The TalkTalk Blog

Welcome to the TalkTalk blog. Here you'll find regular entries from our Chairman Charles Dunstone, our CEO Dido Harding and members of the TalkTalk team.

From the launch of free broadband in 2006 to the release of our innovative new myTalkTalk package, we're always thinking of ways to change the phone and broadband market for the better. Through the blog you'll be the first to hear any news.

If you have any general comments or questions about TalkTalk, or would like to get the latest service updates, then feel free to visit TalkTalk Members

We'll also be letting you know about the issues shaping the industry and any new technology that gets us excited. Hope you enjoy it - we look forward to reading your comments.

Home

Search results

"category:/Digital Britain"

Title and summary Date/time
1 Data shows even more Britons are getting online
New Government statistics show that more than 600,000 Britons used the internet for the first time during the last 12 months. That’s more people than live in Glasgow, but there are still more than 8million who have never gone online, according to the Internet Access Quarterly Update from the Office for National Statistics. The disappointing thing about [...] 		16-May-2012
15:38
2 Billions at stake in Britain’s booming online sector
Britain’s internet economy is bigger than healthcare, construction or education, and is set to almost double in the next four years. That’s the finding of a report by Boston Consulting Group, which values the UK’s internet economy at £121 billion, or 8.3 per cent of gross domestic product. The report set out to measure how much impact [...] 		20-Mar-2012
13:05
3 Digital era offers more for less
It’s the end of an era. Encyclopedia Britannica announced an end to printed editions during the same week the Government changed the way it measures inflation, by including the cost of bundled internet and phone packages, and tablet computers such as the iPad. The National Audit Office uses a basket of 700 goods and services to [...] 		15-Mar-2012
12:33
4 Bringing unbeatable value to superfast broadband
We’re excited to be opening registration today for our brand new Superfast Fibre Optic Broadband service, which will double the maximum speed available to our customers from 40Meg to 80Meg for only an extra £15 per month. This follows the successful launch of our 40Meg Fibre Optic Broadband last year. We know that demand is continuing [...] 		12-Mar-2012
15:37
5 Savvy shoppers let their fingers do the walking
An interesting trend is developing in retail. Out of town shopping centres are starting to look like an outdated concept, as more and more shoppers buy their groceries, luxuries, white goods and entertainment online. Retail analyst Verdict Research says online sales have more than doubled to £26.3bn in the last five years and will rise to [...] 		08-Mar-2012
12:05
6 Are you getting your £3,000 of value?
There was an interesting story that came out this week about how the Internet is now worth over £3,000 to every British family in convenience savings. This huge figure, outlined in research by the Boston Consulting Group, is a combination of costs saved from using online tools like instant messaging to researching the web to [...] 		03-Feb-2012
10:39
7 UK’s best value landline calls to over 100 international destinations
Today we launched our brand new 500 Global Minute Boost which means that TalkTalk customers can now benefit from the UK’s best value landline calls to over 100 international destinations (compared to BT, Virgin, Sky and Plusnet). For just £5 a month, the Global Minutes Boost provides customers with 500 minutes of calls from their landline [...] 		03-Oct-2011
09:48
8 Stop wasting money!
We were really interested to read the latest research from Homephonechoices.co.uk which found that nearly half of Britain’s home phone customers may be wasting money on outdated home phone packages. 48.5% said they hadn’t switched provider at all in the last 5 years despite potential savings of over £100 annually when households switch home phone provider. 		09-Aug-2011
13:50
9 More minutes and miles of innovation
At TalkTalk, our main focus has always been on providing our customers with the best possible value. This isn’t just about offering the lowest price for the biggest package, but also about providing cutting edge technology and innovative products. This is made possible by running our own Next Generation Network. By putting customers onto our [...] 		03-Aug-2011
09:27
10 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. 		25-May-2011
13:41
11 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 [...] 		19-May-2011
08:33
12 Launching great new 200 Mobile Minutes Boost
Ofcom’s reduction of mobile termination rates is excellent news for customers as it allows phone and broadband companies who are committed to great value to offer even better deals. TalkTalk is leading the way by launching a unique 200 mobile minute boost, the most competitive way for customers to make calls to UK mobiles in [...] 		15-Mar-2011
13:55
13 We all love paying less!
Last week Ofcom revealed that, on average, customers today are paying more than 50% less for their broadband than they did in 2005. This is great news for our customers and it’s due to something called Local Loop Unbundling, which means that companies like us are able to install equipment into local telephone exchanges that [...] 		17-Feb-2011
16:04
14 Save money with inclusive calls to UK mobiles
Yet another industry first for TalkTalk as we launch our new 100 Mobile Minutes Boost!   Available in October, new and existing customers can take advantage of 100 inclusive minutes a month to use from a TalkTalk landline to call UK mobiles. At just £2.93 a month, the 100 Mobile Minutes Boost gives you peace of mind [...] 		28-Sep-2010
15:33
15 Our directory enquiries service can save you money (and help our charity)
You may not know that we run our very own directory enquiries service – TalkTalk 118 111. Our directory enquiries number lets you search for a specific place, person or service for just 45p a minute, with a 45p connection fee. And when you phone us you can request up to three numbers at a time, [...] 		26-May-2010
10:35