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  • 17-01-2011 8:52am
    #1
    seriouslysweet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 566 ✭✭✭


    Which internet provider would ye suggest for Circular Road? I've been using a dongle but now getting one for the whole family. I was looking at eircom?


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  • #2
    Wompa1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,177 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    seriouslysweet wrote: »
    Which internet provider would ye suggest for Circular Road? I've been using a dongle but now getting one for the whole family. I was looking at eircom?

    Beware of Eircoms download limits and I believe they monitor their network for torrents and the like so if you use those things or would like to they may not be the best option.

    I am on UPC. They just upgraded me from a 15mb line to 20mb for free. It's grand, I've been with them for the last 2 years and the internet has only dropped about 3 times and not for long.

    I had NTL years ago and it would drop quite a lot. They have cleaned up their act a good bit.

    The absolute best ISP I ever used was Smart Telecom. No line contention, always ran at max capacity. If I had the option (I don't have a phone line) I would go for them


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    My own experience with UPC
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056125699

    Moved to Broadband, read the stickies about UPC here


  • #4
    colinod0806
    Closed Accounts Posts: 614 ✭✭✭colinod0806


    Wompa1 wrote: »
    Beware of Eircoms download limits and I believe they monitor their network for torrents and the like so if you use those things or would like to they may not be the best option.

    I am on UPC. They just upgraded me from a 15mb line to 20mb for free. It's grand, I've been with them for the last 2 years and the internet has only dropped about 3 times and not for long.

    I had NTL years ago and it would drop quite a lot. They have cleaned up their act a good bit.

    The absolute best ISP I ever used was Smart Telecom. No line contention, always ran at max capacity. If I had the option (I don't have a phone line) I would go for them
    the upgrade from 15-20mb wasn't free they raised the price to 34 euro


  • #5
    Wompa1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,177 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    colinod0806 wrote: »
    the upgrade from 15-20mb wasn't free they raised the price to 34 euro

    Really!!? They never asked me...must get on to them!


  • #6
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Wompa1 wrote: »
    Really!!? They never asked me...must get on to them!

    They didn't tell anyone. Submit a formal complaint to Comreg.


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  • #7
    jock101
    Registered Users Posts: 685 ✭✭✭jock101


    jor el wrote: »
    They didn't tell anyone. Submit a formal complaint to Comreg.

    Or cancel your BB contract with them, because they changed there T&C's and move to another ISP, if you can?:confused: Especially if you can get 24mb or 50mb ADSL2+ contention free BB!


  • #8
    roast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭roast


    jock101 wrote: »
    50mb ADSL2+ contention free BB!

    It'll be a long time before that happens. :rolleyes:


  • #9
    colinod0806
    Closed Accounts Posts: 614 ✭✭✭colinod0806


    jock101 wrote: »
    Or cancel your BB contract with them, because they changed there T&C's and move to another ISP, if you can?:confused: Especially if you can get 24mb or 50mb ADSL2+ contention free BB!
    as far as i know if you used the service after the 4th of jan you were deemed to have accepted the price hike. i'm not too bothered about it tbh as its only 2 euro p/m for an extra 5mb.


  • #10
    jock101
    Registered Users Posts: 685 ✭✭✭jock101


    roast wrote: »
    It'll be a long time before that happens. :rolleyes:

    Maybe in the West, but it is available in parts of the Capital.


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Do you mean Magnets service? If yes I thought that was FTTH?


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  • #12
    bealtine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭bealtine


    jock101 wrote: »
    Maybe in the West, but it is available in parts of the Capital.

    50Mbs DSL?

    Are you dreaming?


  • #13
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    jock101 wrote: »
    Maybe in the West, but it is available in parts of the Capital.

    There's no 50Mbps DSL in Dublin. Magnet and Smart both have up to 24Mbps ADSL2+ available all over the country, not just Dublin, though with limited availability. Also, not everything outside of Dublin is The West. Large portions of Ireland that aren't Dublin can be found in the North, South and East of the country, as well as the West.

    There is currently no ISP that can touch UPC on the speed, price and widespread availability that they have, unfortunately. There is practically no competition in the Irish broadband market.


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