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vienne86

Just got a phone call offering me another 12 months for €129. I'm due to be switched off tomorrow.

Del007

vienne86 wrote: »

Just got a phone call offering me another 12 months for €129. I'm due to be switched off tomorrow.

129 for what?

shmeee

Del007 wrote: »

129 for what?

Eir and BT Sport package for the year. I got the same call even though I'm now an eir customer and don't need to subscribe to them anymore. Used that offer for the past 2 years.

They bring out an offer around now, a Black Friday deal. Good value if your not an eir customer.

At the moment the Eir Sport package is €225 a year or €25 p/m.

so €129 is a no brainer if your thinking of joining.

theoneeyedman

vienne86 wrote: »

Just got a phone call offering me another 12 months for €129. I'm due to be switched off tomorrow.

Yea, mine is up some of these days, had a missed call from done 0818 number that I assume is Setanta customer service. Don't think I'll bother this time, but isn't bad value if the mix of sport suits you, and no boll1xing about calling them every few months.

jelutong

Mine is coming to an end shortly also. Must say I would be very tempted to take another 12 months at that price. Great for Motorsport.

5starpool

shmeee wrote: »

Eir and BT Sport package for the year. I got the same call even though I'm now an eir customer and don't need to subscribe to them anymore. Used that offer for the past 2 years.

They bring out an offer around now, a Black Friday deal. Good value if your not an eir customer.

At the moment the Eir Sport package is €225 a year or €25 p/m.

so €129 is a no brainer if your thinking of joining.

Ya I got that call as well today. Apparently there are about 1000 of us on that offer and they are giving everyone on it the chance to renew for another 12 months for that price. I wouldn't have paid full price for it anyway, that's for sure.

rogercross

Can someone confirm if they have an android box hooked up to their tv that eir sports app works with in the last month or so?

Just looking to see which device i should get I dont want to use my laptop to view these channels anymore and i have the extra slot to be able to add another device

givecredit

rogercross wrote: »

Can someone confirm if they have an android box hooked up to their tv that eir sports app works with in the last month or so?

Just looking to see which device i should get I dont want to use my laptop to view these channels anymore and i have the extra slot to be able to add another device

This works on MINIX u1. You need to reboot MINIX before watching. The app somehow knows there is HDMI connected, rebooting cleared this information.

rogercross

givecredit wrote: »

This works on MINIX u1. You need to reboot MINIX before watching. The app somehow knows there is HDMI connected, rebooting cleared this information.

Thanks for the quick response, is this the only option or would other android boxes work too, MINIX u1 is a pricey piece of kit

Dom84

rogercross wrote: »

Thanks for the quick response, is this the only option or would other android boxes work too, MINIX u1 is a pricey piece of kit

I have a MxQ and the app doesn't work

cletus

I'm using the mk808b plus

Its cheap as chips, and runs the app fine, although in the beginning there were issues, but Eir seem to be sorting them out

whiterebel

I've the Minix x8 and it works. Only mobile resolution though. Must try turning the minix off first as suggested previously.

micks_address

whiterebel wrote: »

I've the Minix x8 and it works. Only mobile resolution though. Must try turning the minix off first as suggested previously.

Are eir sports offering a deal today?

Patty O Furniture

I only clicked into this thread to see if the same thing happened to me, i had BT Sports months ago, (but am still getting it,but probably jinx it now )

But knew it was finished the week b4 football started, as if everyone knows when you cancel setanta, they do like to twist your arm in staying!

Well when i clicked on it recently i thought WTF i'm still paying for it, rang up Setanta, to find my sub did finish in Aug, went in to my local bank just to confirm it & true enough i'm not still paying for it?

muffler

Patty O Furniture wrote: »

I only clicked into this thread to see if the same thing happened to me, i had BT Sports months ago, (but am still getting it,but probably jinx it now )

But knew it was finished the week b4 football started, as if everyone knows when you cancel setanta, they do like to twist your arm in staying!

