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Can I get Sky boradband with no landline?

  • 17-07-2013 10:48pm
    #1
    Conmaicne Mara
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    We will be renting a house shortly. We are told it's never had a land line. I wonder can we still get Sky broadband?


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,472 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    It comes through a landline.
    Think you'd need to talk to eircom first


  • #3
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Balls, thanks Colm.


  • #4
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Ring them and ask. Some reps were telling customers in the early days that they would arrange with Eircom to have a line installed. I don't know if anything has changed, so you woiuld be safer ringing them and get the latest update.


  • #5
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Ok Kristopherus, will do that, thanks.


  • #6
    colm_mcm
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    Bear In mind if you're out it the sticks sky charge more. Actually worked out dearer than eircom in my mothers case.


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  • #7
    Israeli Superiority
    Closed Accounts Posts: 365 ✭✭Israeli Superiority


    You need a landline for broadband full stop.


  • #8
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,472 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Israeli Superiority wrote: »
    You need a landline for broadband full stop.

    Isnt a landline a phone line?


  • #9
    Israeli Superiority
    Closed Accounts Posts: 365 ✭✭Israeli Superiority


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Isnt a landline a phone line?

    Same thing. I guess he means an active phoneline. If there a line going into the house, you have to ask Eircom the activate it.


  • #10
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    A new arrangement came in some time ago whereby you should order the new landline through isp that you want your broadband with - some isp staff do not appear to know this and will refer you to Eircom.

    However if you order your new line through Eircom you will be stuck in a contract with them.


  • #11
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,472 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Can you not still sign up to line rental only? That used to be the case and you didn't have a contract


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  • #12
    No Pants
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    Check out the fibre offerings from Eircom and Vodafone. No landline required and it appears to be cheaper.


  • #13
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,472 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    No Pants wrote: »
    Check out the fibre offerings from Eircom and Vodafone. No landline required and it appears to be cheaper.

    It comes through the landline.


  • #14
    No Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭No Pants


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    It comes through the landline.
    Yes, but there's no landline charge and the overall package is cheaper as a result.


  • #15
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,472 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    No Pants wrote: »
    Yes, but there's no landline charge and the overall package is cheaper as a result.

    €2 cheaper.

    Line rental is included in the price, but then again it is on the old packages too


  • #16
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Sky referred us to Eircom, said we need to be with them for a year before we can get Sky broadband.

    Anyway, that's fine, as I already get a radio broadband with lighthouse/net whatever they call themselves now so I'll get onto them.


  • #17
    No Pants
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    €2 cheaper.

    Line rental is included in the price, but then again it is on the old packages too
    Mine is going to be €16 cheaper. At least that's what I've been quoted. I'll come back if I get a "surprise".


  • #18
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,472 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    No Pants wrote: »
    Mine is going to be €16 cheaper. At least that's what I've been quoted. I'll come back if I get a "surprise".

    See you in 6 months.


  • #19
    No Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭No Pants


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    See you in 6 months.
    First bill has been received and paid for. It's down from €48.08 to €40.32 and that includes a part month charge. Next month should be down to €32.00. I'll confirm that it does.


  • #20
    No Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭No Pants


    Down to €31.29 this month.


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