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Broadband without landline options?

  • 23-07-2011 9:55pm
    #1
    boobar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I currently have a land-line and broadband package with Eircom.

    I'm looking to save some money and want to know about people's experiences of mobile broadband packages.

    In a nutshell, I want to get something as good as Eircom broadband (if possible) but without having to pay for landline rental.

    I'd also appreciate hearing reasons why people think I should stay with Eircom so that I get a blanced view.

    Boobar


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  • #2
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,800 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    I am waiting to get BB via a phoneline, and have had a couple of those little dongles out on trial and to be honest they are not BB but midband.

    You will simply not get speeds and reliability of service like you would with a phone line.

    I had decent speeds of around 1.5 - 2meg at times but also had spells, during the peak times, slower than dial-up from 10yrs ago, and often had no service at all for hours on end.


  • #3
    bealtine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭bealtine


    boobar wrote: »
    Hi,


    I'm looking to save some money and want to know about people's experiences of mobile broadband packages.

    Mobile midband is so hit and miss, one day good speeds the next no connection. I'd highly recommend you stay with fixed line broadband if you need stability and a reliable connection.


  • #4
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    boobar wrote: »
    Hi,

    I currently have a land-line and broadband package with Eircom.

    I'm looking to save some money and want to know about people's experiences of mobile broadband packages.

    In a nutshell, I want to get something as good as Eircom broadband (if possible) but without having to pay for landline rental.

    I'd also appreciate hearing reasons why people think I should stay with Eircom so that I get a blanced view.

    Boobar
    Digiweb metro is good . Irish broadband have a few offerings too .


  • #5
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,800 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Satellite?


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


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Satellite?

    No.

    Cable or fixed wireless. Failing that, look at the other DSL operators for cheaper options than eircom. Vodafone, Magnet, Smart, UTV, etc mostly do the same thing for less money.


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  • #7
    boobar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭boobar


    Thanks for the replies folks,

    Have weighed everything up and decided to stick with Eircom fixed landline.


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