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Esat Fusion To Radically Change Packages Next Week

JTMan · 2002-05-18 18:05:38

Esat fusion will launch new packages for it's residential services early next week. It will include a focus on seriously undercutting Eircom but at the same time removing unprofitable products. Esat Fusion is set also to be renamed as simply "Esat". So what are they going to launch? I bet that they will stop offering…

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18-05-2002 7:05pm

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JTMan

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Esat fusion will launch new packages for it's residential services early next week. It will include a focus on seriously undercutting Eircom but at the same time removing unprofitable products. Esat Fusion is set also to be renamed as simply "Esat".

So what are they going to launch?

I bet that they will stop offering packages to be who don't take their home phone service. If they don't remove No limits there is a good chance you will only be able to still access the package if you change telco to Esat.

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#2 18-05-2002 7:13pm
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Just got the bill for no limits in the door a few days ago. They have just changed it so you have to pay every two months now instead of the one month. Its extremly unlikely they are discontinuing it if they just changed its paying method.

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#3 18-05-2002 7:24pm
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I'd like to think that (obviously:D)

However it has only happened as a result of them now sending two-monthly bills for all their landline services (my regular phone bill, NoLimits included, now comes every two months).

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#4 18-05-2002 7:25pm
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I hope to hell they introduce some kinda cheaper package then 1.6c a min access, if so I'm with.
Even if its not a flatrate package, as long as its cheaper then 1.6c a min I'm with it

Death to Eircom!

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#5 18-05-2002 7:53pm
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this should be interesting..
Its a shame esat suffered suge huge losses when snl was around, I bet it turned them right off attempting it again

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#6 18-05-2002 10:38pm
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stereo_steve, the paying timing was changed for all Esat Fusion packages a few months ago. I don't think this will have any baring on their altering of packages. Although if they did cut it they would probably have to give 2 months + notice.

Cabaal, they recently altered the price of internet access to 1c at off-peak. Another reduction? maybe, but i would bet against it.

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#7 19-05-2002 1:03am
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i really hope they dont change or close SNL. i love it. I would change to Esat if i had to keep on it.

I am spending the summer at home and the bill will be massive if i have to go back to pay per minute internet. Surely the can reach agreement on a fixed rate now that broadband has been agreed.

Eircom make me sick. Espically when you look at other less well of countries than us and they have much better internet access than us.

When will we catch up.!!!!

Lets start a campaign Save Surf No Limits.

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#8 19-05-2002 6:06pm
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save?
esat kicked off all the high end users this time last year....people like myself...and probally most people on this board who had it

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#9 19-05-2002 6:27pm
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Originally posted by irishgeo
Lets start a campaign Save Surf No Limits.

One of the things IOFFL is trying to achieve through provision of flat-rate (you can't have been hanging around here without having it shoved in your face:))

www.irelandoffline.org
Member forum at
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=60

Be warned though - the mods are mean feckers:D

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#10 19-05-2002 7:55pm
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Originally posted by Serialkiller
save?
esat kicked off all the high end users this time last year....people like myself...and probally most people on this board who had it

I was a high end user too, but i wrote an emailing, practically begging them to keep me on. It worked.

Well Esat didn't really have a choice, that fu**ing company called Eircom charged too much for the 1332103001235 number.

Eircom have messed everything up so much.

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#11 20-05-2002 2:27am
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Originally posted by sceptre
Be warned though - the mods are mean feckers:D

Harsh but fair

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#12 25-05-2002 12:30am
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Has there been any update on this story?

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#13 26-05-2002 4:13pm
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Originally posted by Serialkiller
save?
esat kicked off all the high end users this time last year....people like myself...and probally most people on this board who had it

Remember 1st June 2001 remembered for the thousands cut off from surf no limits.

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#14 28-05-2002 12:23pm
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here's a funny one, the bill that someone I know got for their "IOL Gold" account was 1 euro 28 cents.

anyone have any info on that.

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#15 28-05-2002 12:40pm
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Originally posted by Fungus
Esat fusion will launch new packages for it's residential services early next week.

OK, this was posted on 18th May. It's now the 28th..10 days later...nothing in the news, no press releases, nada on their website...

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#16 28-05-2002 6:29pm
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Any new prices on flat rate ?

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#17 16-06-2002 12:40am
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a month later and it hasnt happened fungus where do u get your info?

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#18 16-06-2002 9:35pm
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Originally posted by Dr.Seagull
a month later and it hasnt happened fungus where do u get your info?

It was quoted in quite a few newspapers at the time. Looks like they're taking their time telling us about it though

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#19 17-06-2002 12:12am
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Originally posted by Dr.Seagull
a month later and it hasnt happened fungus where do u get your info?

Some newspaper at the time. Sorry that it winded up been not true. I still think the change will happen it has just been delayed.

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#20 17-06-2002 12:17am
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no problem i was just curious
yes id say it will happen eventualy too it always takes irish telco ages to do anyhting

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#21 17-06-2002 1:37pm
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Originally posted by TrickyKid
here's a funny one, the bill that someone I know got for their "IOL Gold" account was 1 euro 28 cents.

anyone have any info on that.

When they introduced the regular 2 monthly bill the dates for all the IOL subscription payments had to be brought into line with the rest of their services. So your mate got charged 1.28 to move his payment date forward a few of days. We were a little confused about it too, gave em a call .... which was fruitless of course, but then common sense prevailed!

rob

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