Internet offers ADSL and VDSL: What is the best box

All the other internet boxes offered by the main operators include TV channels. Here is the number of channels included in each of them:

ADSL comparison (September 2023): what offer is the cheapest ? the best ?

Even if fiber optics is at the center of brands communication, a majority of French people must still be satisfied with ADSL or VDSL Internet access. The most economical offers are sometimes reserved for ADSL subscribers.

Today we are taking stock of the different ADSL box offers available at the moment: what are the cheapest and what are the best services. If you are eligible, consult our fiber comparison.

ADSL comparison: offers and promotions of the moment

Offer	Promo price	Normal price	See the offer	1st year	Following years	TV channels	Fixed calls	Mobile calls	Setup fees	Termination Fee
	Red Adsl	€ 19.99	€ 19.99	See “	279 €	240 €	35 included or 100 for 2 €	Yes	Offend	39 €	49 €
	Sosh box	€ 20.99	€ 20.99	See “	252 €	252 €	72 included or 140 for 5 €	Yes	No	0 €	50 €
	Bbox Fit	€ 18.99 12 MONTHS	€ 27.99	See “	276 €	348 €	No TV	Yes	No	48 €	59 €
	Freebox Revolution	€ 19.99 12 MONTHS	€ 44.99	See “	289 €	540 €	280	Yes	Yes	49 €	49 €
	Starter box	€ 20.99 12 MONTHS	€ 34.99	See “	301 €	420 €	160	Yes	No	49 €	49 €
	Livebox	€ 24.99 12 MONTHS	€ 38.99	See “	340 €	468 €	140	Yes	No	40 €	50 €
	BBOX Must	€ 26.99 12 MONTHS	€ 37.99	See “	372 €	456 €	180	Yes	Yes	48 €	59 €
	Freebox Pop	€ 29.99 12 MONTHS	€ 39.99	See “	409 €	480 €	220	Yes	Yes	49 €	49 €
	Power box	€ 29.99 12 MONTHS	€ 39.99	See “	409 €	480 €	200	Yes	Yes	49 €	49 €
	Bbox Ultym	€ 32.99 12 MONTHS	€ 41.99	See “	444 €	504 €	180	Yes	Yes	48 €	59 €
	Livebox Up	€ 32.99 12 MONTHS	€ 46.99	See “	436 €	564 €	140	Yes	Yes	40 €	50 €
	Premium box	€ 35.99 12 MONTHS	€ 46.99	See “	481 €	564 €	200	Yes	Yes	49 €	49 €
	Livebox Max	€ 37.99 12 MONTHS	€ 51.99	See “	496 €	624 €	140	Yes	Yes	40 €	50 €
	Freebox Delta	€ 39.99 12 MONTHS	€ 49.99	See “	529 €	600 €	280	Yes	Yes	49 €	49 €

Last update of the table: September 1, 2023

To compare the price of fixed offers, you must take into account two prices: that of the promotional period offered by most operators and the one you will pay beyond.

ADSL comparison: What are the best offers ?

To choose the best ADSL Internet offer according to your needs, several elements must be taken into account.

First of all: the price. This is undoubtedly the most important element to compare offers between them, especially since operators offer promotional prices During the first year of your subscription.

But you must also look closely at the services included in each offer, such as calls to mobiles, TV channels, etc. A box including TV channels will be more expensive than an offer that did not, but if you do not Do not watch TV It can be interesting to subscribe to a TV box without.

TV channels included

Several operators offer TV channels in their internet offers. The number of channels available varies according to boxes and operators.

The Freebox Delta S and the Bbox Fit do not include television or decoder.

The Sosh box and the Red box have the distinction of including TV channels but without decoder. It is however possible to subscribe to a paid option to enjoy more channels and a decoder on these boxes.

All the other internet boxes offered by the main operators include TV channels. Here is the number of channels included in each of them:

• 140 channels : Livebox, Livebox Up and Livebox Max of Orange
• 160 channels : SFR Starter box
• 180 channels : Bbox must and Bbox Ultym by Bouygues Telecom
• 200 channels : Power box and SFR premium box
• 220 channels : FREEBOX POP
• 280 channels : Freebox Revolution and Freebox Delta

And here are the decoders included in each box:

• Orange : Ultra HD 4K
• SFR ::
  • Starter box: SFR Box 7 TV
  • Power box: Connect TV
  • Premium box: SFR Box 8 TV

  ADSL/VDSL flow rate and quality

  In 2022, fiber optic and very high speed subscriptions exceeded subscriptions in ADSL/VDSL, but they are still numerous today.

