UTV NGB - Existing Customers

O'Prez

So I had an Eircom rep here today offering me their NGB which when the introduction period ends will be approx 66 quid per month. I'm currently paying UTV approx 75 quid per month for their 7.6mb service.

Anyway I've been with UTV for years so decided to have a gander at their NGB pricing...I can get their NGB with Talk Anytime and a 40GB cap for 50 quid per month...or can I? Is this just for "new sign-ups"? What a rip-off to their existing customers if it is...or if it's not...HOORAH!

stuff.hunter

hahaha.. was goin to ask the same question even sent email to utv support ... anyway, does anyone using thier NRG ? some feedback please
thx in advance

stuff.hunter

just got info ..when changing to NGB from existing Quicksilver account:
T
he new tariff will cost 54.98 per month and will include:

8mb broadband with unlimited usage
Line rental
Evening and weekend calls to landlines in the UK and Ireland
..
..so goin ahead with ... much cheaper than eirscrew

O'Prez

Just got the info meself today too...talked to a guy from UTV called Steven. So 8mb NGB, 40GB cap and Talk Anytime calls for €49.99. Much cheaper than Eircom and 25 quid cheaper than the 7mb subscription I currently have with UTV. Good times

byte

Has anyone changed over yet? If so, any real difference over the 7.6mb option?

O'Prez

byte wrote: »

Has anyone changed over yet? If so, any real difference over the 7.6mb option?

He said he had put me on the new tariff as of this evening but the speeds won't kick in for 24 hours. My speeds have been very iffy and non consistent as of late so if there is a difference in the next day or two I'll let you know

O'Prez

So here's a ping test and speed test result. (I was getting a grade C or D before and my download speeds were approx 4.70mb. )





Upload speeds seem to have gone down a bit. They were approx 0.50mb or there abouts but I'm not complaining.

byte

I'm currently on the older 7.6mbit package with the Unlimited addon.

However, looking at the UTV website, I was browsing the NGB offers.

Their "unlimited" NGB product is €59.99 (with Talk).

The concern for me is the small print.

3

Usage limits apply to all tariffs. Usage includes all information downloaded over your connection, as well as all information uploaded. Over usage is charged at €2.00 per GB. There is a Fair Usage Policy of 75 GB applicable to customers who are on unlimited usage. Terms and Conditions apply.

75GB? Pfft. Not very unlimited.

O'Prez

I suppose for the average user 75GB is plenty but yeah it's hardly "unlimited". But who in their right mind would take up Eircom's capped NGB offers with a 10GB allowance? That's the biggest crock of sh*te ever.

stuff.hunter

byte wrote: »

I'm currently on the older 7.6mbit package with the Unlimited addon.

However, looking at the UTV website, I was browsing the NGB offers.

Their "unlimited" NGB product is €59.99 (with Talk).

The concern for me is the small print.

3

75GB? Pfft. Not very unlimited.

well...downloading a lots of stuff, having Cc**m for my satbox runing 24/7 never reached even 50gigs so utvs offer is the best




@ O'Prez: can you check the connection/link speed in your router status page and post here please, thanks in advance...btw talked to Steven too

byte

byte wrote: »

75GB? Pfft. Not very unlimited.

Still useable for most though, but yes makes UPC 250GB look fantastic.

O'Prez

stuff.hunter...is this what you're after?

Statistics Downstream Upstream
Line Rate 8128 Kbps 512 Kbps
Noise Margin 6.3 dB 22.0 dB
Line Attenuation 29.0 dB 17.0 dB
Output Power 19.8 dBm 11.9 dBm

stuff.hunter

O'Prez wrote: »

stuff.hunter...is this what you're after?

Statistics Downstream Upstream
Line Rate 8128 Kbps 512 Kbps
Noise Margin 6.3 dB 22.0 dB
Line Attenuation 29.0 dB 17.0 dB
Output Power 19.8 dBm 11.9 dBm

yep, exactly thaks mate

stuff.hunter

RVP 11 wrote: »

Still useable for most though, but yes makes UPC 250GB look fantastic.

well, can't get upc bb in my area so utv is the best choice for me

O'Prez

stuff.hunter wrote: »

yep, exactly thaks mate

No problem Though ping and speed tests gave some poor results for a while yesterday. Back to normal so far today though.

stuff.hunter

O'Prez wrote: »

No problem Though ping and speed tests gave some poor results for a while yesterday. Back to normal so far today though.

had exactly the same last nite but today everything looks fine

MarkR

Any info on line about those rates? I don't see anything about NGB on UTV's site. I'm on a 3mb line with them, and it seems to be slowing!

stuff.hunter

MarkR wrote: »

Any info on line about those rates? I don't see anything about NGB on UTV's site. I'm on a 3mb line with them, and it seems to be slowing!

take a look here http://www.utvinternet.com/broadband/ngb.aspx

lmimmfn

Hmmm, im wondering should i do it, i think my current 7.6Mb unlimited is 56euro a month, would be 55euro with NGN. However i have a crappy line and only get 4Mb download so NGN might even be worse( and most likely would be ), could improve my pings from a crappy 47ms though, hmmm

Oh and i pay for 7.6 even though i only get 4Mb but at least its 33% faster than 3Mb

*Edit* actually the NGB Unlimited is actually more expensive @59.99euro than my current 7.6Mb unlimited, whats that about?

stuff.hunter

lmimmfn wrote: »

Hmmm, im wondering should i do it, i think my current 7.6Mb unlimited is 56euro a month, would be 55euro with NGN. However i have a crappy line and only get 4Mb download so NGN might even be worse( and most likely would be ), could improve my pings from a crappy 47ms though, hmmm

Oh and i pay for 7.6 even though i only get 4Mb but at least its 33% faster than 3Mb

*Edit* actually the NGB Unlimited is actually more expensive @59.99euro than my current 7.6Mb unlimited, whats that about?

..59.99e for new users, i've got it for 54.99

lmimmfn

stuff.hunter wrote: »

..59.99e for new users, i've got it for 54.99

how?

byte

I think it's because the 59.99 bundle includes anytime landline calls, whereas the cheaper bundle you're already on only has offpeak landline calls.

I'm not sure if 75GB is enough for me, so might stick with what I have for now.

lmimmfn

byte wrote: »

I think it's because the 59.99 bundle includes anytime landline calls, whereas the cheaper bundle you're already on only has offpeak landline calls.

I'm not sure if 75GB is enough for me, so might stick with what I have for now.

i dont know, it says on their site its 59.99 for NGB 8 Unlimited with talk( not talk plus thingy )

Ahh ill ring them, the 75Gig is only fair use, surely theyre not going to annoy you if you hit 100Gig

Im only interested in getting my pings down( theyre not that bad, 47ms to boards.ie but still 33 is a lot better for online shooters ), but for me its a case of better the devil you know

lmimmfn

Update: UTV got back to me and said i would get 3Mb on NGB lol, stuff that, happy enough with my 4Mb