Broadband switch deals

It seems like a big waste, I change every year going from eir to Vodafone to sky and back to eir, but I'm sure there is a big % that never change. My mother in law is with Eir because she likes them ( she used to work for them so there is a reason). But still internet, TV and mobiles is something like €120 a month as she just never looked for a better deal.

My mother was talking to a friend of hers (and her sister separately) who both still pay Eir for broadband & phone, they pay electric ireland for electricity because they've always been with them, and why would they change?

I shudder to think about how much extra they have unnecessarily paid out.

Just a reminder for anyone currently considering switching or re-contracting with Eir, if you hold off until Mar 1st, you will not be subject to the April price increase this year.

Im out of contract with Pure as of today and looking to sign up to a Eir on a 24month plan.

My Pure plan expires today and will be €50/m out of contract. But I (hopefully) will only charged pro-rata for about 4 or 5 days use when I get switched over to Eir.

Signing up for a 24 month plan means I get 13 months at current rate, followed by a price rise in April 2027 (totol increase €4 x 11 months = €44).

Yep - said they could only offer me 500Mbs @€40/m or 1Gbs @55/m - Currently on €35/m for 500Mbs on NBI.

Appreciate they dont have the wholesale purchasing power with the likes of the big Telcos, but essentially they are losing a customer for the sake of €60. My understanding is that it is always cheaper to retain a customer than to try and gain a new one.

But then again its simply a numbers game and perhaps there are plenty of folks that simply cant be bothered switching and are happy to pay over the odds which may negate the churn.

Why sign up for a 24 month contract with a guaranteed price increase when you could just a 12 month and then switch again?

Or is this a hedge in case they go up in 12 months time?

Just to watch out, it says on Switcher there's only 1 day left of the €100 credit added to your bill promotion. I presume it might be extended though.

Yeah I only noticed that today in the fine print:

€100 off your bill (Credit on your eir account) is available to new eir residential broadband customers who sign up between 31/01/26 – 26/02/26 via eir.ie. Eligibility is subject to all elements of the broadband bundle being active for at least 14 days and the broadband installation fully completed by 31st of May.

Eir finish the promotion a full working day (Fri 27/2) before the start of March, maybe to allow new sign ups to transfer and capture them in a price rise this year.

Ive been thinking about this and unsure what to do atm. Either I

Sign up tomorrow and suffer the price increases in 2026 & 2027 meaning I pay an additional €4 x 23m = €92. BUT this is offset by the €100 credit, meaning I would be €8 in front.

Or

Hold out to March 1st and hope there is a new offer. If not, I will pay an additional €4 x 11m = €44. If there is a new offer, a €50 credit would mean I am €6 better off. A €100 credit would mean €56 better off.

My fifth class maths is wrong.

Total Cost (24 months) signup before 27th Feb

Base: €49.99 x 24 = €1,199.76
Hike (April '26 - March '27): €4 x 12 = €48.00
Hike (April '27 - Feb '28): €8 x 11 = €88.00
Cashback: -€100.00
Estimated Total: €1,235.76

Total Cost (24 months - Assuming NO Cashback) signup on/after 1st Mar

Base: €49.99 x 24 = €1,199.76
Hike (April '26 - March '27): €0 (Exempt!)
Hike (April '27 - Feb '28): €4 x 11 = €44.00
Estimated Total: €1,243.76

If a cashback is offered, then I'll be in front.
Otherwise I'll be marginally worse off, but if I need to cancel early it will cost me less.

Note : Not available to National Broadband Ireland customers

Called them there as matter of interest. I am an NBI customer & they offered me 30pm (500mb) & 35pm (1gb). New customer. Didnt clarify whether that was subject to an increase but don't think Pure do.

I got this email too. I signed up in December 2025, 2 years 500Mbs "ultrafast" ftth for 35eur/month (special offer, new customer).

Is the 35eur/month not locked in for 2 years?

Later In the email it says: "Any offer you availed of when you joined Sky will not be impacted."

Thanks for any insights!

No they can still increase prices during the contract term but because they didn't specifically say there was going to be a price increase, you are given a period of time to leave the contract penalty free.

They are only increasing the 500Mb/s, the 1Gb is not increasing and that is €35pm for new customers.

My Sky deal is ending on 10/03 and I am also looking at Eir offer. How is their customer service these days? Any idea?

Eir deal is tempting but staying way. Dont want to be tied to them for 24 months & their support is so poor if do have issues.Friend of mine internet went down during the week. He's with Eir. 2 weeks minimum before a technician will be onsite to troubleshoot. Not good enough.

Gave my 30 days notice with Sky today. 30pm 500mb package. Originally contract up in May but was able to terminate as they were going to up it by 3:50 in April.

Currently plan is to go with Pure when contract ends in 30 days with Sky. Either 500mb(30pm) or 1gb(35pm).