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  • 30-07-2015 1:29pm
    #1
    Eldrew
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭


    I cant get eircom cos I'm too far from exchange and so currently have Permanet 10mb @ €35 pm which I find slow. Not looking to download anything significant just general browsing and some on line gaming.
    I see that Skytel are offering 18mb for a very similar price - anyone got any experience of them?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    The rural fibre broadband rollout (Vodafone/ESB) will be starting soon so I'd wait and see when your area will be done before commiting to a contract with another provider.


  • #3
    Eldrew
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭Eldrew


    zerks wrote: »
    The rural fibre broadband rollout (Vodafone/ESB) will be starting soon so I'd wait and see when your area will be done before commiting to a contract with another provider.

    Thanks - I will look at that but there is no contract with Skytel, its month by month


  • #4
    To Elland Back
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭To Elland Back


    I have Skytel, regularly drops to around 4mb at peak times, often drops altogether. Best of a bad lot is how I would describe them


  • #5
    STB.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    Carnsore Broadband.

    15mb. LOS Broadband provider.


  • #6
    Eldrew
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭Eldrew


    STB. wrote: »
    Carnsore Broadband.

    15mb. LOS Broadband provider.

    Where is their transmitter?


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  • #7
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,205 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Im with permanet paying for 10mb €50 with phone, on a good day might get 3mb last night 1.7mb thats about avg.
    Will have to start looking for a better service. but live rural. so limited.


  • #8
    msq
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭msq


    I'm in rural North Wexford.
    I currently have Wicklow Broadband and Whizzy Internet. Both very good. Got permaNET but candled due to to ridiculous data caps (40GB traffic quota in biggest package, splitted between peak and off peak, really..??) and horrible customer service. Happy with two others.

    Check this thread for more details. yes, it is old but has some recent posts.


  • #9
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,205 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    msq wrote: »
    I'm in rural North Wexford.
    I currently have Wicklow Broadband and Whizzy Internet. Both very good. Got permaNET but candled due to to ridiculous data caps (40GB traffic quota in biggest package, splitted between peak and off peak, really..??) and horrible customer service. Happy with two others.

    Check this thread for more details. yes, it is old but has some recent posts.

    Shame, rang both of those, neither available in my area:(


  • #10
    JFK2012
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭JFK2012


    Hey,
    just moved into an apartment in Oranmore, Co Galway. Looking for the best broadband/TV package ? In between Eircom or Sky ? Internet speed/connection the most important for me.
    Sky is cheaper but is sky broadband a little dodgy ?


  • #11
    To Elland Back
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭To Elland Back


    JFK2012 wrote: »
    Hey,
    just moved into an apartment in Oranmore, Co Galway. Looking for the best broadband/TV package ? In between Eircom or Sky ? Internet speed/connection the most important for me.
    Sky is cheaper but is sky broadband a little dodgy ?

    You're a bit lost here JFK2012


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