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Which phone line free broadband?

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  • 07-07-2008 6:00am
    #1
    Rochie IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭


    Hi
    I'm looking for some advice. I want to get rid of my Eircom home phone and broadband and get a phone line free broadband provider. I'm not that fusy about having lighting speeds or anything once I can hook up a laptop and a xbox 360 that's about it. What do you guys use or what do you recommend?


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    burgess1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 184 ✭✭burgess1


    I have Ripwave from Irish broadband and it's perfect. It's €18.95 a month and just as good as broadband through the landline. You just have to make sure they have coverage in your area though.

    EDIT: Not sure if it'll work with the Xbox


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    MrVestek
    Registered Users Posts: 9,216 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    The Ripwave wouldn't be so great for the likes of Xbox Live as latency might be an issue. You'd might be better off going for one of their breeze services. They start off at €35.99 I believe for a 2Mb connection and I'm sure they offer a VOIP service too (telephone through the Internet).


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    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    Can you get cable broadband? http://www.upc.ie

    Their lowest package would be more than enough. Stay away from the "broadband in a box" type solutions.


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


    See the sticky


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    craichoe
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    burgess1 wrote: »
    I have Ripwave from Irish broadband and it's perfect. It's €18.95 a month and just as good as broadband through the landline. You just have to make sure they have coverage in your area though.

    EDIT: Not sure if it'll work with the Xbox

    Nah, the latency is rubbish and its not suitable for VoIP or online gaming.


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    smellslikeshoes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭smellslikeshoes


    burgess1 wrote: »
    I have Ripwave from Irish broadband and it's perfect. It's €18.95 a month and just as good as broadband through the landline. You just have to make sure they have coverage in your area though.

    EDIT: Not sure if it'll work with the Xbox

    The more important question here is do you want leprosy or Ripwave. I myself would prefer leprosy.
    You want either a fixed wireless provider like Digiweb or Irish broadband Breeze or a cable provider like NTL. There really isn't much choice if you want a solid connection without a phoneline.


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    barnicles
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    A carrier pigeon would be better than ripwave :-). Smart. UPC. Or fixed wireless ie breeze metro.


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    smellslikeshoes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭smellslikeshoes


    barnicles wrote: »
    A carrier pigeon would be better than ripwave :-). Smart. UPC. Or fixed wireless ie breeze metro.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_over_Avian_Carriers


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    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    Very good


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