Who can get BT Home Essentials?
New or existing BT customers can apply. You’ll also need to be
receiving one of these benefits to qualify:
- Universal Credit
(all claimants) - Pension Credit
(Guarantee Credit)
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income Support
Don’t forget you’ll need your National Insurance number when you order, so we can check you’re eligible. Additional checks are in place if you apply to our BT Home Essentials No Income plan - see the BT Home Essentials T&Cs.
What do you get with BT Home Essentials?
Fibre broadband
Get a reliable connection at an affordable price.
Call-only plans
Stay connected for less with an optional home phone plan.
12 month contract
Cancel anytime without any early exit fees.
Affordable options
Best price available for eligible households with no income.
How do I get Home Essentials?
You can switch over for no extra charge if you’re an existing BT, EE or Plusnet broadband customer who’s eligible for our Home Essentials package.
Call your provider number and we’ll handle the rest:
BT customers please call
0800 800 150
Monday - Friday 8am - 9pm
Saturday - Sunday 8am - 8pm
EE customers please call
0800 079 5122
Monday - Friday 8am - 9pm
Saturday - Sunday 8am - 8pm
Plusnet customers please call
0800 432 0200
Monday - Sunday 8am - 8pm
Frequently asked questions
- Direct Debit
- online (debit or credit card)
- by phone (debit or credit card)
- by bank transfer
- at a PayPoint
To manage Call Barring through My BT:
- Log into My BT
- Select the Your Products tab from the top left-hand navigation
- Click the Manage button on the Digital Voice tile
- In the 'Your Digital Voice features' section, click the Manage button on the Call Barring tile
- Choose which outgoing calls you want to add to Call Barring by using the ON/OFF toggle to the
right-hand side of the listed options
Δ The monthly price of the Home Essentials package will not increase from March every year by a monetary amount. However, if you have TV the monthly price for your TV service will increase every March by £2. The price of all out of bundle charges will increase from March every year by 5%. See bt.com/prices-explained for details.