|
Finally Some Value For UPC Customers
|
|
|
Gavo28
Junior Member
|
4. January 2010 @ 13:09 |
Link to this message
|
|
Hey all,
I was on the basic upc digital package @ 20 per month and broadband 20mb @ 42 per month with 4 extra boxes @8.50 each per month. My total bill was ?98 a month, scandalous considering we only had 1 music channel and feck all else to be honest.
Was on the upc website today and saw they have new packages. So i switched to 15mb broadband @ 32 a month and upgraded to digital max at 34 a month, when i called to do it they halved the cost of our extra boxes to 4.25 a month.
So,to summarise, i now get all 3 ESPN channels,12 or 13 music channels,2 eurosport,fx,sci-fi,a few more discovery channels,tcm & mgm movies,loads of kids channels and others.
My bill is now ?86 a month, a saving of 12 euro p/m and the only disadvantage is ive lost 5mb broadband speed (although 15mb is far more than i need).
Its about time they changed their packages coz i was on the verge of jumping ship to sky,also they now have 30mb broadband for 42 a month.
Before anyone asks i defo dont work for em lol. Have a look at my previous posts to see the trouble ive had with them. Just thought id share the info and hopefully some savings too.
|
|
Advertisement
|
 |
|
|
Member
|
4. January 2010 @ 15:24 |
Link to this message
|
|
so when u got the broadband etc and digital tv did u install it yourself and if so how easy was it
is there a charge for getting them to install it etc
cause i hear there technical support sucks
|
|
Gavo28
Junior Member
|
4. January 2010 @ 15:29 |
Link to this message
|
|
Well when i first got it installed there was a charge (cant remember how much) but nothing for upgrading etc,they just did it over the phone.
As far as the tech support goes ive had good and bad experiences so im sure theres others out there with good/bad repots on them.
|
Member
|
4. January 2010 @ 15:31 |
Link to this message
|
|
but did u install either of it your self ???
and is teh broad band any different
ps ur top bill is 96 not 98 they have been ripping u off 2 euro ????
|
|
Gavo28
Junior Member
|
4. January 2010 @ 15:41 |
Link to this message
|
|
Nah theres a non direct debit charge that brings it up to ?98.
Nope didnt have to install anything myself, a guy came out and did it all,installed new points in each of the rooms etc.
|
|
Gavo28
Junior Member
|
4. January 2010 @ 15:42 |
Link to this message
|
|
Oh and so far i havent noticed any difference in the broadband, didnt think i would to be honest,obviously there will be a difference if im downloading a big file but for web browsing 15mb speed is more than adequate.
|
|
3r1c
Junior Member
|
4. January 2010 @ 17:18 |
Link to this message
|
|
oh cool they have 30mbit now.
anyone know the config filename for it? (hacked modem)
the 20mbit is cm_ultra.bin for Ultra package, the new packages dont have names :(
|
|
shaneh
Member
|
4. January 2010 @ 18:51 |
Link to this message
|
theres no installation fee if you order on the website, see there including espn free on all but the cheapest tv pack,have to say with the tv and broadband its far better value than sky
shane
|
|
Gavo28
Junior Member
|
4. January 2010 @ 19:05 |
Link to this message
|
|
Bout time for em eh.
Now that i think of it the initial fees i paid were probably to buy the boxes, ?50 each if im not mistaken
|
AfterDawn Addict
3 product reviews
|
5. January 2010 @ 03:36 |
Link to this message
|
if you are looking at thier site, the pack they are doing for sports, bband, phone and TV is actually very good, pains me to say it. If you are on Eircom 7 mb, that works out to be about 150 approx give or take each 2 months, half that and thats 75 per month for phone alone!
|
|
shaneh
Member
|
5. January 2010 @ 05:40 |
Link to this message
|
|
maybe there re costing their plans because they dont have to fight the dodgy boxes anymore!!
shane
|
AfterDawn Addict
3 product reviews
|
5. January 2010 @ 05:48 |
Link to this message
|
who knows, but if your looking for B/band, phone, TV etc, its seems to be the way to go. I was breaking it down like this,
on the eircom pack, Anytime with 7 meg bband, the basic cost of this without some mobile calls or international calls in 64 per month, 34 per month for the basic upc max pack, thats 98 notes with out the added cost of mob or int calls, now the Fibre Pack they are doing
h ttp://www.upc.ie/deals/new_customers/fibreultimate/
Thats ESPN and Sky sports for 2 months free! all local, national and your int calls + 15 meg bband, HD Chans all for 95 per month, which is not bad at all, worth looking at
|
Senior Member
1 product review
|
5. January 2010 @ 07:10 |
Link to this message
|
|
Kills me to say it but the offers from U*C are really good, and about fooking time too. Just been on their site and ordered from them, free ESPN and SLY SPORTS free for 2 months, not bad at all.
