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Anyone get the SMART B/band flyer in D15 yesterday?

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  • 06-06-2007 12:46pm
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    Drapper
    Registered Users Posts: 3,812 ✭✭✭


    Just curiuos, did any one get this? the SMART site says Blanch is not on thier build programme....... and the flyer says it available in my area, could this be a mistake? :confused::confused:

    Also, if available is it worth it over Eircon?

    (btw my house is on the blanch exchange)


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    PauloMN
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 10,869 Mod ✭✭✭✭PauloMN


    Yes, you in/around Clonee per chance? I got one of those flyers yesterday, having only checked my number recently and failed, so I just tried again there.

    Guess what? :rolleyes: Yep, still fails.

    Nothing surprises me anymore with Irish telcos.


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    pizzahead77
    Registered Users Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭pizzahead77


    Smart is most definitely worth it over Eircom although you currently need to change your phone number.

    Not Smart's doing but Eircom/Comreg's fault.

    Smart's website is currently advertising the standard package at 3Mb/sec but I think it should be 4Mb/sec (256Kb/sec upload)...i think Smart seemed to have reverted back to an older version of the site.


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    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    It seems they leaflet dropped the whole of the d15 area while they don't have any of the exchanges enabled.


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    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,196 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    The checker says I'm not enabled for Smart and I'm flying along with them.

    Smart over Eircom is absolutely worth it, unless you particularly enjoying paying over the odds for a crappy product.

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    wardie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭wardie


    I got one in the door too and when I check my line is now enabled.

    I currently have NTL 6mb line and despite what is said here it has only gone down for a couple of hours once in a year.

    Is it worth moving ???


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    digitaldr
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭digitaldr


    For me the big disadvantage of NTL is having to take their TV package - I've got Sky+ way, way better! Also have had smart for the last couple of years and have found them excellent.


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    thehomeofDob
    Registered Users Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭thehomeofDob


    I got it, still failed... :(


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    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,196 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    thehomeofDob wrote:
    I got it, still failed... :(

    Don't take any of the online checkers as definitive - ring Smart and see.


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    Drapper
    Registered Users Posts: 3,812 ✭✭✭Drapper


    I called them and they say my line can only manage 3 mb, and that thier serivce would not work, I called eircom and they said that was bulllllllll

    do these guys do market or area research before they leaflet drop..........

    do the use DSL2 in Blanch?


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    Clover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,856 ✭✭✭Clover


    i'm in Huntstown myself and i got one in the door the other day and when i check it i get

    " Your phone number ********* is serviced by the BLANCHARDSTOWN exchange.
    This exchange is on the Smart Broadband Network.

    Your phone line is broadband capable. Would you like to sign up? "


    i'm on NTL 6 Meg at the moment and have had no problems with it so far so i think i'll stay where i am for now but it's always nice to have extra options.


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    PauloMN
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 10,869 Mod ✭✭✭✭PauloMN


    Looks like Smart are reading this thread! :D:D:D

    I just checked again based on the post above, and now my number passes. So it looks like the Blanch exchange is enabled.

    Like a few of the other D15 heads, I too am on NTL and aside from a bad week of on/off service (I think down to new houses being cabled in the area), the service has been very good. Always get the full 3Mb down/300k up.

    I'm nervous about changing I must say.... :confused:


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    LeperKing
    Registered Users Posts: 451 ✭✭LeperKing


    As a BT customer I'd like to leave due to their billing service, but technically their broadband it's great. Good pings and no down time. Can anyone comment on the ping times and reliability of smart broadband?

    Thanks,
    LK.


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    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Drapper wrote:
    Just curiuos, did any one get this? the SMART site says Blanch is not on thier build programme....... and the flyer says it available in my area, could this be a mistake? :confused::confused:

    Also, if available is it worth it over Eircon?

    (btw my house is on the blanch exchange)

    Surprised that there are any BB providers you haven't tried Drapper :D

    I got the Smart Flyer too, I doubt my line would pass though. How has Eircom been for you compared to NTL?


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