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landline from eircom

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  • 23-12-2007 3:27am
    #1
    mezzomix
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭


    hi,

    i just got my new appartment in cork. now i want to order a product from smart telecom, but first, i have to order a landline from eircom. i looked at their homepage but i got really confused. which product do i have to order (only internet - no phone)

    tia


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    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    You can't order internet only, you have to have a phone line (on which you might get DSL broadband). If you really don't want to pay for a phone line, then consider wireless options. If it's Smart you're after then a phone line is a necessity.

    You're better off ringing eircom to order a line though, their internet ordering system is, quite frankly, a crock of shite, along with their entire website that is.


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    mezzomix
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭mezzomix


    jor el wrote: »
    You're better off ringing eircom to order a line though, their internet ordering system is, quite frankly, a crock of shite, along with their entire website that is.

    what do i have to order exactly? i don't want to order anyting useless


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    [AK47][JONNYNEW
    Registered Users Posts: 216 ✭✭[AK47][JONNYNEW


    You'll have to order a phone line,

    And then and only then will eircom or smart tell you if you can actually get Broadband,


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    You have no choice with ADSL, you need a phone line full stop.

    However once you get one and if your lucky to be in a LLU area you can reduce your costs for your ADSL line by going with Smart or better yet go with BT Business and get a ULMP unbundle and you don;t pay any line rental anymore as the line gets converted to a data line and doesn;'t function for calls anymore.

    Of course BT Business is not generally sold to home users :)


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    John_flood73
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭John_flood73


    see have your neighbours been able to get broadband before ordering the line. the exchange might not be up to it


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    supervixen
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭supervixen


    [AK47][JONNYNEW wrote: »
    You'll have to order a phone line,

    And then and only then will eircom or smart tell you if you can actually get Broadband,

    I was confused first too and I recommend calling them when the line is working, the website is not "very clear", to put it mildly......
    I am now with Smart and very happy.


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    long_b
    Registered Users Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭long_b


    I got the same message. I get about 260 kb down/ 100 kb up .
    Connection drops for a day or two a month but its better than a kick in the ghoulies.


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