rang eircom about adsl today

yankinlk · 28-03-2002 11:53am #1

Bought a new house here in Limerick and thought I might chance my arm to get to the top of the ADSL list...so i rang the lady that is in charge of ADSL in Limerick.

"Have you heard of ISDN?" she said...

Well my jaw dropped. Qoute Unqoute she said "you'll be waiting to be honest (for adsl)"

A bit frustrating that ISDN (she seemed very surprised when I calmly said that ISDN was WAYYYY to expensive) is still being promoted as a broadband solution.

ElNino · 30-03-2002 12:25am

ESAT are testing ADSL from the Roches Street exchange in Limerick at the moment. So if you are within 2k of there you may be in luck shortly.

yankinlk · 30-03-2002 9:17am

cheers! maybe ill just stick to a mobile for another couple months to see what pans out then. i wont hold my breath tho.

sceptre · 30-03-2002 10:51am

Originally posted by ElNino
ESAT are testing ADSL from the Roches Street exchange in Limerick at the moment. So if you are within 2k of there you may be in luck shortly.

Hmm, time to make a phone call - within 200m of there (thanks)

Boston · 30-03-2002 11:09am

it means nothing, nothing at all, i was told id be waiting for adsl, 12 days before i got it installed.

also dont forget that you may be on a totaly different exchange, then the one 200m away

keithwhir · 30-03-2002 1:17pm

does any one know if theres anything going on in galway ADSL wise ?

RFHost · 30-03-2002 4:04pm

I second keithwhir's request!!

Does anyone know anything about the state of ADSL in Galway. I am sick of waiting. I want ADSL and I want It now...:p

Tellox · 30-03-2002 5:25pm

any news on waterford either?

Boston · 30-03-2002 5:57pm

Originally posted by RFHost
I second keithwhir's request!!

Does anyone know anything about the state of ADSL in Galway. I am sick of waiting. I want ADSL and I want It now...:p

i think i heard mention somewhere that an exchange or two had been unbundled in galway, you will probably find it if you search the forum

dahamsta · 31-03-2002 1:03pm

Galway has been highlighted for unbundling, but I have no information as to whether contracts have been signed or work has begun yet. That said, the number of exchanges signed for is now into double figures, so there's a fair chance Galway is in there somewhere.

adam

Boston · 31-03-2002 1:06pm

Esat now have over ten exchanges unbundled, and have their equipment in two - Limerick and Ballina and loops are being unbundled. Nevada tele.com; Kokomo and Hyperlan are also active

jmcc · 02-04-2002 10:04pm

Originally posted by Tizlox
any news on waterford either?

Nothing yet but apparently (RUMINT) space is being made in the exchanges for possible ADSL equipment.

Regards...jmcc

suppafly · 02-04-2002 11:08pm

I was just wondering does anybody know whats the story with ADSL in cork?

dahamsta · 02-04-2002 11:38pm

I was just wondering does anybody know whats the story with ADSL in cork?

I do, but it's not worth telling you because it's all rumour and supposition, from multiple sources. Seriously, you don't want to know.

adam

The Devil · 03-04-2002 1:18pm

How much does adsl cost ?
Did I hear somewhere that there's a cap on how much stuff you can download ?

stormkeeper · 03-04-2002 9:14pm

A friend of mine who lives in Dublin says you have to pay per-minute for the call also

sikes · 03-04-2002 9:26pm

pay per minute for calls??

if you are taking about adsl you are wrong.

you are always connected to the net. the only way you will have to pay more than the sub is by going over the cap that eircon insist on putting on.

stormkeeper · 03-04-2002 9:41pm

I might be wrong, but I do remember being shocked about what I heard...

Lemming · 03-04-2002 9:56pm

Originally posted by Kennett
I might be wrong, but I do remember being shocked about what I heard...

Are you sure your friend was confusing broadband with *cough* "High-Speed" ??

Frank Grimes · 04-04-2002 12:08am

He must have meant the voice calls, for the internet connection side of ADSL you only pay the monthly charge.

gurramok · 04-04-2002 7:44am

For those newbies, Kennett(oops sorry for naming u!)

you pay a monthly charge for use of adsl to connect and use the internet 24/7 over normal phone line(adsl runs on it)....thats all the charge internet based, and depending on what eircoN release, you will pay installation charge and probably have a download cap as well....go over the cap and you will pay ALOT.

The voice calls and line rental are totally separate billing, same as what you pay now !..no change there !!
If you dont believe me check eircoNs website, its all there about it !!

Hi-speed junk(isdn) is NOT broadband, you pay dearly for time spent accessing and using the internet, and pay twice the line rental of a normal phone line.

rang eircom about adsl today

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