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UK broadband in Ireland???

  • 28-12-2003 2:51pm
    #1
    muffinhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 532 ✭✭✭


    can i connect to broadband through a UK broadband provider? if i had all the equipment & broadband connection set up here with eircom could i then go on to subscribe to a UK broadband provider???

    some are as low as £15.99 per month! another example of rip-off Ireland!


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  • #2
    aphex™
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,338 ✭✭✭aphex™


    hahahah
    No. Eircom would charge you ~€40 a month anyway (actually thats a rough estimate, but its something like that) and then, even if a uk company took you on, it'd be £12.99 after that. I'd say £12.99 is a limited promotional offer, cos i'd say thats what BT would take out of your subscription per month to a UK isp.

    Theres no way a UK broadband provider would take you on. They'd have to get a leased line between ireland and the UK for you, and that would cost alot.


  • #3
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,502 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Originally posted by muffinhead
    some are as low as £15.99 per month! another example of rip-off Ireland!

    Yes and the 15.99's are 150K connections, not full 512K connections and imho I do NOT reffer to a 150K connection as broadband.

    Generally speaking a 512K connection in the UK will cost around £27+, a 1MB @ £34 and so on
    Obviously this depends on the provider...


  • #4
    andrew163
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭andrew163


    Satellite.... Most likely, but be warned of the 500ms pings if you're planning on gaming. If thats what you;re looking for you might be able to find a cheaper package from Germany or France...

    Land-line based.... no

    Wireless...... Maybe if you live very close to northern Ireland you MIGHT pick up a signal, otherwise no... Even if you can get a signal, the legal end of things might be a bit complicated :confused:


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