Well when i clicked on it recently i thought WTF i'm still paying for it, rang up Setanta, to find my sub did finish in Aug, went in to my local bank just to confirm it & true enough i'm not still paying for it?

So you're still getting BT Sports but you aren't paying for it, is that correct?

Are you getting the Eir sports channels also? If so are you an Eir customer?

Patty O Furniture

muffler wrote: »

So you're still getting BT Sports but you aren't paying for it, is that correct?

Hi Muffler, Strange but yeah

Are you getting the Eir sports channels also? If so are you an Eir customer?

Yeah, I thought did i recently move over to Eir without knowing it, but no, still with Sky.

But Sssshhh about it

Probably get turned off soon:(:eek:

cletus

Don't worry, its not like you announced it on some form of worldwide superfast information relay system, nobody will ever know

sgarvan

Can this be activated with an eir home phone only account or is broadband required?

Jofspring

sgarvan wrote: »

Can this be activated with an eir home phone only account or is broadband required?

Broadband required.

GY A1

Is offer still on
Or the offer for yearly sub

IrishHomer

I messaged them on their FB last week asking for the black Friday offer on one year for E129. I was told sorry no, then half hour later they said yes please submit phone number and we call but I never bothered. I already have a monthly sub that expires in January.

Arciphel

They are willing to give discounts on the €225 if you negotiate...

micks_address

Arciphel wrote: »

They are willing to give discounts on the €225 if you negotiate...

Im thinking I'll probably cancel the subscription for the summer months anyway so it probably work out around the same?

Nonoperational

Prob better off just to have it like.

GY A1

Was told it's 225 now

IrishHomer wrote: »

I messaged them on their FB last week asking for the black Friday offer on one year for E129. I was told sorry no, then half hour later they said yes please submit phone number and we call but I never bothered. I already have a monthly sub that expires in January.

GY A1

Any monthly offers now

shmeee

Has anyone got BT running on a Sky Q Mini Box?

Is it a matter of ringing BT directly?

The Ayatolla

shmeee wrote: »

Has anyone got BT running on a Sky Q Mini Box?

Is it a matter of ringing BT directly?

Apparently it costs like €15 extra or something crazy to add it to the mini box.

shmeee

The Ayatolla wrote: »

Apparently it costs like €15 extra or something crazy to add it to the mini box.

I'm just off the phone to Eir Sport.

It can't be added on if you are part of the FREE BT offer with Eircom.

Only way around it is to pay the €25 a month sub, then €10 a month for the extra box. So €35 it would cost.

What a load of bollox to be honest.

The Ayatolla

Farce.

they let ya add a multi room before via viewing card ( where you could easily give a friends Sky card number and share the bill) yet they jack up the price on a true multi room box via Sky Q. Logic.

gimmick

shmeee wrote: »

I'm just off the phone to Eir Sport.

It can't be added on if you are part of the FREE BT offer with Eircom.

Only way around it is to pay the €25 a month sub, then €10 a month for the extra box. So €35 it would cost.

What a load of bollox to be honest.

Not my experience. I rang eir sport. They added me with my new sky q box. No issues and no charge

eddiem74

gimmick wrote: »

Not my experience. I rang eir sport. They added me with my new sky q box. No issues and no charge

And mini boxes also?

shmeee

gimmick wrote: »

Not my experience. I rang eir sport. They added me with my new sky q box. No issues and no charge

I have it on my new sky q box. But not on the mini sky q box. That box has no sky card which is the main problem. And they want to charge me then for it as it isn't free with eir. Some joke!

I'm entitled to it for free.

cletus

shmeee wrote: »

gimmick wrote: »

Not my experience. I rang eir sport. They added me with my new sky q box. No issues and no charge

I have it on my new sky q box. But not on the mini sky q box. That box has no sky card which is the main problem. And they want to charge me then for it as it isn't free with eir. Some joke!

I'm entitled to it for free.

But you're getting it for free, they just haven't figured out the non card issue yet I'd imagine.

