my monthly contract

[#1]

I have plusnet in my flat where I stay when I'm at university.  The flat will be unoccupied over the summer and I won't be returning in September.  It's a your way option 3 contract which I started in October '08.  Am I right in thinking there are charges which are waived if I remain in the contract for 12 months.  Or would it be better to begin the cancellation process now, and pay the £110 of cancellation fees?

[#2]

Good evening
Have you considered getting the new tenants to pay for the broadband?  Or is the flat going to be completely empty?

[#3]

Up Late James ?
Don't PN have things in place for students that only rent properties for the normal uni year ???????
After all Uni students are the big spenders of the future - hopefully !!
See - we said 18 month contracts were not a good idea didn't we ? ...........

[#4]

The OP *does* say that the flat will be empty all summer...

[#5]

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See - we said 18 month contracts were not a good idea didn't we ?

But the OP shouldn't be on an 18 month contract - he's said he's on BBYW Option 3 which is only one month.  He would be liable for any activation costs and deferred hardware costs though plus a cessation charge but not for monthly subs till October. 
£110 seems an awful lot though - I thought it would have been £40 activation +  £20 cessation (assuming it's a cease) + £29.99 for the router = £89.99.  If the OP waits till October it should only cost him the £20 cease.

[#6]

I've been having a thinking about this.
Basically there's no way of avoiding the cancellation fees if you were to cancel.  But you could downgrade to Option 1 (£9.75) for the time at which the flat was empty and then upgrade it to whichever product is suitable when the flat's being used again.
Does that work out better financially?

[#7]

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The flat will be unoccupied over the summer and I won't be returning in September.

[#8]

It would likely still be cheaper to move to BBYW Option 1 even if he were to cancel in October as there would be no deferred activation or hardware costs.
i.e. 4x£9.75 + £20 = £59  which is £31 cheaper than cancelling now (assuming my calculations are correct - still can't see where £110 comes from in the OP though).

[#9]

Activation, Hardware (when it was £50) and cease.

[#10]

In that case it's an even better solution for him - a saving of £51

[#11]

Ok.  I'll just downgrade to the £9.75 a month option until the twelve months have elapsed and then cancel the contract.  I suppose I could mention to whoever might move into the flat next term whether they want to keep the internet that is already there.  Thanks eveyone!