Ideal broadband for student ?

rikobil

Hello,

I am a french student and I will be living in Ireland for 4 more months, and I would love to get a good internet connection, sadly, all the providers I checked require a 12 months contract or more. The only one I found that allow me to get internet without any contract (magnet.ie) can't provide a broadband where I live.
Is there a possible way for me to get a broadband for 4 months ?
I am looking forward your answers.

Rikobil,

colm_mcm

Get broadband with a promotion and a contract, break contract, pay cancellation fee?

Example, UPC 120mb, €20 per month for first 4 months, €200 cancellation fee. Total cost for 4 months €280.


That's if you need actual proper broadband. You might look at pre-pay mobile broadband if you don't need much usage.

keithclancy

colm_mcm wrote: »

Get broadband with a promotion and a contract, break contract, pay cancellation fee?

Example, UPC 120mb, €20 per month for first 4 months, €200 cancellation fee. Total cost for 4 months €280.


That's if you need actual proper broadband. You might look at pre-pay mobile broadband if you don't need much usage.

And Magnet charge a 50 euro connection fee and 50 euro disconnection fee

Although I wouldn't touch UPC with a dirty stick as I've never known them to handle billing situations like that properly (in 2 countries)

From a Technical point of view though they are very good.

rikobil

I thought about that, but isn't it risky ? I mean, is that a current thing ? And if so, do you know with which broadband provider I will pay less cancellation fee ?

quainy

If you have an iPhone, get in touch with your provider, you may be able to get a wifi hotspot in your phone that will allow you to connect other devices to it. I enjoy it work work and leisure purposes, I also find that it's usually fast enough for all my browsing needs, just not gaming

rikobil

The problem is that I will mostly use this internet connection for gaming or Netflix

colm_mcm

Most companies have a variable cancellation fee, depending on how many months are left on your (often 18 month) contract. I know with eircom it used to be effectively the number of months X the monthly price. I know upc have a fixed cancellation fee regardless of months left - but I don't think many other companies do that.

bugfreebob

rikobil wrote: »

Hello,

I am a french student and I will be living in Ireland for 4 more months, and I would love to get a good internet connection, sadly, all the providers I checked require a 12 months contract or more. The only one I found that allow me to get internet without any contract (magnet.ie) can't provide a broadband where I live.
Is there a possible way for me to get a broadband for 4 months ?
I am looking forward your answers.

Rikobil,

Meteor have a special offer for students and teachers, which is managed through HEANET, so you must give your student number. 25GB for €9.99 per month or 50GB for €19.99. 30 day contract and 4G. Not quite as good as fixed line fibre but not bad if you want to avoid contract.

http://meteor.ie/student/

keithclancy

bugfreebob wrote: »

Meteor have a special offer for students and teachers, which is managed through HEANET, so you must give your student number. 25GB for €9.99 per month or 50GB for €19.99. 30 day contract and 4G. Not quite as good as fixed line fibre but not bad if you want to avoid contract.

http://meteor.ie/student/

The latency on 3G is terrible for Online Gaming unfortunately.

Not a bad deal though !

bugfreebob

keithclancy wrote: »

The latency on 3G is terrible for Online Gaming unfortunately.

Not a bad deal though !

Agreed - but it I am recommending this deal because it is Meteor 4G. Good 4G is a vast improvement on 3G for latency and reliability.