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  • 22-09-2005 12:41pm
    #1
    Gemstone
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭


    Hi All

    I was wondering if I could pick your brains... I would like to get Xbox live for my brother's b/day but wasn't sure how to go about it (not very console minded :confused: )

    Anyway, he is based in Dublin and I was wondering who you would recommend for using broadband for the sole purposes of Xbox live.

    any advise?

    Many thanks

    Gemstone


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    Firewalkwithme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭Firewalkwithme


    Gemstone wrote:
    Hi All

    I was wondering if I could pick your brains... I would like to get Xbox live for my brother's b/day but wasn't sure how to go about it (not very console minded :confused: )

    Anyway, he is based in Dublin and I was wondering who you would recommend for using broadband for the sole purposes of Xbox live.

    any advise?

    Many thanks

    Gemstone

    Just go into GAME and buy the starter kit for 39.99 - you get a years subscription and the communicator and voice headset. As for the broadband - any halfway decent connection should do. I assume he already has that though or were you going to pay for it to?


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    garthv
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭garthv


    Doesnt matter what broadband provider you go with, as long as they give you a router with more than one port you'll be grand. You can buy yearly Xbox live kits in HMV/GAME (like so : http://shop.game.net/ViewProduct.aspx?cat=10208&mid=325086) and that will get him up and running!


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    iregk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭iregk


    Personally I'd use bt they are the best for broadband about at the moment. Eircom are good providers but once you sign they have a habbit of screwing you over.

    Not sure if they still have them but you can get broadband and then either through www.xbox.com or game or hmv you can signup and buy xbox live packs. Sign up on the web is probably easier.

    Graham


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    #5
    assassin_ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭assassin_ie


    If you by the Xbox live starter kit with 12 month subscription will you need to have credit card details at any point during the set up or is it just a one off payment for the 12 months??


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    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    NTL Broadband works great for me. :)

    Just got debited my yearly Xbox sub though. :(


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    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,088 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    assassin_ie wrote:
    If you by the Xbox live starter kit with 12 month subscription will you need to have credit card details at any point during the set up or is it just a one off payment for the 12 months??

    You will still need to have a credit card number if you get one of the 12 month starter kits, but the card will not be charged. The card number is needed though more as part of the proving that you are someone genuine and either over 18 yourself, or have the permission of someone over 18 to sign up for Live.

    The credit card would then potentially get charged the following year when the 12month subscription runs out, but you can then by another 12 month subscription card with cash again to update if required.


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    assassin_ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭assassin_ie


    Thanks for the info


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