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Which is better Eircom or UPC?

  • 15-12-2011 9:41pm
    #1
    SG_Apollo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Which is actually better UPC or Eircom?


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  • #2
    theteal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    If UPC is available where you are, don't think twice, seriously.


  • #3
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    personally i prefer upc. in my experience it delivers closer to advertised speeds, has more generous download caps and is better value for money. it also provides better upload speeds.


  • #4
    SickBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,533 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    It really is a no-brainer, if you have the choice go with UPC!


  • #5
    SG_Apollo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭SG_Apollo


    I was just reading in the UPC website that their is a 500gb usage monthly allowance? I'm a gamer actually so I might even go more than that in a month. Are there some sort of charges if I go ever that 500gb usage allowance?


  • #6
    theteal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    SG_Apollo wrote: »
    I was just reading in the UPC website that their is a 500gb usage monthly allowance? I'm a gamer actually so I might even go more than that in a month. Are there some sort of charges if I go ever that 500gb usage allowance?

    I wouldn't be concerned about a 500gb cap for games (unless you need to download maps/add-ons etc constantly). Downloading a LOT of videos and music would possibly be a concern.


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  • #7
    vincent coffey
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭vincent coffey


    i have gone over once in 18 months, during december 2010, 560gb or so. i received a letter from them saying that they would force me onto a higher tariff (100M) and charge me more if it happened again. in fairness the 100M is truly unlimited/no cap. Go to UPC and you will never look back.


  • #8
    SG_Apollo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭SG_Apollo


    Thanks for all the answers it really helped a lot.:) I'm now confident to pick UPC.
    Thank you everyone.


  • #9
    richierichballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 833 ✭✭✭richierichballs


    UPC when it works is the best.

    But over the last 2-3 months I have nothing but trouble with them,
    There broadband customer service is a disgrace and there whole "fibre optic" setup is a joke.

    For weeks my modem kept automatically rebooting every hour,
    Sometimes it would automatically change the password. I rang them a countless number of times, they would reset it and promise it wouldn't happen again, next day I'd be onto them again.

    It was clear I needed a new modem, but they wouldn't change it.
    About a month later, they send out an engineer who decides, "it's not a problem with the modem,"
    And simply resets the whole thing again.
    Even changed the password on the box to a "WEP key" WTF???

    Two hours later, the internet went again.
    Same thing for another two weeks, Eventually they send out another engineer who changes the box and now everything is fine and working 100%,
    And it is great when it works but when it doesn't they are very frustrating to deal with...


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