BB in Limerick City without land line (excluding metro)

flashcash5

Hi,

I cannot get a Digiweb metro signal in my area in Limerick City.
Digiweb have advised me i need a land line.

Whats the lowdown on the other BB options that i don't need a land line for? Or should i just get in a landline and go with their DSL package?

Thanks in advance for your help

Sponge Bob

get a landline and go with Smart who are cheaper and faster

stanley1

Ibb?

flashcash5

ok, thanks for the feedback
Does anyone have any extra thoughts on Smart in Limerick?

Last time i checked, IBB service was bad so i don't think i'll consider this.

stanley1

flashcash5 wrote: »

ok, thanks for the feedback
Does anyone have any extra thoughts on Smart in Limerick?

Last time i checked, IBB service was bad so i don't think i'll consider this.

Have a look around your area for outside antannae, this should be a good indication of worthwhile providers.

jor el

flashcash5 wrote: »

ok, thanks for the feedback
Does anyone have any extra thoughts on Smart in Limerick?

Last time i checked, IBB service was bad so i don't think i'll consider this.

They seem to have their act together now. Thought they did reduce the range on Breeze in Limerick so unless you're close to the city centre you probably can't get it.

Your other non-phone options are Chorus (noooooooo), Ripwave (only city centre and probably not worth it as it's pretty useless) or 3G.

Get a land line and get Smart though would be a good plan. Smart is available off the Roche's St. and Castletroy exchanges. It's not available from the Dooradoyle exchange any more. Don't know why that is, perhaps they're at capacity.

If you know any neighbours phone number, or the number for a shop/pub/Chinese near by then check that as it would be a good indication of what's available.

flashcash5

Thanks all, i'll get my next-door neighbour's telephone line and get a test done in it through Smart. Does Smart provide a static IP?

flashcash5

Hi,

I think i'm going to get a landline in and go with Smart so if anyone has any final comments, they're all welcome.
Price isnt a main option, just want speed & a good service..

Thanks in advance

jor el

flashcash5 wrote: »

Price isnt a main option, just want speed & a good service..

I think you'll get the best of all 3 with Smart. Get the line in with eircom first. You could order it through Smart but it could be slower as they'll have to order it through eircom anyway and they might not be in any hurry to see business go to the competition.

pedropumpalot

Where in Limerick are you living firstly? IBB are on the Clarion Hotel, ESB Ballysimon, a hotel just off Abbey lane and a mast near Roxboro. There is no need for a phone line and the service has greatly improved since the old days of unplanned sites.

bushy...

Decoration on your roof & pay more ?

44euro for 5meg from Smart vs . 48euro for 3meg from IBB

54euro for 7meg from Smart vs. 169eurc for 6meg from IBB( is not wireless)

http://www.smarttelecom.ie/residential_package.html
http://www.irishbroadband.ie/products.php?u=h

watty

pedropumpalot wrote: »

Where in Limerick are you living firstly? IBB are on the Clarion Hotel, ESB Ballysimon, a hotel just off Abbey lane and a mast near Roxboro. There is no need for a phone line and the service has greatly improved since the old days of unplanned sites.

Breeze yes, Ripwave no.

flashcash5

Hi,

I'm near the clarion yea, don't think i'll be looking at that option though from what i've heard but if smart is cheaper than their breeze option, i'll go with that..

So, do i ring Eircom, ask them to install a land line and do i tell them i want broadband on it or what? Have any of you got a landline from eircom and put a Smart service on it?

thanks again all

tak

Smart Exchanges

1 BEGGARS BUSH
2 BLANCHARDSTOWN
3 CABRA
4 CLONTARF
5 COOLOCK
6 CROWN ALLEY
7 DOLPHINS BARN
8 LUCAN BALLYDOWD
9 MERRION
10 NANGOR ROAD
11 NORTH MAIN
12 NUTLEY
13 SANTRY
14 SHIP STREET
15 SUMMERHILL
16 TALLAGHT
17 WALKINSTOWN
18 WHITEHALL
19 CHURCHFIELD
20 CORK CENTRAL
21 DENNEHYS CROSS
22 QUAKER ROAD
23 WELLINGTON ROAD
24 DUNDALK
25 WATERFORD
26 WATERFORD TYCOR
27 CASTLETROY
28 CROSSAGALLA
29 DOORADOYLE
30 LIMERICK
31 RATHEDMOND
32 LETTERKENNY
33 GALWAY
34 MERVUE
35 SHANTALLA
36 PORTLAOISE
37 SLIGO

flashcash5

??
I think so .. '30 LIMERICK' ?


Will try get phone number of neighbour and see..

campers

Go with Smart -- absolutely no question about it.

I've been a happy Smart customer for nearly 3 months now (in Limerick). No contention, no limits.

My only question for Smart is why they block carrier pre-select on voice calls (e.g. 13434). ComReg won't give me an answer :cool:

watty

Because it is a VOIP based service. I don't think any VOIP operator offers CPS, nor are they required to.
Smart is selling you Broadband that happens to provide phone (LLU). If it was GLUMP, then you would have a old fashsioned phone service and able to get CPS.

flashcash5

Thanks a mill all
Much appreciated.

jor el

flashcash5 wrote: »

??
I think so .. '30 LIMERICK' ?


Will try get phone number of neighbour and see..

I think the one listed as Limerick is the Roche's St exchange. If you're near the Clarion then I'd say you'll be within range of that for Smart. Ask eircom to install the line, no need to mention broadband as it'll make SFA difference to them. Once done, apply to Smart using your eircom account number and phone number. That's all you need I think.

flashcash5

Ah crap, Smart just got back to me and said that they don't have it in my area and she said something about the Caherdavin exchange being the nearest to be and that it's not available on that.

So i'm practically at the river in between Sarsfield & Shannon bridge & i cant get Digiweb because of LOS and cant get SMART because of my location.

What next??!

tak

Has your LoS test been done on the roof of your place or out the window ?
Can you see the Clarion from the roof of your place? There is some wireless service (IB, I think) coming from there.
Pump the neighbours a bit. They may know more.

flashcash5

Thanks for the reply.
Nobody from Digiweb came down and did any LOS tests. I just gave the girl in Digiweb my address, she checked with her installations department and 'unfortunately we cannot get a signal for Metro' in the area. If the antenna is still on top of the RTE base station @ woodcock hill, i'd say she's right because TV signals to there are crap from the antennas on my roof.
I can see the clarion from my gaff and yes, i think it is the IBB antenna that is on top of that. I was staying away from them because of previous feedback but if the antenna supports their business package, i might look at it. Also getting flyers in the door for perlico BB @ 99 cent a month (which sounds like it must be a crap service or has more strings) but might investigate that further. If IBB is still crap i suppose i might have to look at Eircom who most of my neighbours are with...

watty

The IBB "business" package comes from Woodcock hill too.
Clarion was Ripwave.
I don't know where they do Breeze from.

Maybe you need a taller pole on your roof.

flashcash5

Just in a low spot thats all really. If the service is good from whatever IBB package i can get is alot better than the not-so-good service, i might look at it. Another option i was thinking was getting a dsl line test done on a neighbours number for a digiweb package that isn't based on los..

dunworth1

Ripwave Is Good I Have In Limerick It For The Last Year And I Get Speeds Of 300kb/s Down And 100kb/s Up I Very Happy:):):)