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Rural Wifi. Am I missing something?

  • 01-08-2017 7:20am
    #1
    Foggy Jew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 776 ✭✭✭


    So. I signed up with Rural Wifi last week. I paid €65 'refundable deposit', first month's data allowance of €33.60 (rising to €49 after 6 months), and shipping cost €15.00. total outlay €113,60. (Money back guarantee within 21 days). It all arrived today, it was easy to set up & sufficient speeds for my modest usage.
    However would I not be wise to parcel the lot up & return it to Rural Wifi & get a full refund, wander into PC World & buy the router (exact same one Rural Wifi sent me) stand alone sim card? The router is €125, the sim will cost €20 to top up & I have unlimited data.
    My initial outlay will be approx €20 more, but I will be saving significantly when the 6 month special offer expires & I'll be paying €50 a month, and the contract is for 18 months.
    Am I missing something????

    It's the bally ballyness of it that makes it all seem so bally bally.



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  • #2
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    No, but Three could change their terms down the line.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 11,614 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Foggy Jew wrote: »
    So. I signed up with Rural Wifi last week. I paid €65 'refundable deposit', first month's data allowance of €33.60 (rising to €49 after 6 months), and shipping cost €15.00. total outlay €113,60. (Money back guarantee within 21 days). It all arrived today, it was easy to set up & sufficient speeds for my modest usage.
    However would I not be wise to parcel the lot up & return it to Rural Wifi & get a full refund, wander into PC World & buy the router (exact same one Rural Wifi sent me) stand alone sim card? The router is €125, the sim will cost €20 to top up & I have unlimited data.
    My initial outlay will be approx €20 more, but I will be saving significantly when the 6 month special offer expires & I'll be paying €50 a month, and the contract is for 18 months.
    Am I missing something????

    First check Threes terms and conditions. There could well be that they have a clause that the unlimited data is for a mobile device and not intended as a home broadband replacement. If you go ahead with your plan, Three could suspend your service at any time without notice.


  • #4
    MANSFIELD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭MANSFIELD


    I had that too with Three , but found that come peak usage time 6pm to midnight . Speeds dropped from around 50 mbps during the day to less than 2 mbps after 6 pm.

    Check that you can still receive decent speeds during peak usage , before you buy a router and sim.


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