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Price Comparison Eircom NGB v UPC

  • 20-10-2010 12:22pm
    #1
    jonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,394 ✭✭✭


    I was charged for going over the 30 gig limit so I started shopping around this morning to see what others were charging for their BB .

    Have I got this right or am I missing something here ?

    Eircom NGB 8Mb BB 30GB usage limit €29.99 monthly

    UPC 8Mb BB 120GB usage limit €32.75 monthly BUT if you already have TV with them then it is €25.00 monthly


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  • #2
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Yes.

    Bear in mind that if you are in a contract with eircom, you can't simply move. It will cost you to end the contract early.


  • #3
    pizzahead77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,308 ✭✭✭pizzahead77


    jonski wrote: »
    I was charged for going over the 30 gig limit so I started shopping around this morning to see what others were charging for their BB .

    Have I got this right or am I missing something here ?

    Eircom NGB 8Mb BB 30GB usage limit €29.99 monthly

    UPC 8Mb BB 120GB usage limit €32.75 monthly BUT if you already have TV with them then it is €25.00 monthly


    Don't forget to add the Eircom line rental on top of that too!


  • #4
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    jonski wrote: »
    Have I got this right or am I missing something here ?

    Eircom NGB 8Mb BB 30GB usage limit €29.99 monthly

    UPC 8Mb BB 120GB usage limit €32.75 monthly BUT if you already have TV with them then it is €25.00 monthly


    Eircom NGB 8Mb BB 30GB usage limit €29.99 monthly + Line Rental €26 a month or €47 in a bundle with offpeak calls.

    UPC 8Mb BB 120GB usage limit €32.75 monthly BUT if you already have TV with them then it is €25.00 monthly + €6 for Phone Service no calls or + €13 for Phone Service with free national calls.

    Fairest Comparison Is:

    Eircom NGB 8Mb BB 30GB usage limit + Offpeak Calls + Line Rental €47 a month. ( incl 30 mins to mobiles)

    UPC 8Mb BB 120GB usage limit €32.75 monthly + Offpeak Calls for €13 = €46.75 a month. (incl 400 mins to International Landlines)

    BUT IF TAKEN WITH TV

    UPC 8Mb BB 120GB usage limit €25 monthly + Offpeak Calls for €13 = €39 a month. (incl 400 mins to International Landlines)


  • #5
    colinod0806
    Closed Accounts Posts: 614 ✭✭✭colinod0806


    and dont forget that upc 8mb will actually be 8mb;)


  • #6
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    colinod0806 wrote: »
    and dont forget that upc 8mb will actually be 8mb;)

    This is true. The average UPC download speed is 14mbits, for eircom and Imagine it is 4mbits and UTV internet are nearer 3mbits.


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  • #7
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Probably out of date already! http://www.techtir.ie/telecomms/8Mbps-broadband
    Some comparisons.
    Average eircom 8Mbps speed on ADSL is about 3Mbps and average eircom speed on 24Mbps ADSL2+ is about 6Mpbs to 7Mbps


  • #8
    stuff.hunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 915 ✭✭✭stuff.hunter


    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    This is true. The average UPC download speed is 14mbits, for eircom and Imagine it is 4mbits and UTV internet are nearer 3mbits.
    ...using utv ngb 8mb myself and my average download speed is over 6mb, not 3mb :)


  • #9
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    stuff.hunter wrote: »
    ...using utv ngb 8mb myself and my average download speed is over 6mb, not 3mb :)

    So you are faster than the average UTV user.


  • #10
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    stuff.hunter wrote: »
    ...using utv ngb 8mb myself and my average download speed is over 6mb, not 3mb :)

    Since the minimum they will connect is 1Mbps and the max you can get is just under 8Mbps, and the average is about 3Mbps, then obviously a number of people get 6Mbps. Somewhere between 10% and 30% of people. I haven't calculated the probability.


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