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  • 31-10-2012 12:44pm
    #1
    RedRag
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Moving to a new house, I want to get Eircom broadband but I do not want nor will I make use of a landline (so don't want to pay for one).

    Can I get broadband alone from Eircom without having to add on a phone bundle? The house has a phone line etc installed.

    Thanks,

    Redrag


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    eircom: Mark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,441 ✭✭✭eircom: Mark


    RedRag wrote: »
    Hi,

    Moving to a new house, I want to get Eircom broadband but I do not want nor will I make use of a landline (so don't want to pay for one).

    Can I get broadband alone from Eircom without having to add on a phone bundle? The house has a phone line etc installed.

    Thanks,

    Redrag

    Hi RedRag,

    As the broadband service is provided on the telephone line. A line / account has to be connected in order to get broadband with eircom.

    Thanks, Mark


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    RedRag
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭RedRag


    eircom: Mark wrote: »
    Hi RedRag,

    As the broadband service is provided on the telephone line. A line / account has to be connected in order to get broadband with eircom.

    Thanks, Mark

    Hi Mark,

    I understand the broadband service is provided on the telephone line. My question is can I pay for broadband alone (and prob line rental charge)?
    Surely Eircom can differentiate between voice and data usage on the line, otherwise how would you know when a user has reached their download allowance. For me it doesn't make sense to pay for a landline that will not be used.

    Regards,

    Redrag


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    eircom: Mark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,441 ✭✭✭eircom: Mark


    RedRag wrote: »
    Hi Mark,

    I understand the broadband service is provided on the telephone line. My question is can I pay for broadband alone (and prob line rental charge)?
    Surely Eircom can differentiate between voice and data usage on the line, otherwise how would you know when a user has reached their download allowance. For me it doesn't make sense to pay for a landline that will not be used.

    Regards,

    Redrag

    Hi RedRag,

    I appreciate your point the telephone line and broadband are different services. However as the line needs to be activated for the broadband service to be provided. The two services needed to be charged (although you may not need the phone to make / receive calls) It is being used fir the broadband signal. So there is no broadband only option available I'm afraid.

    Thanks, Mark


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    RedRag
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭RedRag


    That's unfortunate. Thanks for taking the time to address the question, I appreciate it.

    Redrag


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    eircom: Mark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,441 ✭✭✭eircom: Mark


    RedRag wrote: »
    That's unfortunate. Thanks for taking the time to address the question, I appreciate it.

    Redrag


    No problem,

    Regards, Mark


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    Damosmurf
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Damosmurf


    I'm in a similar position. I also want only broadband.
    You say that Eircom can't provide this service, however their main competitor Vodafone offers a simply broadband service. So why can't eircom do the same?


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    eircom: Alan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭eircom: Alan


    Hi Damosmurf

    Unfortunately I cannot comment on other providers packages but I have had a look into this and can confirm that we cannot offer standalone broadband as eircom broadband works over an eircom line.

    Regards

    Al


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    198321
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    Vodafone offers only broadband type of connection but this is only for marketing reasons (i guess) for people that want only broadband.

    However you can connect your phone to this 'only broadband' and make calls, but I think they do not include any available minutes.

    In my case I had only broadband, and than switched to similar product that includes some available minutes (same broadband + minutes + lower price as broadband only) however I don't even have a phone (just router for broadband).


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