Eircom rebrands as Eir

bk

So it is official, Eircom has rebranded as Eir:

https://www.eir.ie/

gerrybbadd

No doubt millions spent on the rebranding. The new logo looks like a telephone cable from the 80's....oooh, modern!

Faith+1

This has to be a joke!?

Atlantic Dawn

Saying "Eir" in an advert will sound like an attempt to vomit.

bk

I have to say, a terrible name to rename too and one that will leave them open to lots of jokes and memes, eir......

Also it looks like they have taken the opportunity to increase their prices significantly!! Their cheapest 100Mb/s broadband is now €62 per month!!!!! Eir.......

That is mad, what the feck are they thinking Eircom!!!

gerrybbadd

bk wrote: »

I have to say, a terrible name to rename too and one that will leave them open to lots of jokes and memes, eir......

Also it looks like they have taken the opportunity to increase their prices significantly!! Their cheapest 100Mb/s broadband is now €62 per month!!!!! Eir.......

That is mad, what the feck are they thinking Eircom!!!

I hadn't noticed this. Is it to rise for existing customers? If so, im out. The "fibre" is bad enough as it is

€16m to drop 3 letters from its name, looks like they have their priorities straight. Shambles of a company.


Edit: Did they run a playschool competition to design their new logo?

gerrybbadd

16 million? For that shyte? I would have come up with something infinitely better than that for 1/16th of the cost. Feel it's appropriate to just leave this here...

bk

gerrybbadd wrote: »

I hadn't noticed this. Is it to rise for existing customers? If so, im out. The "fibre" is bad enough as it is

I assume new customers only, but it is pretty mad!! Looks like UPC will be gaining lots of new customers.

Who in their right mind pay Eircom €62 for just up to 100Mb/s if you can save €17 a month and get 240Mb/s from UPC for €45!!!!!

gerrybbadd

bk wrote: »

I assume new customers only, but it is pretty mad!! Looks like UPC will be gaining lots of new customers.

Who in their right mind pay Eircom €62 for just up to 100Mb/s if you can save €17 a month and get 240Mb/s from UPC for €45!!!!!

People that can't get UPC.

UPC really isn't that widespread, and isn't an option geographically for a lot. I can't even get UPC TV at home, so Eircom is my only choice (or Sky, Vodafone etc)

TreasureBin

bk wrote: »

I assume new customers only, but it is pretty mad!! Looks like UPC will be gaining lots of new customers.

Who in their right mind pay Eircom €62 for just up to 100Mb/s if you can save €17 a month and get 240Mb/s from UPC for €45!!!!!

UPC aren't available nationwide, I guess that's what Eircom are counting on.

bk

gerrybbadd wrote: »

People that can't get UPC.

UPC really isn't that widespread, and isn't an option geographically for a lot. I can't even get UPC TV at home, so Eircom is my only choice (or Sky, Vodafone etc)

TreasureBin wrote: »

UPC aren't available nationwide, I guess that's what Eircom are counting on.

Of course, I meant they will lose lots of customers in areas where UPC are available. Which BTW are the most valuable customers as they tend to be highest density locations and the people who spend more money.

UPC is available to about 1 in 3 homes in Ireland, basically most of the cities.

It also goes to show why we really need SIRO to start up, so that they can offer real competition to Eircom in the non UPC areas.

Cushie Butterfield

On the plus side their customer care departments are still based in Ireland, which is more than be said for UPC.

Kristopherus

bk wrote: »

I have to say, a terrible name to rename too and one that will leave them open to lots of jokes and memes, eir......

Also it looks like they have taken the opportunity to increase their prices significantly!! Their cheapest 100Mb/s broadband is now €62 per month!!!!! Eir.......

That is mad, what the feck are they thinking Eircom!!!

I concur 100%. They now have introductory offers that last for 4 months only:(. Yesterday the those offers were for 6 months. Absolute madness, unless this is a scam

bk

Cushie Butterfield wrote: »

On the plus side their customer care departments are still based in Ireland, which is more than be said for UPC.

Isn't most of their customer care still in Limerick?

Any time I call, it always seems to be an Irish person.

channelsurfer2

A big increase in price alright following on from their increase earlier this year.

efb

bk wrote: »

I assume new customers only, but it is pretty mad!! Looks like UPC will be gaining lots of new customers.

