eircoms DSL and NTLS offer

magick · 27-01-2003 3:54pm #1

Just looking at the NTL web site at the moment
http://www.ntl.com/locales/ie/en/athome/internet_cable.html

that DSL/Cable modem connection offer looks good but is their any catch anyone can tell me? Id personally love to have DSL in my house (waterford). Just wondering if people are still complaining about Eircoms DSL price, how come they dont go for this offer?

Mr. Fancypants · 27-01-2003 3:58pm

Its only available to about 1000 homes in very small parts of Dublin.

Mountjoy Mugger · 27-01-2003 3:58pm

If you read the FAQ on NTL's site:

Where and when will it be available?

The rollout plan of our broadband internet service is curerntly only available in certain parts of West Dublin in and around the Dublin 24, 16 and 6W area. You will need to live in an area where ntl have built a cable network and offer its cable services. In order to get more information on our roll out plan and get an indicative date of when the service will be available in your area, please call 1800 923 005.

That's probably the reason most don't go for it. They can't get it.

Saruman · 27-01-2003 4:28pm

I can tell you this.. if it was available in Dub 20 i would be the first to sign up... i know its fast as a mate of mine tested it years ago (in Dub 20 by the way) but it was only the downstream, upstream was still phone line...

Horsefumbler · 29-01-2003 2:51pm

Do know by any chance when/if they're gonna extend their cable service to Leixlip which is just beside Dublin in Kildare?I don't know much about broadband so i thought i'd ask is ntl's 512k cable the same as say eircoms 512k i-stream?

Meh · 29-01-2003 3:03pm

Originally posted by Horsefumbler
Do know by any chance when/if they're gonna extend their cable service to Leixlip which is just beside Dublin in Kildare?

In order to get more information on our roll out plan and get an indicative date of when the service will be available in your area, please call 1800 923 005.

NTL are a bunch of dirty liars though -- take anything they tell you with a pinch of salt.

Dustaz · 29-01-2003 8:35pm

Basically, NTL is only available to a VERY small amount of houses in south dublin. Call the number to see if you can get it.

It is HIGHLY UNLIKELY that they will upgrade anywhere else any time soon. And by soon i mean "in the next 3 years".

If you cant get cable from ntl atm, you are most likely not going to get it for the forseeable future.

Oh yeh, and Cable != DSL. they are seperate things.

eircoms DSL and NTLS offer

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