any broadband providers who do not have a 12-month contract?

smythwj

Are there any broadband providers in Ireland (and I mean any, including business as I am self-employed) who do not require a 12-month contract?

Help appreciated.

Diabolus

Netsource

smythwj

yes, I thought that too but I've contacted them and the salesperson said that actually it was a 12-month contrcat with a 2-mth notice, but she may be confsued and I asked her to check

jessy

Irish Broadband

gline

jessy wrote:

Irish Broadband

IBB are a years contract on their home products , i dont know about their business products though

Random

Their lower 2 packages have a 12 month contract. The other's are just 2 monthly rolling contracts as far as I know...

woosaysdan

you could always go for eircoms 3 month free trail and give it back after that!!!

gline

ciaranfo wrote:

Their lower 2 packages have a 12 month contract. The other's are just 2 monthly rolling contracts as far as I know...

Which packages are 2 month rolling contracts???

smythwj

sorry woosaysdan, I've already had the esat bt trial for 3 months, so I can't have any more...

jessy

gline wrote:

IBB are a years contract on their home products , i dont know about their business products though

there is no 12month contract with ripwave.

gline

ok except for the crappy ripwave connection LOL

jessy

gline wrote:

ok except for the crappy ripwave connection LOL

I know loads of people have had trouble with it, but so far i have had a continuous red light, and in the last 5 days I’ve d/l almost 9GB, general surfing speeds are also good,

I know Ill probably be on here in a week complaining about them but for now i can't.

TemplarBarna

smythwj wrote:

sorry woosaysdan, I've already had the esat bt trial for 3 months, so I can't have any more...

why can't you try eircom's free trial after you finish with Esat's ??

po0k

You can't.

You've registered for a BB trial of ISP X. You've had your taste. No-one else will offer you a trial.

Moriarty

A few people in here have reported that they've been able to have (at least) two seperate ISPs give them trials. No harm in trying.

dub45

I am surprised that the '12 month contract' has not become an issue before now. With lifestyles changing and people becoming more mobile whether with work or just changing living arrangements not to mention hopefully more competition entering the market commiting for 12 months for a fairly significant minority of people must present a problem.

I can understand that the setting up costs can force an isp to looking for an initial 12 month contract but I really feel that anyfurther requirement for a 12 month contract either during or on completion of the initial one should be strongly resisted.

Random

http://www.netsource.ie/business/origin_plus.asp

http://www.netsource.ie/business/enterprise.asp

http://www.netsource.ie/business/corporate.asp


I'm on the Origin Plus myself. Can be a little slow at times but for the most part is perfect for web browsing and downloading.
No problems with file sharing clients either.

The gaming pings can be a bit high though, averaging about 70 to UK servers.


Support is rubbish. It takes a week for them to reply to emails and even then it requires a follow up to get the answer you required.

I don't have much experience with their phone support, the little I've had they've been very nice but I've found it hard to get through to them at times.

Delerium

I have been screwed by the 12 month contract, because I was forced to move house 3 months ago and my new line is not suitable for broadband. Of course I only found out this AFTER paying €145 to get a phone line connected...

So I'm stuck paying the monthly fee with UTV for a property I don't even live in, and will be paying this well into next year.... :mad:

It's time they did shorter contracts or a monthly payment scheme. Or at least allow you to cancel the contract in these kind of situations without paying the ridiculous cancellation fee of €127!!!!!!!

Makes me sick!!!

Scruff

do they care at all if you say and mean something like "if you charge me that cancelation fee i will never do buisness with you again and will tell all my family and friends never to either" ??

gline

Most likely they wouldnt care less, hard to telll though, as word of mouth is powerfull. Tell them u will post a bad thread about them in a large irish forum, heheeh

FGR

gline wrote:

Most likely they wouldnt care less, hard to telll though, as word of mouth is powerfull. Tell them u will post a bad thread about them in a large irish forum, heheeh

"But Mr X. How could you complain to an Irish Forum after we inform the other ISPs of your lacklustered commitment to a broadband contract? Mwahaha.."

Random

gline wrote:

Which packages are 2 month rolling contracts???

Origin Plus, Enterprise and the one above that (corporate I think)