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  • 16-09-2012 8:01am
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    treecreeper
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭


    hi, again money tight, who's isnt? i find the phone bill huge and the tv system SKY expensive although only on the basic package of sky. I am with eircom for the phone.
    would like some kinda deal where i can ring one other person locally for absolutely free as we ring frequently. just trying to cut-cut-cut-cut and more cut!


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    alexw
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭alexw


    treecreeper wrote: »
    hi, again money tight, who's isnt? i find the phone bill huge and the tv system SKY expensive although only on the basic package of sky. I am with eircom for the phone.
    would like some kinda deal where i can ring one other person locally for absolutely free as we ring frequently. just trying to cut-cut-cut-cut and more cut!

    I phoned sky on Thursday and told them I couldn't afford the bill. (I'm on the basic package too) so they cut 25% off for 12 months. Have you tried that?


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    vinpaul
    Registered Users Posts: 363 ✭✭vinpaul


    treecreeper wrote: »
    hi, again money tight, who's isnt? i find the phone bill huge and the tv system SKY expensive although only on the basic package of sky. I am with eircom for the phone.
    would like some kinda deal where i can ring one other person locally for absolutely free as we ring frequently. just trying to cut-cut-cut-cut and more cut!
    I switched from Eircom to VODAFONE. Cheaper than Eircom, give free calls to specified numbers and other attractive offers, but lost out on a refund from Eircom because I was in a 12 month contract. It is still cheaper than Eircom. Worth a try, but check on penalties if you leave early. Good luck


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    Taltos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,830 ✭✭✭✭Taltos


    Eircom have certain talk time packages where all national calls are free at any time of the day.
    Had this when I was a customer with them. However left them for Magnet broadband.

    In terms of Sky - why not buy a combo box - you get Saorview and Freeview stations with only one outlay. OK you don't get all the Sky stations but you get most of the UK stations. As I already had a Sky dish and an aerial I just bought the box - but some will fit the whole lot for you. The provider I used is from satellite.ie - have posted about them on the tech forum - just basic reviews and recommendations.


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    dr ro
    Registered Users Posts: 970 ✭✭✭dr ro


    have you tried upc. Phone tv and broadband deal is pretty good. Don't know What you're paying for all 3 now. But I'm sure it'd compete favourably.


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    LEIN
    Registered Users Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


    dr ro wrote: »
    have you tried upc. Phone tv and broadband deal is pretty good. Don't know What you're paying for all 3 now. But I'm sure it'd compete favourably.

    Unfortunately phone and broadband is only available in Charlesland.

    TV is available all over Greystones AFAIK.


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    Taltos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,830 ✭✭✭✭Taltos


    Wish I could get UPC where I am :( 2k from switches and all that is available is cable TV.


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,583 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    Taltos wrote: »
    In terms of Sky - why not buy a combo box - you get Saorview and Freeview stations with only one outlay. OK you don't get all the Sky stations but you get most of the UK stations. As I already had a Sky dish and an aerial I just bought the box - but some will fit the whole lot for you.

    +1

    This is exactly what I did.

    I get now get all of the stations that are important to me free of charge forever.
    This includes:

    RTE 1
    Network 2 in HD
    TV3
    3E
    TG4
    BBC1
    BBC1 HD
    BBC2
    BBC2 HD
    BBC3
    BBC4
    UTV HD
    ITV2
    ITV3
    ITV4
    Film4
    Channel 5
    Sky News


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