Business phones, mobiles, broadband

[martnewts]

My brother runs a small bodyshop in North Somerset and needs to get broadband internet, 2 business mobiles and a more competitive deal on his current calls and line rental package for two landlines (1 phone line and 1 fax line) he was discussing with me that he had been visited by a salesman and is going to sign up to a deal that is £100 per month for all of the above (I dont yet have specific information as to the broadband speed or any limits, inclusive minutes in either landline or mobile packages) my concern is that he mentioned that this is a SIX year contract, to me this seems to be excessive. Does anyone have experience of these type of deals? Are there any PHers in the area who are able to do a better deal?

[martnewts]

Unfortunately he cant use residential as his workshop is in an industrial unit on an industrial estate. Although he is a limited company as you say the total liability is huge. I do wonder if the deal is very uncompetitive and the reason for the long contract is to make sure he doesnt go elsewhere. I also wonder if the practice of long contracts once favoured by photocopier salesmen is endemic of the kind of deal on offer.