  The flow available in a home depends on several criteria:

  • Attenuation (weakening): This criterion is decisive to explain the DSL flow available in accommodation. The closer you are the NRA (ADSL connection node), the lower the weakening and the better the speed available.
  • NRA connection : if the majority of NRAs are connected in fiber optics, others are not, which limits the flow they can offer to customers. In rural areas where a telephone central has few lines and where optical fiber will not happen immediately, operators or public authorities can make a rate of flow which consists in bringing fiber to NRA to increase the flow available for all customers and improve the eligibility of housing.
  • Unbundling : For this operation, an alternative operator from Orange will install its equipment (DSLAM) directly in the NRA, thus approaching the customer. This operation has no significant impact on the flow but on the price: the subscriptions on unbonely lines are more expensive because the operators have larger rental costs to be paid to the historic operator Orange.

  THE VDSL2 is an evolution of the ADSL which allows you to benefit from a boosted flow of up to 100 Mb/s in theory. You have to be less than a kilometer from the NRA to be eligible for this technology.

  	ADSL Fiber	€ 18.99 € 18.99	€ 27.99 € 31.99	See “
  	ADSL Fiber	€ 19.99 € 19.99	€ 19.99 € 29.99	See “
  	ADSL Fiber	€ 19.99 € 19.99	€ 44.99 € 44.99	See “
  	ADSL Fiber	€ 20.99 € 20.99	€ 20.99 € 30.99	See “
  	ADSL Fiber	€ 20.99 € 20.99	€ 34.99 € 34.99	See “
  	ADSL Fiber	€ 24.99 € 24.99	€ 37.99 € 42.99	See “

  Internet offers ADSL and VDSL: What is the best box ?

  

  When a customer is not eligible for fiber optic boxes, he must then move towards an ADSL or VDSL2 Internet offer. These Internet boxes haveA flow that remains very correct Since it can go up to 25 Mbit/s depending on the offers for ADSL, and up to 100 Mbit/s for VDSL2 offers. All access providers offer ADSL/VDSL2 subscriptions at prices that can vary enormously, in particular depending on the services offered (TV, unlimited telephony, mobile package, etc.).

  Mapetitebox offers here A complete comparison of all ADSL and VDSL2 Internet offers available. The comparator also makes it possible to sort the offers per price for consumers who wish to take out a inexpensive internet offer. Access providers regularly offer promotions that are put forward on our comparison, and which allow Reduce expenses a little more and the monthly customer bill.

  The main thing to know about the ADSL Internet boxes:

  • They are only available for customers who are not eligible for fiber optics.
  • Thanks to them, it is possible to take advantage of a high -speed Internet connection.
  • There are developments in ADSL, such as ADSL2+ or VDSL, which allow you to benefit from increased fees.

  All ADSL/VDSL2 Internet offers

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  On the market, there are several Internet access providers. Generally, everyone offers a range of internet boxes that consists of several products, more or less high -end.

  

  To benefit from a good ADSL/VDSL Internet speed, you must be close to a DSLAM.

  We distinguish globally Two types of ADSL Internet boxes:

  • ADSL Internet offers without obligation, which is therefore possible to terminate at any time;
  • ADSL Internet boxes involving a commitment period which is generally set at 12 months.

  All Internet service providers therefore offer at least one ADSL or VDSL Internet box. To see more clearly among all the subscriptions that exist, they must be grouped by category. It is thus firstly possible to distinguish the Cheap Adsl Box offered by some Internet access providers.

  In addition to this, there are internet boxes sold by non -binding operators, which is therefore possible to terminate at any time. A final category of ADSL Internet boxes exist: Internet box without TV bouquet, which also allow to save money. What are the best ADSL / VDSL Internet boxes in each category ?

  What are the cheapest ADSL Internet boxes (less than 20 €) ?

  Several access providers offer cheap adsl boxes. They save money every month while having Access to a single, but effective fixed internet offer.

  For less than 20 € per month, However, we should not expect to benefit from an extremely complete and exhaustive offer. To do this, on the contrary, it will be necessary to turn to the higher -end ADSL boxes.

