It’s not often you get something for nothing, but that’s exactly what one rival to BT and Virgin Media is offering. The team at Community Fibre has just announced the launch of a new deal that’s offering full fast fibre access without charging a penny for the privilege. This eye-catching offer is even available on its ultrafast 1Gbps plans, which will whizz the web into homes at over 900Mbps – that’s more than 10 times the UK average and will allow a full HD movie to be downloaded in under 30 seconds.

Community Fbre’s sale is clearly impressive, but there are some things to be aware of. Firstly, the free deal only lasts for three months before you’ll have to pay a standard fee. Additionally, Community Fibre only provides broadband to homes in London, which means not everyone can take advantage of it.

You can check your postcode here to see if you can get free internet access.

Here are all the deals and what you will pay once the freebie ends.

Community Fibre deals (12-month contract)

• 100 Mbps Full Fibre Broadband: £0 for 3 months, then £25/month

• 300 Mbps Full Fibre Broadband: £0 for 3 months, then £28/month

• 1 Gbps Full Fibre Broadband: £0 for 3 months, then £32/month

Community Fibre deals (24-month contract)

• 100 Mbps Full Fibre Broadband: £0 for 3 months, then £19/month

• 300 Mbps Full Fibre Broadband: £0 for 3 months, then £21/month

• 500Mbps Full Fibre Broadband: £0 for 3 months, then £23/month

• 1 Gbps Full Fibre Broadband: £0 for 3 months, then £25/month

If you can access any of these plans, it’s worth checking what speeds you really need. Although Community Fibre’s 1Gbps plan is excellent value, some homes might find they can cope with more basic 100Mbps downloads.

As a quick guide, anyone watching standard Netflix, web browsing and sending some emails should be fine with basic 100Mbps speeds.

If you have a busy house with people gaming, working and watching movies in pin-sharp 4K then faster speeds are definitely worth considering.

Always remember, your broadband is a lot like a road. The more traffic that runs through it, the slower it can get. However, the bigger the lanes (eg faster bandwidth), the more traffic it can cope with.