|
AfterDawn Addict
3 product reviews
|
5. January 2010 @ 07:35 |
Link to this message
|
|
you go the phone route with em to dave? Works out way better than eircom and sky to
|
Senior Member
1 product review
|
5. January 2010 @ 07:40 |
Link to this message
|
Originally posted by MICKAH:
you go the phone route with em to dave? Works out way better than eircom and sky to
Yeah MICKAH went for the fiber ultimate pack and added SLY Movies, not a bad deal considering it's from U*C.
|
Junior Member
|
5. January 2010 @ 07:51 |
Link to this message
|
|
Leave all the cost aside has anyone stopped to think that putting all your eggs in one basket, ie if you cable goes it all goes phone and internet.
Thats the main problem i has with UPC .
Plus and I said this before you should be able to just get a kids package for there bedrooms having to pay for all other channels is just daft when the kids only watch cartoons
|
Junior Member
|
5. January 2010 @ 07:52 |
Link to this message
|
|
I really need to look at the screen when i type sorry for the mistakes
|
AfterDawn Addict
3 product reviews
|
5. January 2010 @ 08:01 |
Link to this message
|
who hasnt a mobile with free calls to other networks on it? The service from eircom is muck, constantly turning the router on and off, signal dropping on wireless all the time, aside from that, the price far outweighs whats currently on offer, I would rathur suffer a small bit of downtime personally than putting up with eircoms over priced service for crap speeds and Skys prices for TV, yes there may be more chans on Sky, but how many do people actually watch!
Think yer splitting hairs on the kids chans, if you pay a basic sub from Sky or upc and the kids chans are part of this, dont see your issue. your looking for a dedicated pack just for kids chans cause they dont watch other chans?
|
|
billyhunt
Newbie
|
5. January 2010 @ 11:11 |
Link to this message
|
Like others I've surrendered to N*L.
Digital HD+ box on the way.
Their tech dept couldn't confirm if I can integrate my Panasonic HDD DVD recorder into the set up. Any thoughts on this?
|
|
3r1c
Junior Member
|
5. January 2010 @ 11:21 |
Link to this message
|
NTL like Sky uses HDCP on the HD boxes, so you wont be able to record in HD, but recording onto DVD with a scart cable should be no problem, there is no way to encrypt a scart cable.
Although I have no idea why you would get a HD box only to record low quality onto a external recorder.
|
|
billyhunt
Newbie
|
5. January 2010 @ 13:46 |
Link to this message
|
For sure, I'd integrate the panasonic so I can continue to use its as a dvd player.
Also, if there was something I was going to burn onto dvd (to post to a mate overseas) I'd record it to the panasonic.
I gather you can't burn a dvd from the N*L + box.
|
|
JoeMac7
Newbie
|
5. January 2010 @ 14:08 |
Link to this message
|
|
yeah just gone for it myself too, only ?95 for sky espn hd+ 15mb and phone with international calls and only ?55 for the first 2 months, very impressed id always said when it became affordable id not mind paying so now it has i will quite happily pay lol (also helps that the boxes are knackered oh well free multiroom if someone hacks n3!!)!!
|
|
balrock
Junior Member
|
5. January 2010 @ 14:13 |
Link to this message
|
Was looking at the UPC broadband packages and noticed there 5mb is the same price as the old 3MB package I have, double checked and now I,m on the 5MB package per my bill but when I ran a speed check I,m still getting only 3MB, which I use to get when I speed checked it when I first got it, UPC do have decent broadband and I,m getting the same service as before but they shouldn;t be advertising new speeds if there just the same old packages with new names .. the "up to" phrase they use is so misleading.. I know when my Dad had the 10MB package he never got higher than 6MB so there new 15MB package which is just the old 10MB package is likely no where near that... I know your area has a lot to do with the speed you get in reality but 6MB versus an advertised 15MB is a bit much...
Decent site below if you want to check your broadband speed. http://www.speedtest.pl/
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 5. January 2010 @ 14:18
|
|
Gavo28
Junior Member
|
5. January 2010 @ 14:27 |
Link to this message
|
|
Im fairly sure uve to reboot ur modem for the new speeds to take effect, calling them wouldnt be a bad idea either...
|
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
|
shaneh
Member
|
5. January 2010 @ 16:01 |
Link to this message
|
|
it will probably take a couple of days for them to change your speed
shane
|
