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Eircom Broadband upgrade?

  • 13-05-2014 02:28AM
    #1
    ajeganwalsh21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭


    My mother has had Eircom Broadband since the early 2000's and she's paying 120 odd euro a month for 2gb internet with 30gb download limit, just wondering whether I can get this upgraded etc?

    She lives about 4km from the nearest town (Virginia co cavan).

    As is its nearly as bad as the old dial up sometimes.


Comments

  • #2
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    ajeganwalsh21 wrote: »
    My mother has had Eircom Broadband since the early 2000's and she's paying 120 odd euro a month for 2gb internet with 30gb download limit, just wondering whether I can get this upgraded etc?

    She lives about 4km from the nearest town (Virginia co cavan).

    As is its nearly as bad as the old dial up sometimes.

    I'm on 50 pm for unlimited up to 24mb


  • #3
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    €120 per month is an absolutely crazy price!

    Get her to ring up or maybe with her permission you do it and see if they can give her a better offer.


  • #4
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    €120 per month is an absolutely crazy price!

    Get her to ring up or maybe with her permission you do it and see if they can give her a better offer.

    They do it cheaper now... Obviously they'll never tell you.. But just threaten to leave they'll give you a better deal fairly lively then


  • #5
    yomamasflavour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭yomamasflavour


    Do you mean the bill is €120, or is she actually paying 120 a month?

    Eircom generally give bills in a two monthly format.


  • #6
    ajeganwalsh21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭ajeganwalsh21


    yomamasflavour wrote: »
    Do you mean the bill is €120, or is she actually paying 120 a month?

    Eircom generally give bills in a two monthly format.

    Sorry yeah bill is 120.


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  • #7
    ajeganwalsh21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭ajeganwalsh21


    yomamasflavour wrote: »
    Do you mean the bill is €120, or is she actually paying 120 a month?

    Eircom generally give bills in a two monthly format.

    Sorry yeah bill is 120.


  • #8
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    ajeganwalsh21 wrote: »
    Sorry yeah bill is 120.

    If it's 120 a MONTH then yeah. Eircom have never billed me bi monthly..


  • #9
    OneEightSeven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭OneEightSeven
    MEGA - Make Éire Great Again


    Unless your mother is willing to sell her house, fixed wireless is probably the only option. According to Ireland Online's map, these two companies are available in that area:

    http://www.ardenbroadband.ie/

    http://www.net1.ie/


  • #10
    ElNino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭ElNino


    It is probably €120 every 2 months. You should get her to ring eircom and ask if there is a cheaper package and then shop around.


  • #11
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,094 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Theres a lower package, but thats 1Mb capped.

    Move house or fixed wireless. Theyre the two options.


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