Same as when I couldn't get the app working on my android TV stick, but could get it on the laptop

shmeee

cletus wrote: »

But you're getting it for free, they just haven't figured out the non card issue yet I'd imagine.

Same as when I couldn't get the app working on my android TV stick, but could get it on the laptop

But they can charge me for BT on my sky q mini box, so I can't see why they can't just put it on and not charge a fee. Makes no sense.

If I was willing to pay, I'd have it on my sky q mini box in a matter of seconds.

mike2084

rogercross wrote: »

Can someone confirm if they have an android box hooked up to their tv that eir sports app works with in the last month or so?

Just looking to see which device i should get I dont want to use my laptop to view these channels anymore and i have the extra slot to be able to add another device

Hi there thinking of doing this too, can anyone update if the boxes that work the app have changed, don't want to buy a box that doesn't work, and I'd be pretty conscious of doing it legally, and have to wait a month to remove it if doesn't work

phobia2011

My sky viewing card was working fine, now it's saying it's the wrong one inserted??
Can I get a replacement card even though I no longer have sky sub?

gimmick

phobia2011 wrote: »

My sky viewing card was working fine, now it's saying it's the wrong one inserted??
Can I get a replacement card even though I no longer have sky sub?

Yup. Ring eir sports. The number is back a few pages and they will send you one.

whiterebel

phobia2011 wrote: »

My sky viewing card was working fine, now it's saying it's the wrong one inserted??
Can I get a replacement card even though I no longer have sky sub?

Its happened to me a couple of times. I just contacted support on email and they did it for me. They'll probably say its not Eir's problem first off.......Stick at them.

givecredit

phobia2011 wrote: »

My sky viewing card was working fine, now it's saying it's the wrong one inserted??
Can I get a replacement card even though I no longer have sky sub?

That happens when you leave box powered off for a long while. Leave box on over night and all should be fine tomorrow

jgbyr

givecredit wrote: »

That happens when you leave box powered off for a long while. Leave box on over night and all should be fine tomorrow

Thanks for this tip. Had the same issue.. Took 48 hours but have the channels back now.

wheres me jumpa

Is this offer continuing this year? i.e. if I had free sports via eircom internet last season will it continue to next or will they  change the offer?

The Ayatolla

wheres me jumpa wrote: »

Is this offer continuing this year? i.e. if I had free sports via eircom internet last season will it continue to next or will they  change the offer?

Surely considering the price of their broadband is way dearer because of it.

Paully D

This is probably common knowledge now, but Eir Sport is available to cast via Chromecast now. It's working very well. Excellent quality on the BT Sport channels and stable.

GY A1

Paully D wrote: »

This is probably common knowledge now, but Eir Sport is available to cast via Chromecast now. It's working very well. Excellent quality on the BT Sport channels and stable.

Is this via eir broadband
Or can I watch eir sports by app or online if I have eir sports by satellite only.
Cheers

Tom Mann Centuria

Paully D wrote: »

This is probably common knowledge now, but Eir Sport is available to cast via Chromecast now. It's working very well. Excellent quality on the BT Sport channels and stable.

Only found that out today, agree, its excellent quality, I only had one disconnect from chromecast after watching it all morning. Very pleased with the app now, shame not many bother updating their ratings on Google play.

Tom Mann Centuria

GY A1 wrote: »

Is this via eir broadband
Or can I watch eir sports by app or online if I have eir sports by satellite only.
Cheers

Eir sports android app to chromecast is how I use it.

jgbyr

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Eir sports android app to chromecast is how I use it.

I've found the app is constantly crashing on Android. I uninstalled it & reinstalled to see if it helps & now I'm locked out, too many devices registered!!

GY A1

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Eir sports android app to chromecast is how I use it.

And have u eir broadband
Or should app work with satellite subscribers eir also

Tom Mann Centuria

GY A1 wrote: »

And have u eir broadband
Or should app work with satellite subscribers eir also

I've eir broadband. No idea if it works with sat subs, bit crap from Eir if it doesn't.