Who in their right mind pay Eircom €62 for just up to 100Mb/s if you can save €17 a month and get 240Mb/s from UPC for €45!!!!!

€38 for Unlimited 100MB DSL fibre broadband from Vodafone- No Brainer!

(When will they rebrand as Voda I wonder)

channelsurfer2

Vodafone unlimited is 55euro.

FaganJr

Can we cancel our contract now as we never had contract with Eir?

loyatemu

FaganJr wrote: »

Can we cancel our contract now as we never had contract with Eir?

I doubt it, it's just a rebranding, whatever corporate entity your contract is with presumably still exists.

ChopShop

Err?

efb

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

Vodafone unlimited is 55euro.

https://www.vodafone.ie/home-phone-broadband/simply-broadband

Care to show where its €55?

joe_99

bk wrote: »

It also goes to show why we really need SIRO to start up, so that they can offer real competition to Eircom in the non UPC areas.

In fairness Eircom wholesales prices are rock bottom. Eircom retail are pricing high. Other operators buying off wholesale have room to offer much more competitive rates. E.g. 150mbps FTTH is only €1 more expensive at a wholesale level to 100mbps FTTC.

efb

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

Vodafone unlimited is 55euro.

That is inclusive of Landline and Mobile calls... pfff aint nobody got time for that!

channelsurfer2

efb wrote: »

That is inclusive of Landline and Mobile calls... pfff aint nobody got time for that!

apologies I was comparing the new 62 euro offering with Vodafone equivalent not the 38 euro broadband only one.

Snickers Man

As in "Eir....that's it"

efb

Unlimited broadband is €30 per month first 6 months and €45 thereafter with Eir as confirmed with an agent.

efb

bk wrote: »

I have to say, a terrible name to rename too and one that will leave them open to lots of jokes and memes, eir......

Also it looks like they have taken the opportunity to increase their prices significantly!! Their cheapest 100Mb/s broadband is now €62 per month!!!!! Eir.......

That is mad, what the feck are they thinking Eircom!!!

Unlimited 100MB is €45 a month with Eir as confirmed by agent.

cml387

So it's true. They said after we had to pay for water, we'd finish up paying for "Eir" as well.


Sorry.

Coat etc.

efb

cml387 wrote: »

So it's true. They said after we had to pay for water, we'd finish up paying for "Eir" as well.


Sorry.

Coat etc.

How can I breathe with no eir? (voda customer)

/also gets coat

Zillah

Can we just stop for a second and go back to the fact that this cost 16 million euro.

Sixteen brain-splattering million euro?! How on Earth is that possible?

Sterling Archer

Zillah wrote: »

Can we just stop for a second and go back to the fact that this cost 16 million euro.

Sixteen brain-splattering million euro?! How on Earth is that possible?

Those old clapped out vans aren't going to repaint themselves

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Shane_ef wrote: »

Those old clapped out vans aren't going to repaint themselves

Never mind uniforms , documentation etc

bk

efb wrote: »

Unlimited 100MB is €45 a month with Eir as confirmed by agent.

Yes, but it isn't mentioned anywhere on their website. That is very sneaky way of trying to trick people into paying far more then what they actually need to and I really don't like that sort of carry on!

Also it is still €7 more expensive then Vodafone and €10 more expensive then pure telecom for the same. Never mind that UPC would give you broadband at least 2.4 times faster and also unlimited calls for the same price!

You would be mad to pay €24 more for unlimited calls compared to broadband only with Vodafone. Specially when you consider you can get unlimited calls, text and 1GB of data on Tesco Mobile for just €15

This bundle from Eir is a complete waste of money!

If you think about it this is all very tricky by Eircom. They charge top price for the suckers who stay with them out of some misjudged loyalty, while they use the likes of Vodafone, Sky, etc. as a cheaper sellers for people who want a bargain and are willing to change, while Eircom still makes most of the money from these companies via Eircom wholesale.

It also helps Eircom give the impression to all consumers that Broadband is more expensive then it actually needs to be. It takes the pressure off UPC, Vodafone, etc. and also allows them to increase prices too.

