student broadband simplified

If you have an existing broadband provider at your home, it’s easy to switch your student broadband with One Touch Switch. When ordering your student wi-fi from toob, select ‘I’m happy for toob to manage the switch’ and we’ll handle everything with your current provider. Once you’ve been connected to the toob network, your previous provider will disconnect your old service.

If you’re moving into a new student house with toob already installed, there’s no need to worry about switching! All you’ll need to do is purchase your broadband following our simple process and we can reconnect your home in a matter of minutes.

Yes, toob’s student broadband contract is 12 months, perfect for your entire academic year.

Enjoying student life? 24 month contracts are also available if you plan on staying in your accommodation a little longer.

No, you won’t pay any installation fees with toob.

toob is a broadband-only provider, which means our focus is on delivering ultrafast, reliable connectivity to our customers. We know when living away from home you’ll want to keep in touch with family, our student wi-fi provides reliable speeds that support your calls on whatever platform you choose, such as like WhatsApp and FaceTime.

While we don’t offer line rental directly, we’ve partnered with UK-based digital landline company, Phonely, to allow customers to use their landline over our broadband connection.

Reach out to them directly on the Phonely website or call them on 0800 112 5008 to find out more.

We recommend ordering your wi-fi from toob around 2-4 weeks ahead of your move in date to ensure we have an installation appointment available for you and to make sure your wi-fi is up and running from day 1.

However, if you’d like to book your installation ahead of time, we offer installation dates up to 6 months in advance so it’s always worth being organised!

It’s important you choose a suitable wi-fi speed for your student house that covers everyone’s needs. If you’re living in a house with other students, you’ll need broadband that can cope with streaming lectures, TV shows or gaming all at the same time.

At toob, we offer a variety of full-fibre speeds that suite a variety of student house sizes, you’ll need to check your postcode for what’s available at your house. home900 is available across the UK on our network and is the service we recommend to handle streaming, gaming and scrolling (plus some studying), without slowing you or your friends down during peak times.

We offer 12x faster download and 48x faster upload speeds than the UK average (source: Ofcom home broadband report 2023).

To put our 900 Mbps speed into perspective, you could download a HD movie (equal to 4 GB) in just 35 seconds and upload an essay (worth 1 GB) in just 8 seconds. We also offer a full-fibre connection as standard, which ensures you receive a fast and reliable connection straight into your home.

Full-fibre broadband is an advanced internet service that uses fibre-optic cables to deliver high-speed connectivity directly to homes. This technology allows for faster internet speeds, improved reliability, and a better overall online experience.

Full-fibre is future-proofed technology and we know how busy students digital lives are so it’s essential that you’re getting the best student broadband without paying too much.

Yes, you can get pay-as-you-go broadband with toob. Our 1 month rolling broadband contract (only available in selected areas) provides a flexible and commitment-free connection but you’ll typically find a better broadband deal when you sign into a contract.

We’re pleased to have introduced student broadband with a 12 month contract for 2026, meaning you can receive a better price that fits into your academic year!