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The Cost of broadband: A comparison

  • 11-10-2004 3:06pm
    #1
    egan007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭


    Before any tech heads go mental - this is not an analysis of speeds/ratios/support/caps/or anything bar what it will cost joe soap.
    It's a comparision between the cost of fixed line BB from Eircom, Esat and UTV.

    Eircom
    Free 2 month trial
    Free connection
    Free 2 month Britannica or Sky Sports subscription.
    Monthly cost: 39.98 Euro

    1st year contract: 479.76 Euro
    2nd year contract: 479.76 Euro
    2 year total : 959.52 Euro
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    IOL (esat BT)
    Free 3 month trial
    Connection charge 90.00 Euro
    Free webcam
    4th month Free if you decide to keep for a year
    Monthly cost: 39.00 Euro
    Monthly cost: 33.15 Euro with a home phone package

    1st year contract: 519.00 Euro
    2nd year contract: 468.00 Euro
    2 year total : 987.00 Euro

    With home phone package
    1st year contract: 454.65 Euro
    2nd year contract: 397.80 Euro
    2 year total : 852.45 Euro
    ____________________________________________________

    UTV
    Free 3 month trial
    4th month Free if you decide to keep for a year
    You must take their phone package.
    Connection charge €99.00
    Monthly cost: 29.99
    1st year contract: 428.89 Euro
    2nd year contract: 359.88 Euro
    2 year total : 788.77 Euro

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    Eircom is 12 month contract starting after the trial period.
    UTV and Esat are 12 month contract with 1 months free.
    Figures correct as of Monday 11 October 2pm.


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  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    We'll stick in NTL here too...

    NTL
    First 3 months free.
    Minimum 1 year's contract.
    Connection: Free
    Monthly Cost: €35
    1st Year contract: €315
    2nd Year contract: €420
    2 year total: €735


    Note that this package is 750kbps - almost 1.5 times the speed of the 512kbps DSL connections.

    I know that most people can't get NTL, but it might help those who are trying to decide which to get.


  • #3
    StRiKeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭StRiKeR


    i went for esat n the customer services are driving me crazy for the last 4 weeks n another issue been draggin for the pass 4 months, holding for a manager now again on the phone as i type this!


  • #4
    tipperaryboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 946 ✭✭✭tipperaryboy


    Chours Broaband is cheaper than all of them.
    389.35 Total For 1 Year.29.95 Per Month.
    Downside only available in Thurles,Clonmel,Killkenny
    Value For Money EXCELENT
    www.chours.ie/cablenet


  • #5
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,502 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    tipperaryboy wrote:
    Chours Broaband is cheaper than all of them.
    389.35 Total For 1 Year.29.95 Per Month.
    Downside only available in Thurles,Clonmel,Killkenny
    Value For Money EXCELENT
    www.chours.ie/cablenet

    There also in Limerick, either that or a friend of mine imagined that he had the service there :D


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