BT broadband rewards: £50 reward card
Dan Howdle • September 6th, 2024
Tracing its roots back to the telephony service of the Post Office, BT is the longest established telecoms provider in the UK. And in more recent years it's very much improved its customer service, technology infrastructure and equipment. It's a brand that's a household name, but it's also a brand that's very much premium rather than budget.
BT Broadband with rewards
BT has a track record of offering those extra little rewards to tempt new customers. More often than not, this takes the form of a BT reward card – a pre-loaded credit card which allows you to pretty much spend your gift as and where you please. If the shop takes Mastercard, they'll take your payment. That's something that a lot of people prefer to the rewards offered by other providers, which are often a bit more limited in terms of how and where you can spend them.
You can see a full breakdown of every deal available from BT right now on our BT price comparison page. But to help you narrow things down a little, here's what we think are the best three deals available right now that come with BT's pre-paid card.
Fibre 1
£50 reward card
BT has been offering its Fibre 1 package for a long time now. And while the days of this being considered a really fast broadband connection are long gone, we still think it'll be adequate for many users with limited requirements. You'll see average downloads of 50Mbps with uploads close to 10Mbps. There's also the advantage of it being pretty much universally available. It comes with a £50 virtual reward card, which you can spend as you please.
- £50 Virtual Reward Card
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50Mb average speed
- Unlimited monthly downloads
- £11.99 one-off cost
- 24 month contract
- No phone line
Fibre 2
£50 reward card
Value wise, as far as BT offers are concerned, this might be the cream of the crop right currently. You'll get 67Mbps download speeds (BT guarantee at least 34Mbps), with 19Mbps uploads. They're absolutely impressive enough figures for most households. But right now you an access this package (assuming you're in an area where it's available) for £31.99 per month, with no upfront costs. Plus, you'll pocket a handy £50 reward card you can use to treat yourself to something nice.
- £50 Virtual Reward Card
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67Mb average speed
- Unlimited monthly downloads
- £11.99 one-off cost
- 24 month contract
- No phone line
Full Fibre 300
£50 reward card
At the moment, we'd say that BT's Full Fibre 300 is probably the full fibre option that makes most sense. Some BT packages can require a £31.99 upfront fee, but you'll find that's not the case here. You'll get the peace of mind of using a premium provider, speeds that are much more than enough for almost any household (or even a small business), and currently you can pocket a £50 reward card. The speeds should be around 300Mbps for downloading along with 49Mbps uploads. And BT themselves guarantee a minimum of 150Mbps, which is still going to adequate for most users.
- £50 Virtual Reward Card
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300Mb average speed
- Unlimited monthly downloads
- £11.99 one-off cost
- 24 month contract
- No phone line
BT broadband and TV bundles
Again, we've picked out a selection of deals by hand – the packages we consider to be the most interesting and best value broadband and TV bundles offered by BT right now. Don't feel you have to commit to just these options though – it's really easy to switch to a different variation on the BT website.
Big Sport + Full Fibre 900
£50 reward card
Let's start with a big one. BT's Big Sport + Full Fibre 900 bundle offers just about the fastest broadband connection you're likely to find at the moment, along with over 105 TV channels and all four TNT Sports channels. Add to that Eurosport 1 and 2, discovery+ Premium plus Sky Sports and NOW Sports. Your broadband will be astonishingly fast at around 900Mbps (BT themselves guarantee you'll see at least 700Mbps), and your uploads should be around 110Mbps. Plus you'll find a nice £50 pre-paid card is throw in too.
- £50 Virtual Reward Card
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900Mb average speed
- Unlimited monthly downloads
- £11.99 one-off cost
- 24 month contract
- No phone line
Full Works + Fibre 2
£50 reward card
This is a great choice if you don't really need high-end broadband speeds, but still want all the TV choices you could dream of. It's not called the Full Works for nothing. So here goes – you'll get access to Sky Atlantic, Sky Max and NOW Entertainment, the latest movies with NOW Cinema, all four TNT Sports channels and all 12 Sky Sports channels. That includes live coverage of the Premier League, Formula 1 and even more with NOW Sports. And Eurosport 1 and 2. And a Netflix subscription. And access to discovery+ Premium. Add to that perfectly respectable broadband speeds of about 67Mbps downloads and 19Mbps uploads. Plus you'll receive a juicy £50 pre-paid card to splash out on something nice. It really is a very full works indeed.
- £50 Reward Card
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67Mb average speed
- Unlimited monthly downloads
- £11.99 one-off cost
- 24 month contract
- No phone line
Entertainment + Full Fibre 900
£50 reward card
By way of contrast, if you do really need the fastest broadband you're likely to find, and still want at least a basic TV service, this is a good choice. Obviously, you're going to get download speeds of about 900Mbps (it's guaranteed you'll get at least 700Mbps) and uploads of about 110Mbps. But that basic TV service is also going to give you Sky Atlantic, Sky Max and NOW Entertainment (which includes lots of Sky Originals and exclusives and childrens TV). Plus all the free-to-air channels, a recordable TV box, a Netflix Standard subscription, and access to Discovery+ Basic. Plus there's that little extra £50 pre-paid card, too.
- £50 Virtual Reward Card
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900Mb average speed
- Unlimited monthly downloads
- £11.99 one-off cost
- 24 month contract
- No phone line
How do BT reward cards work?
Most providers offer gift cards for specific retailers to entice new customers. BT doesn't do that. Instead, its partnership is not with retailers, but with Mastercard, and what you will get will therefore be a pre-paid Mastercard you can spend absolutely anywhere. This is a huge advantage!
However, just like other providers, your reward card isn't simply going to turn up in the post day and date of your new broadband (and TV) contract. No. Instead you will have to remember to claim your reward after the initial cancellation period is over – or to put it another way, after your right to cancel the contract has expired. This will usually be 30 days after you're set up.
BT also stipulates that you can't claim your reward more than 90 days after your contract begins, giving you what amounts to a window in which to remember to claim it.
Offers from other providers with cashback rewards
Of course, BT isn't the only game in town when it comes to offering cashback or gift cards to new customers. To see all of the gift and reward options on current broadband deals you should visit our broadband comparison page, which shows all providers and their current offers. In the meantime here are a few select alternatives should you want to shop around.
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£80 gift cardFull Fibre 500- 500Mb average speed +
- Unlimited usage +
- PAYG calls
- £80 Gift Card
£33.00 per month(prices may change during contract)£80 gift card£5 one-off cost24 month contract -
£50 gift cardSuperfast
- 61Mb average speed +
- Unlimited usage +
- PAYG calls
- £50 Gift Card
£27.00 per month(prices may change during contract)£50 gift card£5 one-off cost24 month contract -
£60 voucherFibre Broadband- 74Mb average speed +
- Unlimited usage +
- No phone line
- £60 Amazon Voucher
£35.00 per month£60 voucher£0 one-off cost24 month contract
