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UPC free upgrade

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  • 15-03-2009 7:11pm
    #1
    everdead.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,153 ✭✭✭


    Hey i live in Galway and got a free upgrade to 20mb/s fromupc today they txt me and just said to restart the modem anyone else get this i was previously a customer who didn want to submit to a new 12 month contract so was still on 6mb\s although i was paying for 3 anyone else get this?????


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


    The upgrade hardly starts a new contract though, does it? If it's costing you no more, there's no additional contract period and you get a better speed, then why not go with it?


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


    Oh no ive got it i was just wondering is there an upgrade going round as in a new high speed i noticed some getting in excesse of 50mb\s on another thread they where wondering if it was a glitch i'm wondering if 20 is the new 10? (ie middle speed)


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    LEIN
    Registered Users Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


    everdead.ie wrote: »
    Hey i live in Galway and got a free upgrade to 20mb/s fromupc today they txt me and just said to restart the modem anyone else get this i was previously a customer who didn want to submit to a new 12 month contract so was still on 6mb\s although i was paying for 3 anyone else get this?????


    When you unplug your modem tonight its going to upgrade any way so it looks like you have no choice anyway. :)


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


    everdead.ie wrote: »
    Oh no ive got it i was just wondering is there an upgrade going round as in a new high speed i noticed some getting in excesse of 50mb\s on another thread they where wondering if it was a glitch i'm wondering if 20 is the new 10? (ie middle speed)

    Are u only paying for 10mb?????


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


    yes as far as i know we have been paying for 3 getting six for ages now;)


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    netbeatz
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭netbeatz


    Always nice to get a free upgrade :D

    But, if you are getting 20MB for the price of 10Mb...how does that leave people who are already paying for the 20MB service?

    Are UPC going to up the speed beyond 20MB i wonder...


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    Skittle
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Skittle


    There's a rumour going around, that the 20Mb customers will be going to 40Mb-50Mb by the end of the year. Like I said, it's a rumour:D


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    netbeatz
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭netbeatz


    Now that would be sweet :)

    I guess they are going to have to do something, i mean, why should people on 20MB be paying more for the same service as those getting a free upgrade and paying less??


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    Document1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭Document1


    Skittle wrote: »
    There's a rumour going around, that the 20Mb customers will be going to 40Mb-50Mb by the end of the year. Like I said, it's a rumour:D


    Sounds to good to be true :p


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    christophicus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭christophicus


    netbeatz wrote: »

    I guess they are going to have to do something, i mean, why should people on 20MB be paying more for the same service as those getting a free upgrade and paying less??


    They are not. He was paying for the old 3 Mb service, which was then upgraded to 6, then to 12 and then to 20.

    At least thats whats likely happened .


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    dave oc
    Registered Users Posts: 823 ✭✭✭dave oc


    Ive been upgraded to 20mb for free too!:D I was on the old 6mb package but refused to sign up for another 12 months...


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    #13
    netbeatz
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭netbeatz


    So how much are you paying now for 20MB?


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