  Here are the cheap adsl internet boxes from Bouygues Telecom, Free, Red by SFR and SOSH:

  1. Bbox Fit at € 18.99/month per 1st year, with 12 -month commitment and unlimited calls to fixed.
  2. Red Box at € 19.99/month, without commitment, with unlimited calls to fixed and TV channels via the Red TV application.
  3. Sosh box at € 20.99/month, without commitment with unlimited fixed telephony.
  4. SFR Starter at € 20.99/month in the 1st year, 1 year of engagement, fixed telephony and TV channels included.
  5. Freebox Revolution at € 19.99/month for 1 year, with 12 months of engagement, fixed telephony and TV decoder included.

  

  Read also the best cheap internet boxes on the market

  What are the best Adsl Internet subscriptions without obligation ?

  For some time, there have been Internet subscriptions ADSL without obligation. These offers are particularly acclaimed by consumers, since they grant them a freedom that was not possible before. Thanks to their non -binding characteristic, members can actually terminate their offer at any time, without having to pay the remaining monthly payments of a potential.

  It will therefore be enough to pay termination fees, which generally cost within € 50, to end his contract. These line closure costs are present at all operators, whether the offer is with or without a commitment of duration.

  On the market, two operators offering internet boxes without obligation are:

  1. Red by SFR, With the Red Box at € 19.99/month including unlimited telephony to fixed;
  2. Sosh, With the Sosh box at € 20.99/month, with unlimited calls to fixed;
  3. Free, With the Freebox Pop at € 29.99/month, integrating calls to fixed and mobiles, and a very complete TV decoder.

  

  To read also what are the best internet boxes without obligation ?

  What are the most interesting ADSL (Internet only) internet offers ?

  There is a simple technique, which saves money. These are the ADSL internet offers without TV, which are advantageous on two levels ::

  • Their price is generally lower than offers triple play ;
  • in the absence of a TV decoder, it is possibly possible tofreed from the TV fee, which still costs € 139.

  On the market, several operators offer such ADSL Internet offers without TV bouquet. We can notably cite Bouygues Telecom, Red and Sosh.

  

  To read also comparison of the best internet offers with TV

  Test your adsl eligibility: the tools available before subscribing

  Before choosing its first ADSL Internet box, or changing access providers, there is an essential step: the ADSL eligibility test. The latter aims to Determine the type of Internet connection to which its accommodation is eligible.

  Here are the links to operators’ tools to test the ADSL eligibility:

  What are the different ways to perform an ADSL/VDSL eligibility test ?

  There are two ways to carry out an ADSL/VDSL eligibility test: with the number of your landline line, or directly with the address of the home in question.

  How to test the eligibility of your accommodation at ADSL with your landline number ?

  The first method for carrying out an eligibility test of your accommodation at ADSL is to use the phone number of its fixed line. This is the most used procedure, due to its simplicity. However, it should be noted that All fixed phone numbers cannot be used to carry out this test, on the contrary. To understand which numbers can be used, you should know that the phone number is actually used to locate the accommodation in question.

  The only valid phone numbers are therefore those called NDI, or installation number. Concretely, these are the lines whose number starts with 01, 02, 03, 04 or 05. The virtual numbers of internet boxes, starting with 08 or 09, therefore do not work.

  Can we do an ADSL eligibility test without knowing your fixed line number ?

  For consumers who do not know the phone number of their fixed line, there is an alternative way of carrying out an ADSL eligibility test. To do this, just Finding the postal address of the accommodation whose eligibility for the ADSL must be tested.

  In fact, several information is to be indicated, and in particular:

  • the postal code of the municipality;
  • the name of the street;
  • building or house number;
  • the floor, in the event of an apartment accommodation.

  It is relatively simple to carry out an ADSL eligibility test, whether with your landline number or the accommodation address to test. Can we subscribe to an ADSL Internet box when its accommodation is eligible for fiber optics ?

  

  To read also everything you need to know about eligibility tests

  How to subscribe to an ADSL box when its accommodation is eligible for fiber optics ?

  Nowadays, more and more dwellings are eligible for fiber optics. However, not everyone has the need or the budget to benefit from very high speed. A question then comes up regularly: Can we subscribe to an ADSL box when its accommodation is eligible for optical fiber ? The answer to this question can be yes or no, depending on situations.

  Concretely, it is possible to subscribe to an ADSL box when at least a provider of internet access has not deployed very high speed in the accommodation concerned. This means that the ADSL eligibility tests of all operators must therefore be carried out, and hope that one of them only offers ADSL. If all access providers have deployed the fiber in the accommodation in question, it is then Impossible to claim an offer with ADSL. In this case, the inhabitants have the obligation to select a very high speed offer.

