Updated September 30, 2026
What is Setup fee?
In short
A setup fee is the one-off charge for getting a line or an installation working, and the amounts differ widely between providers.
A setup fee is a one-off charge to activate a new line or install the connection, and it sits apart from the monthly price you pay afterwards. The amounts differ widely: 1pBroadband charges £9.99 for setup, while 4th Utility charges £0 and Airband charges £0. Abissnet lists ALL 0 in its own market, and AfricaOnline Namibia's connection fee runs NAD 285 to NAD 1,750. Check the figure on the provider's own order page before you sign.
Sources
- abissnet.al, checked September 30, 2026
- africaonline.com.na, checked September 30, 2026
- 1pbroadband.com, checked September 30, 2026
- airband.co.uk, checked September 30, 2026
- uswitch.com, checked September 30, 2026