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  • 17-06-2013 10:45am
    #1
    Stormyteacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 993 ✭✭✭


    Hi, first post (scabbing for help I know, I do intend to contribute something helpful if I have the opportunity).
    So, have just moved home and need to organise TV and Internet without landline. For internet, I need unlimited download, and for TV, basic channels are fine, I've become used to recording/live pausing but can do without.
    I don't need a landline but have one that can be activated.

    Is there any such thing as a package with mobile phones, TV and Internet?

    Thanks for any replies, I have done some research but am a bit overwhelmed.


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  • #2
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Unlimited doesn't really exist. The only alternatives to a phone line that are Broadband with a large download allowance are Fibre to the Home (hardly anywhere), UPC Cable and some Fixed Wireless services.

    Caps on Mobile are low and performance is erratic.

    Bundled packages are inflexible and designed to "lock you in" to one company.

    TV you can get using an aerial for Irish channels (newer TV sets or a set box) and satellite dish and box for UK channels.

    Does "basic channels" mean just Irish ones or does it mean the Free to air UK ones? A basic recording solution (not a true PVR) is a "Combo" box using aerial and dish feeds. A Sky like Recording solution with reliable recording, pause (even while recording another channel) needs two PVR boxs, a Freesat+ HD HDR and a Saorview PVR. There are no combo PVRs nor combo boxes with proper Freesat compatibility. It's possible to have a special dual feed satellite system into a Satellite PVR (to have Irish TV channels and UK on one non-combo box, but it needs a software patch to have full Freesat and Irish TV at the same time), but there is no TV3 or 3E on it, because they are cheapskates and are technically "bust" anyway, but our regulator is useless.


  • #3
    zg3409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,035 ✭✭✭zg3409


    What is your typical monthly download amount?


  • #4
    Stormyteacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 993 ✭✭✭Stormyteacup


    Thanks watty, probably looking for the Irish and free-to-air UK ones too, so I guess I will investigate aerial, dish, boxes setup and then get separate internet.

    Currently with O2 for phones and mobile internet and regularly go over the 35 gb allowance, so maybe usage is 40 gb...


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