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Getting broadband without line rental

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  • 25-03-2009 1:35pm
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    snaps
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    Is it possible to get landline broadband without phonecalls/line rental? Been looking into it and its very expensive to get when you have to get line rental/calls etc? Perhaps im better off staying with three.


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,496 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    You can't really get ADSL Broadband in Ireland without line rental,

    However you can get packages from Smart (LLU only) where line rental is cheaper or you can get a BT Business line and do a ULMP unbundle where your line will only be data only so you don't pay line rental but this is also LLU only.

    Basically unless your in a LLU area forget about it as you'll still need to pay line rental for a PSTN line, even if you are in a LLU area you still kind of pay line rental


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    Magnet: Rory
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    snaps wrote: »
    Is it possible to get landline broadband without phonecalls/line rental? Been looking into it and its very expensive to get when you have to get line rental/calls etc? Perhaps im better off staying with three.

    Better off with three? Are you sure? What kind of speed are you getting?


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    snaps
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    Speed is not an issue with three where i live, mornings can be very fast and evenings well, so so.


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    Magnet: Rory
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    snaps wrote: »
    Speed is not an issue with three where i live, mornings can be very fast and evenings well, so so.

    In all honesty Mayo customers would not have a huge amount of choice for BB so i would imagine you would only get Eircom for DSL and as far as i know UPC dont have services in Mayo (unless they have lit the MAN in the area).


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    the_syco
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    Rorser wrote: »
    (unless they have lit the MAN in the area).
    [sarc]Yeah! Fight the MAN![/sarc]

    OP: Check http://www.upc.ie/internet/ and see does it give you a time frame, I suppose. Most likely none, but no harm in trying.


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    Cabaal
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    Rorser wrote: »
    In all honesty Mayo customers would not have a huge amount of choice for BB so i would imagine you would only get Eircom for DSL ..........<SNIP>.

    Well more correctly Eircom and its resellers like BT, UTV etc, bottom line is you'd still need a PSTN line though..,.


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    Magnet: Rory
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    Cabaal wrote: »
    Well more correctly Eircom and its resellers like BT, UTV etc, bottom line is you'd still need a PSTN line though..,.

    Fair point, your right......dont forget snaps could also get Magnet as a reseller;)


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,496 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Rorser wrote: »
    In all honesty Mayo customers would not have a huge amount of choice for BB so i would imagine you would only get Eircom for DSL ..........<SNIP>.

    Well more correctly Eircom and its resellers like BT, UTV etc, bottom line is you'd still need a PSTN line though..,.


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