PLINQ: fibre internet on its own, with a clear rule about using your own router

PLINQ is a fibre provider whose internet connection can be taken without television or telephone add-ons. Its public offer advertises symmetric gigabit access, a FRITZ!Box and an installation guarantee, but the actual monthly price is determined after the address check. Its FAQ contains an important qualification for technical users: using your own router on a consumer subscription is described for internet without telephone or interactive television. Internal cabling remains a separate responsibility unless paid additional work is arranged. Historical regional order forms should not be used as current national tariffs.

PLINQ’s public gigabit description is not a nationwide exact price. Ask for an internet-only quote that distinguishes the router arrangement, network contribution and any internal cabling work. Historical regional order forms can have attractive amounts but are not a reliable basis for a new contract today. The exact monthly price needs a quotation for this address. Ask for an internet-only order summary showing the service amount, any network contribution, the router arrangement and the initial contract period. This lets you compare the actual offer with a fully priced alternative instead of relying on another postcode’s starting price.

Its consumer FAQ describes own-router use for an internet subscription without telephone or interactive television. Do not assume the same support for a combined package. If you intend to add those services later, ask how that affects the equipment arrangement before choosing to supply your own router.

The FAQ says internal cabling is the customer’s responsibility unless additional work is arranged with the installer. Identify where the fibre enters and where you need the router or a wired desk connection. Ask for the scope and price of extra work before the appointment instead of equating a connection guarantee with unlimited installation labour.

Not necessarily. The subscription controls capacity to the router; walls, distance, interference and the receiving device affect the wireless connection inside the home. Compare a wired speed test with a Wi-Fi test near the router before paying for a higher tier. A better router position, an Ethernet cable or correctly placed mesh points can address a different bottleneck from the internet subscription.

Compare the minimum term first, then the cancellation notice, activation costs, installation timing and equipment return conditions. A low promotional month can be poor value if it requires a year or two of payments. A monthly option is only useful when the connection can actually be activated during your stay; ask for the start date and any one-off charges before ordering.

The physical network brings the connection into the building. Your retail provider supplies the subscription, router arrangements and customer service. On an open network you may be able to choose several providers, but their prices, available speeds and installation arrangements can differ on the same fibre. A network name on the connection box does not automatically identify the company that should bill you for internet.