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Best broadband package-cheap, fast and unlimited d/l

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  • 11-11-2006 3:13pm
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    rotl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    I basically want to know a decent broadband package that has unlimited downloads and a good rate.

    I see eircom have somthing like 2gb or whatever. Ive heard people tell me they were a rip off and there are better ones out there

    Im in th dundalk area


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    #2
    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    Depends on whether or you can put up with changing your phone number.

    All the eircom resellers are reselling the same package.

    Smart's offering is generally recognised as the best - no limits, 3-6Mb speed, €11 + line rental (total €35 per month), but you usually need to change your number.

    The only problem is that there is no way to check in advance if your phone line is good enough for the higher speeds - this applies to all providers because of our backward infrastructure.

    Others that seem to be worth considering are Digiweb, Magnet and Chorus, but you'll need to get opinions and feedback from users of those to compare.


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    #3
    rotl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭rotl


    Ok cheers.

    I dont think changing the number would be an option.

    Can you get unlimited downloads with eircom?


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,496 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    if your able to get it, BT Business broadband, from my own experience its the only truely unlimited service besides Smart and you don't need to change your number.

    However you may have to give them a deposit if your a home user as they can be strict about giving it to home users, depents what support rep you talk to though.


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    Niall1234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 425 ✭✭Niall1234


    UTV internet is unlimited if you pay €5.99 extra per month. And that is on top of a cheap package. Expect to pay €29 per month for 2Mb unlimited broadband. Fair usage applies which means you can't do the devil on it during peak hours, but I haven't heard of anyone being done for it.


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    Irishpimpdude
    Registered Users Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭Irishpimpdude


    If im right, eircom dont charge for going over the cap... dunno if thats still the case though.


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    As Meat Loaf says, two out of three ain't bad. You'll be hard pushed to get all of those...

    Decent + Cheap = Capped. No free lunch
    Cheap + No Cap = usually poor service, high contention etc.
    Decent (=low contention, reliable, fast) + No Cap = expensive, less available everywhere.

    How much do you really need to download. Also many services with allegedly no cap have "fair use" T&C.

    24x7 unthrottled torrents is not "Fair Use".


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