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Is there a broadband package out there for me

  • 14-04-2020 7:42pm
    #1
    xxx3
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭


    Hi all, So I have lived in the same place for the last 16 years and was onto Eir many times over this period who say that my phone line is not capable of holding broadband which is fair enough. They also said they are not going to upgrade the line after contacting them many times over this time. My second attempt was to get Imagine however I had them out last week and they said that they cannot get a line of sight to the tower so also cannot install. My third effort was to get the 350gb Vodafone plan as I have had a use of a 4g Vodafone dongle in the past and know I get about 20mb down and about 5 mb up which would be good enough for me however, I contacted Vodafone on several occasions over the past week and they said they do not have the equipment for this deal and have no time as to when they will get this equipment back in stock again. I am currently working off my three and GOMO networks however these are not reliable and at best I get 3/4 mb download and .3 upload which is not good enough for me. Have any of you guys got any other options I could try? Thanks in advance


Comments

  • #2
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    Have you tried Virgin Media?


  • #3
    xxx3
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭xxx3


    Duke of Url wrote: »
    Have you tried Virgin Media?
    Do these do satellite or mobile broadband?


  • #4
    piplip87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,149 ✭✭✭piplip87


    Since alot of broadband is generally area dependant try this website.

    Fill in you county and town and it will give you all companies that cover that area.

    https://switcher.ie/broadband/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoPuN7Mro6AIV8IBQBh0vAgfWEAAYASAAEgJ0PvD_BwE


  • #5
    shanec1928
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,167 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    piplip87 wrote: »
    Since alot of broadband is generally area dependant try this website.

    Fill in you county and town and it will give you all companies that cover that area.

    https://switcher.ie/broadband/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoPuN7Mro6AIV8IBQBh0vAgfWEAAYASAAEgJ0PvD_BwE
    Will give you all the companies that pay switcher to be listed ;)


  • #6
    xxx3
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭xxx3


    shanec1928 wrote: »
    Will give you all the companies that pay switcher to be listed ;)
    :):).......I think the 4 of them are through fixed line guys so that a non runner either.......strange thing is my neighbor who lives a stones throw away from me can get fixed line....very frustrating especially now when working from at home....makes it near impossible to have a call over Microsoft Teams


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  • #7
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,750 ✭✭✭degsie


    It's the rural internet tax, move into a town and all your problems will be solved.


  • #8
    xxx3
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭xxx3


    degsie wrote: »
    It's the rural internet tax, move into a town and all your problems will be solved.

    :):)


  • #9
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Buy your own device, get Vodafone to post you a sim. Done.


  • #10
    xxx3
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭xxx3


    ED E wrote: »
    Buy your own device, get Vodafone to post you a sim. Done.

    That I have no issue with but I am just wondering will the 350GB package apply or is this offer only when you purchase with the router?


  • #11
    xxx3
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭xxx3


    Following on from this I went on a live chat with a Vodafone rep again a number of days later. At this time he told me there were a number of devices available.....roll on 3 days later I had my device setup and now running very healthy speeds compared to my previous speeds :)


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