What is Sky Full Fibre 150?: Sky Full Fibre 150 costs, packages & info

Jonathan Victoria • 08 Oct 2024 Guides

Sky’s mid-level full fibre offering.

What is Sky Full Fibre 150?

As you discover more of Sky’s broadband offerings, you’ll find Full Fibre 150, a package that offers solid ultrafast speeds on a strong and reliable connection.

Full Fibre 150 is one of the company’s mid-level offerings and is provided on the Openreach network, the UK’s most widely used and available network.

How fast is Sky Full Fibre 150?

Sky Full Fibre 150 offers average download speeds of 152Mbps and average upload speeds of 28Mbps.

These speeds are ideal for moderate-usage households. That could be not many people living in the house but with multiple devices, or multiple house members with several devices, most of which not operating simultaneously.

It is capable of handling 4K video streaming, providing lag-free online gaming, speedy internet browsing and/or working from home.

Do keep in mind that each connected device will take up bandwidth, and while 152Mbps will get you a decent way, multiple devices connected and in use at one time will lower the speeds - 4K streaming, for example, requires 25Mbps minimum. 

It should also be said that the average download and upload speeds listed are also theoretical/advertised speeds. You may not get those exact speeds when you get it installed, although you will be told the speeds you should expect to receive when it is set, either by the installing engineer or during your agreement (if your household already has an Openreach FTTP connection).

Despite this fact, you’ll be glad to know of the Sky Speed Guarantee, which will ensure you get what you are paying for (more on that later).

Is Sky Full Fibre 150 FTTP only?

Yes, Sky Full Fibre 150 is available only as an FTTP connection, which means you will receive full fibre from this package.

FTTP stands for Fibre to the Premises but can also be known as FTTH, or Fibre to the House. It differs from an FTTC, or Fibre to the Cabinet, connection because of the cables that run from the telephone exchange to your household.

With an FTTC connection, a fibre optic cable is run from the exchange to a green roadside cabinet (you will have seen them and maybe wondered what they are. Now you know), then from the cabinet a copper cable is run to your home.

The problem with copper cables is they throttle the speeds - the don’t carry data as well as fibre optic cables, so they slow down the connection and can’t carry as much across. They also aren’t as reliable.

FTTP sees fibre optic cables used throughout, running from the exchange to the cabinet, then once again from the cabinet to your home, ensuring the fastest and most reliable data transfer possible.

Where is Sky Full Fibre 150 available?

Unlike standard fibre (FTTC), full fibre is not yet widely available in the UK. As opposed to the 98% availability of FTTC, Sky states that their full fibre is available to around 51% of UK homes.

Full Fibre is currently being rolled out across the UK, with Openreach stating its ambitious goal of providing an FTTP connection to 80% of UK homes and premises by 2026. 

So with that said, you may find that you currently are not able to receive full fibre connections and thus cannot get Sky Full Fibre 150.

Is Sky Full Fibre 150 any good?

Sky Full Fibre 75, like all Sky Full Fibre packages, is very good when it comes to your needs. By using Openreach’s network, you can be assured that you are receiving a strong and reliable connection. 

What Sky adds on top of that is some brilliant inclusions that will ensure you don’t regret choosing them as your provider.

It will serve you and your home well provided you aren’t a big household with heavy usage in every room and corner.

What is included with Sky Full Fibre 150?

There are a couple of reasons that make Sky a good broadband provider, with regular deals on its packages and guarantees that ensure you get what you are paying for.

• Sky Broadband Shield is a free tool you can utilise to set parental controls as well as protect against dangerous websites.
• Sky Broadband Boost is a separate hub that you can have set up somewhere else in the house that can help boost the signal to the rooms which otherwise couldn’t get it as strongly as others.
• Sky WiFi Max is essentially an upgrade on Sky Broadband Boost, providing a separate hub to be placed elsewhere in your home to boost the broadband. 
• Wall-to-Wall Guarantee ensures that every room in your home receives at least 3Mbps, otherwise, you get you money back (available for free if you don’t have Sky Broadband Boost or Sky WiFi Max).
• Speed Guarantee is a promise from Sky that your broadband won’t drop below the minimum speed that is told to you when your broadband is installed. Should you find that your speeds drop below the minimum speed guarantee for three days in a row, you’ll be entitled to claim one month’s fees back.

How much is Sky Full Fibre 150?

Sky Full Fibre 75 is listed at a standard price of £43; however, this price is only for out-of-contract customers.

New customers will be able to get Full Fibre 150 for less as there are often brilliant Sky deals on offer.

For existing customers who are looking to stay with Sky but don’t want to upgrade their speeds, you can call up to see if you can get a better deal. 

A good option, in this case, is to call 0330 1656 733 as you will be able to speak to a member of our dedicated and friendly Sky team who will be able to assist you in finding the perfect deal for your needs.

As for new customers, here are two examples of brilliant deals available to you right now: