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UPC Broadband Question

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  • 24-09-2008 10:01pm
    #1
    Stephen P
    Registered Users Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭


    I currently have UPC BB with their digital TV package. I'm thinking of switching my TV completely to Sky therefore UPC will have to disconnect the TV signal coming into my place. Will I still be able to avail of their BB service as I don't fancy changing my provider as I find UPC's BB service very good?


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,078 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Yes but it costs extra. I think it's an extra €10 a month if you don't have their tv package.


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    Tazzle
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 2,559 ✭✭✭Tazzle


    It's 6 euro extra for BB on its own. There's a further charge if you don't use direct debit.


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    #4
    PAU
    Registered Users Posts: 247 ✭✭PAU


    Im paying 49 Euro a month just for the BB,which I find a bit of a rip off to be honest.


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    everdead.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,153 ✭✭✭everdead.ie


    PAU wrote: »
    Im paying 49 Euro a month just for the BB,which I find a bit of a rip off to be honest.
    Im assuming your on the 20mb option a lot of people would kill to pay that for a 20mb line a few people would pay that for a lot less in rural areas where it's unavailable


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    J-blk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    everdead.ie wrote: »
    Im assuming your on the 20mb option a lot of people would kill to pay that for a 20mb line a few people would pay that for a lot less in rural areas where it's unavailable

    It depends what you're comparing it to though - I have friends in Greece that pay €9 a month for a 12Mb/s/768Kb/s connection with no cap (and no "fair use" policy either) so €49 is quite steep for what UPC's offering is. Even compared to the UK, the packages available here are not great value.

    On the other hand, when comparing it to what is available in Ireland, I agree that UPC does offer one of the best value packages - that's why I have their 20Mb/s product anyway even though pretty much every other provider is available in my area too.

    So in the Irish market, UPC is pretty good value but on the European level, we are indeed been ripped-off, like with so many other things...


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    PAU
    Registered Users Posts: 247 ✭✭PAU


    everdead.ie wrote: »
    Im assuming your on the 20mb option a lot of people would kill to pay that for a 20mb line a few people would pay that for a lot less in rural areas where it's unavailable


    Yeah im on the 20mb package,just seems a bit over-priced to me.


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    ROC1977
    Closed Accounts Posts: 512 ✭✭✭ROC1977


    comared to Eircom UPC is cheap. My 3meg with Eircom cost 40euro a month not including line rental.
    But at least with Eircom your speeds are stable. UPC is up and down like a yo-yo. 20meg to 2 meg to 0meg to 6meg etc etc. And torrents are throttled!! (fact).


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    PAU
    Registered Users Posts: 247 ✭✭PAU


    How do you mean throttled?


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    ROC1977
    Closed Accounts Posts: 512 ✭✭✭ROC1977


    I mean basically slowing down even stopping torrents. To get average speeds got to your utorrent settings and reduce the amount of incoming out going connections. With my 20meg I can still get about 300kbps. Better than nothing. Too many peers connected on a throttled line will make your slow speeds even slower.


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    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,718 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    PAU wrote: »
    Yeah im on the 20mb package,just seems a bit over-priced to me.

    Why are you paying €49?

    UPC 20mb is €40 if you get TV also or €46 for BB only.

    UPC don't have any €49 package, you might want to double check your bill.

    BTW in an Irish context, €46 for 20mb is very cheap.


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    Jilm
    Registered Users Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Jilm


    I just got my first bill from UPC for 20Mb & TV.

    Is the €25 connection fee standard?


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    Dennis the Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,358 ✭✭✭Dennis the Stone


    Im assuming your on the 20mb option a lot of people would kill to pay that for a 20mb line a few people would pay that for a lot less in rural areas where it's unavailable

    I'm living in Dublin 8 and I have NTL Digital TV; broadband is not available. So I would kill to have a chance to pay for it. In fact, I'd cut off my genitals at this stage to even have some idea of when they might upgrade the network. No hope of that though. I am a few minutes walk from O'Connell Street but I might as well be living deep in Derek Davis' colon.

    I'm basically screwed unless I win the lottery which will allow me to move into a more expensive place.


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    ROC1977
    Closed Accounts Posts: 512 ✭✭✭ROC1977


    ya 25 euro connection fee is right.


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    PAU
    Registered Users Posts: 247 ✭✭PAU


    bk wrote: »
    Why are you paying €49?

    UPC 20mb is €40 if you get TV also or €46 for BB only.

    UPC don't have any €49 package, you might want to double check your bill.

    BTW in an Irish context, €46 for 20mb is very cheap.

    I just have the BB only buy im not paying through Derect Debit that might be the reason.


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