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Moved House - No UPC - Any Hope ?

  • 06-12-2011 4:23pm
    #1
    kflanagan
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭


    I made the stupid mistake of thinking moving close to Dublin City Centre wouldn't affect my broadband, forgetting Ireland is a 3rd world country. UPC don't cover my area, "Lower Churchtown", so I have to give up my 25mg broadband.

    Is the only hope I have Eircom ? I would cancel the contract on the new house and stay put if I could to avoid having to switch providers. I have never had a good experience with an Irish broadband provider except for UPC.


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  • #2
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    kflanagan wrote: »
    I made the stupid mistake of thinking moving close to Dublin City Centre wouldn't affect my broadband, forgetting Ireland is a 3rd world country. UPC don't cover my area, "Lower Churchtown", so I have to give up my 25mg broadband.
    What colour is your area on the map below ??

    http://www.upc.ie/media/2011/1/13/2011BuildPlanV13.png


  • #3
    kflanagan
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭kflanagan


    That's odd, its green, same as where i was before, harolds cross, but UPC said they didn't have anything available for my address.


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


    But they are close, so ask around the neighbours or look for cables under the eaves of semis. The owner may have refused them a wayleave in the past and you might have to connect to a socket on a neighbours.

    Then you can hope, which is what you want innit :D


  • #5
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    What colour is your area on the map below ??

    http://www.upc.ie/media/2011/1/13/2011BuildPlanV13.png
    #

    In my experience UPC maps are completely unreliable.

    My area's is white on that map and we've had BB for probably 6 or more years.

    I've read similar inaccuracies posted previously. I have a similar problem with Eircom, (my UPC is not that reliable) I can't find a decent provider and I'm in D.15. The rule from all the providers seems to be if it works easily , great if it doesn't they aren't really that interested in fixing it.


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