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SkyTel

AppleBack · 2006-06-06 20:06:58

I was wondering if this is a good broadband offer. I got this flyer in the post for SkyTel broadband and it says Skyspeed Residential: 35.95 per month, 125 euro connection fee, download speed and upload speed of 1 Mbps and a connection ratio of 18:1. Is this anygood? Thanks for the help.

06-06-2006 9:06pm

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AppleBack

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I was wondering if this is a good broadband offer. I got this flyer in the post for SkyTel broadband and it says Skyspeed Residential: 35.95 per month, 125 euro connection fee, download speed and upload speed of 1 Mbps and a connection ratio of 18:1.

Is this anygood? Thanks for the help.

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#2 06-06-2006 11:33pm

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got a link for them just to check out the details?

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#3 06-06-2006 11:39pm

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This them?

The connection fee is hugely excessive compared to others (I presume it includes the cost of the hardware), but the upstream speed and cap are pretty good, when compared to Eircom's basic home packages.

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#4 07-06-2006 12:02am

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isnt that not a VOIP kinda thing

edit nm: yeah they do seem expensive

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#5 07-06-2006 2:15am

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Alright, Thanks for the help.

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#6 07-06-2006 7:52am

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Appleback, may I suggest you modify your signature as its breaking the rules http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=60479

As regards Skytel.ie, to be honest when you factor in the upload speed and cap it compares pretty good to other packages on the market

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#7 05-07-2006 2:39pm

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im thinking of signing up its a very good package for the price anyone know how they are for lag/latency/ping times?

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#8 05-07-2006 3:14pm

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AppleBack wrote:

I was wondering if this is a good broadband offer. I got this flyer in the post for SkyTel broadband and it says Skyspeed Residential: 35.95 per month, 125 euro connection fee, download speed and upload speed of 1 Mbps and a connection ratio of 18:1

seeing as line rental on an eircom line is €24.20 a month and you can ditch the line then that is indeed a good deal if it includes VAT. They are a Wexford WISP . If it does not include VAT they are being very sneaky as they are selling residential and should quote VAT inclusive.

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