PeadarB

Having watched this "eir" FTTH build in Letterkenny since early this year, and allowing myself be sucked into the hype surrounding it, I feel very let down that I won't be able to get it. This despite the fact that the new fibre run is less than 20 meters from my house. I'm out of contract for some time now and will wait to see how FTTH pans out with both companies in Letterkenny before deciding to move. The dearth of basic information from "eir" has been very disheartening...:mad:

joe_99

PeadarB wrote: »

Having watched this "eir" FTTH build in Letterkenny since early this year, and allowing myself be sucked into the hype surrounding it, I feel very let down that I won't be able to get it. This despite the fact that the new fibre run is less than 20 meters from my house. I'm out of contract for some time now and will wait to see how FTTH pans out with both companies in Letterkenny before deciding to move. The dearth of basic information from "eir" has been very disheartening...:mad:

What have SIRO told you re letterkenny?

PeadarB

joe_99 wrote: »

What have SIRO told you re letterkenny?

Customers services have said initial surveys complete and that there should be some "news" in the next week or two. I won't hold my breath though.

Drexel

I pay something like 63 a month for 7mb that works sometimes.

Nollog

cisk wrote: »

€16m to drop 3 letters from its name, looks like they have their priorities straight. Shambles of a company.


Edit: Did they run a playschool competition to design their new logo?

16 m to add "open" to the eir they dropped the com from so we can easily tell which is wholesale and which is a horrible excuse for a retail company.

Also, any jokes add to the value of their brand recognition. As a lot of you keep making that point about err sounding like eir.

the dark phantom

An expensive joke, Very Irish alright.

kooga

i see my plan no longer exists efibre advanced and etalk anytime at €58 the cheapest plan is now €62. Can i get out?

Nollog

kooga wrote: »

i see my plan no longer exists efibre advanced and etalk anytime at €58 the cheapest plan is now €62. Can i get out?

Unless they write to you, your contract should stay the same.

If they change the price on you, they break their contract and must give you 30 days to cancel without penalty.

lawred2

bk wrote: »

I assume new customers only, but it is pretty mad!! Looks like UPC will be gaining lots of new customers.

Who in their right mind pay Eircom €62 for just up to 100Mb/s if you can save €17 a month and get 240Mb/s from UPC for €45!!!!!

people who realise that Ireland exists beyond the M50

RayM

Cushie Butterfield wrote: »

On the plus side their customer care departments are still based in Ireland, which is more than be said for UPC.

My experience with eircom customer care has been overwhelmingly negative. They are the worst company I've ever dealt with. Rather than blowing €16 million on a re-brand, they should consider not treating their customers with contempt.

bk

lawred2 wrote: »

people who realise that Ireland exists beyond the M50

Eir... So Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford, Navan and many other towns have now moved inside the M50?!!!

BeanFlicker

This is actually comical -

Eircom to Eir....

And at 16M rebrand - good to see where Eir...Com are using there resources

Still crap service

Sterling Archer

I just noticed the picture on this page is the same as the one used on the old eircom page, it's just photoshopped... Badly
Money well spent


http://www.openeir.ie/Fibre_Rollout/

kooga

/\/ollog wrote: »

Unless they write to you, your contract should stay the same.

If they change the price on you, they break their contract and must give you 30 days to cancel without penalty.

just gave them a ring, still in contract but when it expires it will rise to €62 pm. there are cheaper providers out there now between sky and voda. I can't get UPC where i live.

MBSnr

bk wrote: »

It also helps Eircom give the impression to all consumers that Broadband is more expensive then it actually needs to be. It takes the pressure off UPC, Vodafone, etc. and also allows them to increase prices too.

For sure... Isn't the 'old economy' back on track now in the minds of many a company and of course price rises are coming to take advantage of the cash they now assume we are all swimming in. Of course they didn't earn the revenue they should have over the last 6 years so they'll have to make it up by charging more.

We're just starting on the upward boom slope again now until....

mackey9387

gerrybbadd wrote:

UPC really isn't that widespread, and isn't an option geographically for a lot. I can't even get UPC TV at home, so Eircom is my only choice (or Sky, Vodafone etc)

I'm in the same boat but went to Vodafone am paying €40 for 70mb lowest speeds I'm getting is 50mb which isn't bad. Signed up to Vodafone bill pay and they knock another €10 a month off my Internet so €30 from my next bill

Elmo

New brand reminds me of ITV's logo.

They should not have mentioned the cost.

Surprised they are keeping the Meteor brand.