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Alternative broadband provider to UPC / Sky

  • 12-09-2013 2:15pm
    #1
    eleechio24
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭


    Hi,

    I have recently moved to Dublin 3 and unfortunately UPC Broadband is not available in my house. For some reason Broadband is available elsewhere on my road but not in my particular location..... very frustrating.

    I would be interested in alternative options. Sky is not available either and reluctantly I could be faced with a return to Eircom.

    Has anyone out there positive feedback on alternatives?

    Thanks in advance


Comments

  • #2
    ElNino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭ElNino


    Sky use eircom lines so I don't see how you can get one but not the other?


  • #3
    eleechio24
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭eleechio24


    Eircom have to reinstall the line....


  • #4
    pizzahead77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,308 ✭✭✭pizzahead77


    eleechio24 wrote: »
    Eircom have to reinstall the line....

    Sky should be able to organise this for you. Other resellers can do it. Otherwise you end up in a year's contract with eircom


  • #5
    eleechio24
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭eleechio24


    Sky said thay they can do that unfortunately.

    I have exhausted all avenues with UPC and sky. At this stage I'm looking for the next best and dont know which company to turn to ????


  • #6
    Simi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭Simi


    eleechio24 wrote: »
    Sky said thay they can do that unfortunately.

    I have exhausted all avenues with UPC and sky. At this stage I'm looking for the next best and dont know which company to turn to ????

    Vodafone?


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  • #7
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,995 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    If you borrow a UPC modem off somebody else and test it in your house(during peak time) then you can confirm it works or doesn't. Then you get a UPC account at another address and do a "self" install. I've had to do that for two apartments now.


  • #8
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    I would see if you can go with Vodafone, avoid Magnet like the plague.


  • #9
    eleechio24
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭eleechio24


    Tried my UPC box here and didn't work . Looks like Vodafone could be an option. Cheers


  • #10
    eleechio24
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭eleechio24


    Vodafone or Eircom - who are the better provider?


  • #11
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    eleechio24 wrote: »
    Vodafone or Eircom - who are the better provider?

    Vodafone just rent the line off of Eircom, so it is much of a muchness, have not had any problems with Eircom and had them for years, on Vodafone now and so far no problems either. So whichever is cheaper, if you are on Vodafone already you will get a discount as well.


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