The Daily Ping

How The Daily Ping works

Each day's three questions come from across the quiz library, so the topics change every day. The answers to today's questions are not printed here, to keep it fair, but every question also lives in one of these quizzes with its full explanation and source:

• The Great British Broadband IQ Test
• Mbps or MB? The Broadband Jargon Buster
• What Speed Does My Home Really Need?
• The Gamer's Lag Lab
• Work From Home Wi-Fi Check
• The Streamer's Binge Check
• Am I Overpaying? The Out-of-Contract Check
• One Touch Switch: Myth or Fact?
• Price Rise Detective
• Could I Get Cheaper Broadband? The Social Tariff Check
• The Renters' and Students' Broadband Survival Quiz
• Rural Broadband Ranger
• Landline Switchover Ready?
• Know Your Rights: Broadband Consumer Champion
• Wi-Fi Myth Busters
• The Fibre Family Tree: FTTC, FTTP, Cable, 5G or Satellite?
• The Christmas Broadband Cracker
• The UK Broadband Industry Challenge

How we checked this quiz

Every answer was checked on 9 November 2026 against the source listed with it, mostly Ofcom and the companies that publish the figures, and dated figures say when they apply. Questions that depend on a date, such as compensation amounts that rise each April, are hidden automatically once they pass their review date, so the quiz never shows an out-of-date answer. Your scores, badges and streaks are kept on this device only. Anonymous answer counts help us show how other players did, with no names or personal details.

By Dr Alex J. Martin-Smith (LinkedIn), reviewed by Adrian James (LinkedIn) · Facts checked 9 November 2026

References

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2. ISPreview. (2026, February 26). Ofcom find 532,000 UK homes taking social broadband and mobile tariffs. https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/02/ofcom-find-532000-uk-homes-taking-social-broadband-and-mobile-tariffs.html
3. ISPreview. (2026, June 11). Openreach says no big bang in Jan 2027 when UK analogue phones switch off. https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/06/openreach-says-no-big-bang-in-jan-2027-when-uk-analogue-phones-switch-off.html
4. James, A. (2026, October 13). Latency, jitter and packet loss: Who actually promises them. BroadbandSwitch.uk. https://broadbandswitch.uk/latency-jitter-packet-loss-hidden-broadband-metrics.html
5. James, A. (2026, October 13). What broadband speed do I need? The figures the services actually publish. BroadbandSwitch.uk. https://broadbandswitch.uk/what-broadband-speed-do-i-need.html
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12. Ofcom. (2022, April 12; updated 2026, July 17). Are you in or out of contract? https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/saving-money/in-or-out
13. Ofcom. (2023, August 8; updated 2026, June 19). Your right to request a decent broadband service: What you need to know. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/access-to-decent-broadband/broadband-uso-need-to-know
14. Ofcom. (2024, February 19). Improving your wifi experience. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/coverage-and-speeds/improving-your-wifi-experience
15. Ofcom. (2024, July 19). Ofcom bans mid-contract price rises linked to inflation. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/bills-and-charges/ofcom-bans-mid-contract-price-rises-linked-to-inflation
16. Ofcom. (2024, March 6). Social tariffs: Cheaper broadband and phone packages. Retrieved November 9, 2026. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/saving-money/social-tariffs
17. Ofcom. (2025, November 19). Connected Nations UK report 2025. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/research-and-data/multi-sector/infrastructure-research/connected-nations-2025/connected-nations-uk-report-2025.pdf
18. Ofcom. (2025, September 12). 1.6 million Brits hit switch on their broadband provider. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/switching-provider/1.6-million-brits-hit-switch-on-their-broadband-provider
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25. Ofcom. (n.d.). Your landline is going digital: What you need to know. Retrieved November 9, 2026. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/landline-phones/future-of-landline-calls
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