Comments on: Broadband choices and options in Ireland (Updated Oct 2009)

By: Brendan

Brendan — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:16:21 +0000

Anyone know what to do in Tramore, Co. Waterford for serious Broadband.

I am used to 10MB download speeds and use internet for work constantly from home.

Really lost. Seems Eircom 7mb is all thats out there.

Brendan

By: Ivan

Ivan — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:31:02 +0000

Jaysus Kev, that sounds fairly lethal – I doubt you’d get much better value than that at those speeds? Actually, come to think of it, you could try Smarttelecom.ie. They have like 12M for 36 quid a month. I don’t think it includes line rental though – you have to have a phone line in the house too (I think).

The UTV website only seems to show prices in pounds – do you know if they sell in Dublin and if a landline number is included with that price? If so I could be tempted to switch over from Digiweb myself.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:43:43 +0000

I use u.tv internet and get 8mb for 30 euro a month with unlimited download and upload. I’m based in Donegal and never had any problems with service, never had a down day once. I consider it one of the best ISPs available in Donegal but i’m always on the look out for faster speed. Does anyone know of similar priced service with faster speeds?

By: Ivan

Ivan — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:37:12 +0000

Sorry, I meant to put this up some time ago – Smart Telecom are actually very good. The reason my mam was getting slow speeds was (strangely) because we didn’t have a splitter on the downstairs line.

She couldn’t lose the phone line and Digiweb and NTL didn’t service her area – however it was only 9 euro extra on top of what she was paying for her Eircom landline – for 2Meg broadband (with okay contention ratio) and a landline with cheaper calls.

Cmon guys – spread the word, get your families and neighbors to use some of the much cheaper options than Eircom. Some good competition should drive prices down even further. (I’d remove the comment two spots above about Smart – but I don’t think we’re able).

By: Ivan

Ivan — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:30:10 +0000

She could lose the phone line and Digiweb and NTL didn’t service her area – however it was only 9 euro extra on top of what she was paying for her Eircom landline – for 2Meg broadband (with okay contention ratio) and a landline with cheaper calls.

By: Stan

Stan — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:16:43 +0000

irishbroadband.com the worst ever!!!! It’s like jojo 2 days work 3 days not, the last time it didn’t work for 2 weeks, support slow in reply and mostly do not reply at all. I have to be connected to friends around my house to get online. Don’t go with them!!!!!!!!

By: Ivan

Ivan — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:08:53 +0000

Try Digiweb, if they’re in your area the 20 euro a month for 3Mb p/s and 15G download is a great offer.

Smart are bastards by the way – got them for my mam and they won’t reply to my emails – we’re getting just 15K downloads for a 2Mb package.

By: karin eve

karin eve — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:44:24 +0000

oh … just wanted to add ..peter i had same issue with irish broad band … even after i returned all the equipment after 3 days as it didnt connect where i was living at the time in sandyford (wud have thought that was fairly safe bet on signal… but it was apparently in a dip ) ????????
they continued to take money out of my account and said regardless id signed up for a 12mth contract … i said that id returned and made several phone calls 1hr after it was installed … anyway after a shocking long battle with them i explained to the bank wat had happened and they canceled it and then i got letter after letter from irish broadband and thier debt collectors letter ,which i inturn sent them a solistors letter which cost me !! but they eventually dropped it …. they are ROBBERS ….

By: karin eve

karin eve — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:31:35 +0000

this is a great blog …can anyone help here… im living in wicklow town .. im on Upc TV signed up almost 1 yr ago now .. WHICH IS RUBBISH !!! looses connection up to 30 times daily… i was going to get the broadband/phone package from them also but 1: now after being told it would be a matter of weeks of it comming to wicklow town ,,well its almost a year on and nothing available still.. besides prob be as rubbish as the tv ..so im on the vodafone 3g still .. which is soooooo slow only made for the desperate … has anyone any suggestions of a reliable company for wireless modem without landline required that isnt mental money .. idealy i would have loved a 3 in 1 deal but i guess that asking a bit much )) big thanks karin-eve

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:06:38 +0000

I had Irish Broadband and a lot of problems with disconecting. I had breeze pack and the antena is still on the roof of the house which I left already! They replied they would send someone to take if from the roof, and it’s still there after 2 months! Really annoying company! Same as UPC – I am trying to connect over two weeks – they left modem and connected me to cable tv, internet is still not avaliable… Cheaters! I will not pay for that as I can cancel direct debit in my account. If you have any problems with ISP I recommend you to do the same!