cloud backups, smart home devices, and video calls can all run simultaneously without slowdown or buffering. It’s an excellent choice for busy households, remote workers, or anyone who simply wants consistently fast, reliable fibre broadband.

Plusnet Wi-Fi router

As you'd expect given the fact that BT is the parent company for Plusnet, its Hub Two shares many of the same features as the BT Smart Hub 2, so expect better handling of dozens of smart home gadgets.

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Full-fibre plans from Plusnet carry a 24-month minimum term, so you won't be able to switch to another provider or deal without paying an early termination fee for the first two years. Plusnet is a little ahead of the curve and doesn't include a traditional landline with any of its plans.

You'll enjoy unlimited download usage, free activation, and a Wi-Fi router, dubbed the Plusnet Hub Two.

As you'd expect, given the fact that BT is the parent company for Plusnet, its Hub Two shares many of the same features as the BT Smart Hub 2, so expect better handling of dozens of smart home gadgets.

For those with a home brimming with video doorbells, smart speakers, Wi-Fi-connected thermostats, and more... this should provide a big boost for connectivity.

Between the Wi-Fi router and the extra bandwidth provided by the full-fibre connection, you should avoid slowdowns and buffering.

Plusnet will send a £100 Reward Card to anyone who signs-up for its Full Fibre 500 plan, and £140 for a Full Fibre 900 plan.

If you don't need quite that much coverage with the Full Fibre 500 and Full Fibre 900 plans, Plusnet is also offering other rewards cards for smaller packages:


Traditional fibre broadband uses fibre optic cables to the street cabinet, then relies on copper phone lines for the final connection to your home. This combination of fibre and copper is older technology, meaning speeds are slower and can vary depending on distance from the cabinet.

On the other hand, full fibre uses fibre optic cables all the way to your home. This provides consistently faster, more reliable internet, capable of handling multiple devices, 4K streaming, online gaming, and smart home technology.

If you're unsure about what broadband speed you need in your home. We've put together the average download speeds for an hour-long television show episode in Standard Definition (SD), roughly 450MB in size.

  • 69Mbps, the average broadband speed in the UK: 56 seconds
  • 150Mbps, the lowest speed available with most full-fibre packages: 24 seconds
  • 500Mbps, widely available from all full-fibre providers: 7 seconds
  • 1Gbps (or 1,000Mbps) is not available from all broadband companies: 4 seconds