Am I paying too much (56€ pm 3Mb 60GB)?

Sn@kebite · 26-05-2012 05:02PM #1

I'm with Imagine.ie since 2006 and still paying the same amount since then.

I pay 56€ per month.

I get:

3Mb/s -> that is 320KB/s down
0.33Mb/s -> that is about 38KB/s up

60GB per month download cap / unlimited upload (but within ToS)

National call at a flat rate (forget actual rate)

Is this too expensive?

The reason I ask is i've been wondering about a faster speed because downloading games with Steam platform are a nightmare @ 320KB/s considering a lot of games now are 8-14 GB in size.

But also for the first time ever, Imagine are getting sloppy imo, my upload speed is laggy since Thursday night, it uploads, hangs, uploads more hangs then often times out. I tried uploading with a different pc, uploading to different websites and uploading to my webhosting account everything way slow, laggy and painful. Rang them thursday evening no help, email 3 times no help.

So first off I want (need) faster speeds and Imagine are getting messy lately so maybe it's time to move?

miralize · 26-05-2012 05:15PM

Have a look for yourself

http://www.upc.ie/broadband/

If you can afford UPC and its in your area, i'd say go for it.

Sn@kebite · 26-05-2012 05:19PM

miralize wrote: »

Have a look for yourself

http://www.upc.ie/broadband/

If you can afford UPC and its in your area, i'd say go for it.

AFAIK my line does not support Fibre optics.

Improbable · 26-05-2012 05:24PM

If you're not sure, enter you address on the right hand side here:

http://www.upc.ie/broadband/speedtest/

It will tell you what services are available to you.

miralize · 26-05-2012 05:31PM

Sn@kebite wrote: »

AFAIK my line does not support Fibre optics.

No harm giving UPC a call to see if a cable line is close to you. The speeds and prices are far greater than Imagine.

supervixen · 26-05-2012 07:44PM

you could check if Smart is available for you:

http://www.smarttelecom.ie/home_broadband.aspx

Home Broadband & Phone
€29.95

Up to 24Mb uncongested download speed*
Up to 1Mb uncongested upload speed*
FREE calls anytime of the day to othe Smart customers
Line Rental worth €25.78 per month is included!
FREE activation or transfer from your existing provider (worth €50)
FREE wireless router (worth €50)
350 GB Traffic Include
==========================================

Doylers · 26-05-2012 07:49PM

Even voda can beat that, http://www.vodafone.ie/df/homebroadband/. Just shows that moving provider every so often does get you a better deal

-=al=- · 27-05-2012 04:57PM

Yep too much, what services are available to you?

i pay €26 for 5 down and 2-3 up on meteor and get 50gb a month, id love to get a fixed service but none are available! but look around and see what else is goin on in your area

starviewadams · 28-05-2012 04:14PM

Sn@kebite wrote: »

AFAIK my line does not support Fibre optics.

UPC's broadband service has nothing to do with the phone line that Imagine currently deliver your broadband through.It comes through the same co-axial cable as your cable TV does if you are in a UPC cabled area.

maximoose · 28-05-2012 04:18PM

Yes, yes you are.

chazbat1 · 29-05-2012 02:17PM

as far as I know, Magnet do a 24MB Broadband service without a contract for about 40 bucks without a download limit...

chasm · 29-05-2012 02:32PM

UTV internet offer some good packages depending on whether you want BB only, or with the talk phone package(evening and weekend calls) or Talk anytime:
http://www.utvinternet.com/broadband/ngb.aspx

jay93 · 29-05-2012 10:09PM

chasm wrote: »

UTV internet offer some good packages depending on whether you want BB only, or with the talk phone package(evening and weekend calls) or Talk anytime:
http://www.utvinternet.com/broadband/ngb.aspx

But with very low allowances every month for downloading even their unlimited offer has a 70GB limit

_AVALANCHE_ · 02-06-2012 02:28AM

http://www.bonkers.ie/compare-broadband/

05-06-2012 03:55PM

My oh my, you're paying the same as 100mb Fibre with 500Gb allowance.:eek:

RUCKING FETARD · 19-06-2012 12:38AM

supervixen wrote: »

you could check if Smart is available for you:

http://www.smarttelecom.ie/home_broadband.aspx

Home Broadband & Phone
€29.95

Up to 24Mb uncongested download speed*
Up to 1Mb uncongested upload speed*
FREE calls anytime of the day to othe Smart customers
Line Rental worth €25.78 per month is included!
FREE activation or transfer from your existing provider (worth €50)
FREE wireless router (worth €50)
350 GB Traffic Include
==========================================

THATS FOR NOTHING!!!

Am I paying too much (56€ pm 3Mb 60GB)?

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