It’s National Family Week and to mark it some interesting research has been released on how technology affects family life.
Apparently parents spend an average of 1,500 minutes on the phone to family members over the course of a year, as well as sending an average of 312 emails and 600 texts messages to their children.
HomeSafe tops comparison chart for internet security
We really pleased to see that TalkTalk has been selected as having the best broadband package for internet security by Simplifydigital, the Ofcom-accredited broadband comparison site.
Competitors behind the times when it comes to offering better value
We were interested to hear that BT was calling on its competitors to match its prices for landline calls to mobiles because at TalkTalk we more than match them – in fact, we’ve been offering much cheaper rates for some time and are still better value than BT even after this latest price change.
The appeal of retro gadgets in a digital age
“The past is a foreign country,” said the writer L.P. Hartley. If so it’s one we’re increasingly keen to visit. Mad Men helped kick-start the craze for mid-century fashion and furniture, and every aspect of 80s pop culture has been repurposed for today’s tastes. But its not just retro clothes, music and Sly Stallone action films that have made a comeback. Gadgets once consigned to the attic have been dusted down and rediscovered by a generation weaned on iPods and Xboxes.
Making sure we’re always better value
Since TalkTalk started, we’ve consistently challenged ourselves to be the UK’s best value phone and broadband providers. Today, we’re proving our commitment to always deliver better value by reducing the prices of Essentials and Plus, whilst enriching our services.
The cost of TalkTalk Essentials has been reduced from £6.99 to £6.50, while TalkTalk Plus has dropped [...]