  The will of operators to deploy the Fiber network

  It may be difficult to understand that they can force their customers to take out an offer with fiber optics when their accommodation is eligible. This is actually explained by the fact that with the very high speed France plan, operators invest a lot of money in the deployment of optical fiber. It is therefore essential, for them, to be able to make these faramine investments profitable.

  ADSL, VDSL2: what are the differences and assets of these Internet flows ?

  For customers who do not have access to fiber optics for their internet connection, we must refer to connections with a lesser flow, but which remains satisfactory. These are ADSL connections that can go up to 25 Mb/s, and VDSL2 connections, the flow of which can reach 100 Mb/s. Often, we group these two technologies under the term xDSL.

  ADSL or VDSL: What do we call an internet connection XDSL ?

  The first thing to know is that XDSL lines go through the telephone lines set up by France-Télécom, Orange today, several years ago, before the democratization of the Internet. Before these lines, we had to go through the famous and sound modem 56K.

  The term DSL means “Digital Subscriber Line”, and its French equivalent is LNA, “digital access line”. The copper lines originally deployed by France-Télécom actually only use part of the available frequencies. The XDSL service therefore employs free frequencies to transport digital data.

  

  Here are the connections to take advantage of your ADSL Internet box.

  This is why it is today, LThe XDSL connections are made through the inverted Twall telephone socket found in all accommodation.

  You should know that there are several types of DSL : ADSL, the most widespread, but also VDSL, or SDSL and RADSL. Here, we will be interested in services mainly offered by Internet access providers, that is to say the ADSL and the VDSL, as well as their variants, ADSL+ and VDSL2.

  4G boxes: an alternative to compensate for bad ADSL Internet connections

  For customers who justify a bad ADSL Internet connection, there is a new solution that Internet access providers offer. These are 4G boxes. Concretely, these are internet boxes which, in order to propagate the Internet fixed via Wi-Fi or by an Ethernet cable, use the 4G mobile network.

  Everything about the ADSL Internet connections: amount amount, descendant, ping, etc.

  In France, ADSL is the most implemented broadband line, and the most offered by the various Internet access providers. The ADSL lines therefore pass, as discussed above, by the copper lines. The A of the ADSL acronym holds for Asynchronical, Which means that the upright flow and the downward flow are not the same.

  The quality of an ADSL line depends on four main factors. The first two are the length and quality of the telephone line used. The further the customer is on the line, the lower the bandwidth, the more the connection itself will be weakened. And of course, the drop in the quality of the line itself plays a lot on the quality of the reception. The flow can also be reduced by the box itself, either by clamping or by the profile saved in it.

  

  ADSL Internet boxes and descendants.

  The ADSL standard was finalized in 1995 and provides for maximum theoretical amounts and descendants rising to:

  • 8192 kb/s of downward flow;
  • 1024 kb/s of cut debit.

  ADSL 2+ is an improvement in the ADSL system in place. Its principle is simple: ADSL2+ uses a larger frequency range, to facilitate data transmission. This immediately results in a significantly improved maximum flow.

  This technology allows you to reach a downward speed to:
  

  • 12 Mb/s with ADSL2
  • 25 Mb/s with ADSL 2+.

  What is VDSL, how does it work and what does it bring ?

  Very-High-Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line, or VDSL technology this time allows you to reach A theoretical flow of 55 Mbits/s, be double what the ADSL 2 allows+. Like the ADSL, VDSL therefore uses preexisting telephone lines. They require a connection with an RJ45 cable, which is also called an Ethernet cable.

  To take advantage of an improved speed, the customer must be less than 300 meters from the DSLAM, that is to say the case (multiplexer) which allows the lines for an XDSL service.

  DSLAMs, as part of VDSL, are placed at the end of the fiber optic line in the neighborhood (FTTN: Fiber to the Neighborhood). In this way, telephone wiring is only necessary over a short distance, and as the data is first sent by fiber optic, this explains the best speed.

  With the VDSL 2+, the customer can be located 3,500 meters from the DSLAM and still enjoy a better connection than with the ADSL. However, this is the maximum distance to be respected. VDSL technology being perfected, flower gains are notable, and connections Up to 100 mbits/s are theoretically possible.

  The absence of VDSL Internet boxes in some suppliers

  Although most Internet access providers offer VDSL to their customers residing in housing close to DSLAM, it is not everyone. In some ISPs, no offer is actually compatible with this technology. In this case, it will therefore be necessary to be satisfied with the ADSL, or then enjoy the very high speed with the fiber optics.