Switch from Eir ( non fibre) to Sky full fibre FTTH

cal60

Hi all,

We are thinking of opting for Sky FTTH fibre. We will have no requirement for a land line as mobiles are our main method of contact. Can we entirely cancel our landline including line rental and then install the Sky fibre connection which will require a fibre cable to be installed ( not sure if this would be by circet , which is closer, or siro which although not as close is still near hand.

The Cush

Copper landline and FTTH are separate services so you can cancel the landline any time you want.

OpenEir or SIRO fibre, check availability and offerings by the various retailer ISPs

babelfish1990

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058393480/switch-from-eir-non-fibre-to-sky-full-fibre-ftth

Sky don't have any fibre - they just re-sell from the wholesale networks such as Eir. If Eir already had FTTH at your address, they would most likely have offered to upgrade your line already - so I would doubt whether FTTH is available to you yet. If Eir haven't upgraded your line, Sky won't be able to re-sell either. It doesn't really matter if FTTH is available "nearby" - it has to be available at your exact Eircode. Put your Eircode into the ComReg Broadband checker to see if any FTTH is available to you. The "Landline" phone is irrelevant - it doesnt cost you anything if you don't make any calls on it. The cost is associated with the line (whether FTTC or FTTH), and removing the phone doesn't reduce the cost or "line rental". That is a common myth. You need the line for the Broadband, and even when the line is replaced with fibre, the costs are the same. The best way of reducing the cost is to re-negotiate your contract every year, and bundle any services that you have with other providers - eg Mobile & TV. It is also unlikely that Siro is available to you - the providers would have offered you service if it was.

https://www.comreg.ie/broadbandchecker/

cal60

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123132756#Comment_123132756

Thanks for your reply. I’ve checked our postcode and full fibre is available. So are you saying that if we get a fibre connection (FTTH a totally separate installation ) from say Vodafone, or whomever, (without a voice package) we can’t tell Eir we no longer require their broadband and Voice package and stop paying them €70 a month as we are out of contract vs simply paying Sky €40 per month with no voice ) So the copper line just stays there regardless but nobody charges for it ? Or do you mean that one can’t have full fibre installation without the copper line rental ?

phog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123132978#Comment_123132978

You can have POTS Based FTTH (Fibre with a landline) or Standalone FTTH (Fibre only) and you can have VoBB with your FTTH so have a "landline number" if you prefer that.

babelfish1990

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123132978#Comment_123132978

If FTTH is available from Eir/OpenEir, then when you upgrade with Eir or any of their re-sellers, your broadband and phone service will be migrated to the fibre. If you have a monitored alarm on the phone, they may advise keeping the copper line just for the phone - but you won't pay any additional "line rental" for it. Otherwise, there is no reason to keep the copper line - but the installer may not bother removing it. If you go with a re-seller such as Sky, they just contact Eir and request the upgrade at a Wholesale level. Most of the work at the home end is done by Eir's contractors such as Circet.

Have you tried contacting Eir and asking them what they will charge if you migrate to FTTH? Ask for the Loyalty team and tell them that Sky have offered you €40pm. Eir offer new customers FTTH for €34.99pm, so they will likely match the Sky offer. Furthermore, if you are prepared to bundle your mobiles - you can add them to the bundle for €9.99pm, and TV for €14.99pm, you will get an even better deal. These add-ons make Eir very competitive. However, you can only negotiate by phoning them on 1901 - you can't get these offers through their website. I renegotiate my plan each year with Eir, and always find them willing to renew the discounts to remain competitive. All the providers increase the cost after a year, so you need to renegotiate no matter who you go with.