Telecom Providers

There are a few Telecom Providers in Ireland but not all are as good as the others. In this section we will provide an account of the different providers.

Please Click the Provider you wish to learn about:

Eircom Net

Eircom is Irelands main phone company and has been floated on the stock market since 1999 and has had low retrurns for its sharholders so far. It is still the most used of all the phone companies and has a very good setup.

Internet

In practical terms, an average web page with a mix of text and small images takes up approximately 100K of space. eircom net offers 20MB of free web space to our "Go Further for Free" customers and 100MB of free webspace to our Subscription customers. This will allow you to build an impressive site. Their Tech Support phone lines are charged at 58p per minute though so dont take too long fixing your site.

Phone

Before Eircom bought out Telecom Eireann you could just ring them up and they would come out and put a new line in for you. Now though because Eircom is not owned by the government, Eircom must apply to them for permission, so it might take a few week to get a new line in.

Their charges are 4ppm Day, 1ppm Evening and 1ppm Weekend for there home phone service.

Their Internet charges are as follows : 1.6pmm Day, 0.8ppm Evening and 0.8pmm Weekend

Esat Home

Esat Clear is Irelands Second phone and internet company, recently bought by Brittish Telecom. They are a very good company but perhaps not quite on par with Eircom service.

Internet

You can get online with Esat via IOL which is who Esat use for their internet. They have 3 differnet options IOL Free, IOL No Limits and IOL Gold.

IOL Free is the new free internet access service from Ireland On-Line. IOL Free allows anyone who has a PC, modem, and browser to get direct Internet Access and go on-line for the price of a local call.

With IOL Free there is:

  • No registration fee
  • No monthly subscription
  • No fixed contract or commitment
  • FREE CD ROM & Software
  • FREE UNLIMITED email addresses
  • FREE 10MB of Webspace

With IOL No Limits:

IOL NoLimits is the new flat rate Internet access service from Ireland On-Line. IOL NoLimits allows anyone who has a PC, modem, and browser to get direct Internet access and receive unlimited on-line time for one flat rate per month in the evenings and at weekends. This means that no call charges apply during these times.

Features of IOL No Limits include:

  • UNLIMITED time on-line during off-peak (i.e evening and weekends) for a flat rate fee of £20 (incl. VAT) per month
  • FREE Internet Registration & No set up charges
  • FREE Internet Access
  • FREE CD ROM & Software
  • FREE UNLIMITED email addresses
  • FREE 10MB of Webspace
  • Local call technical support on 1890 923 111

With IOL Gold:

IOL Gold is the new premium Internet service from Ireland On-Line. With IOL Gold you will get:

  • Low cost access using a special 1891 dial-in number
  • Free Go2 Mobile e-mail address
  • Free Mail Manager system
  • 100 Mb Free Personal Web space
  • Local call technical support on 1890 923 111

For Charges on IOL No Limits & IOL Gold See:

www.esatclear.ie

Ocean Free

Catch up with what's happening with your friends abroad - OCEAN is an Irish company with global links through BT to state-of-the-art international telecommunications.

As their customer, you enjoy continued access to all your existing services at home, and the opportunity to avail of the next generation of advanced products and services being introduced by OCEAN.

  • OCEAN has become the first Irish telecommunications company to eliminate the minimum call charge
  • Click here for information about great OCEAN offers at a store near you
  • Become an OCEAN residential customer and receive £30 FREE call credit
  • If you have an Internet-ready home PC you can use our free Internet access and email service - oceanfree - right now!

Whether you want to make immediate savings, or save time as well as money, by avoiding traffic gridlock and working from home - OCEAN answers.

NTL

NTL was founded in 1992, with a dual aim: to become a complete communications company and to make access to our services simple and convenient for our customers.

In July 1999, NTL acquired Cablelink, Ireland's largest cable and MMDS operator. Communications have changed radically in recent years. Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds, and while technological innovation is what drives us we recognise that to many, technology is just a means to an end. So to those of our customers who want the benefits of the communications revolution but none of the hassle or jargon, we promise to be your guide through the maze, and to keep it simple.

Telephone

The new ntl broadband network will deliver a telephone service direct to your home along with a range of other pioneering services such as cable modem internet, enhanced tv and who knows what next! 

Flexibility, choice and value
For the first time ntl customers in Ireland will be able to avail of a telephone service without connecting to the Eircom network.

Our direct service will be available to customers living in the upgraded part of our network (two-way network). For those who live in a part of the ntl network not yet upgraded (one-way network) or outside the ntl franchise (off-net) you can still benefit with our indirect service.

With ntl's telephone service you won't need a calculator to work out your phone savings. Plus with our direct service you will have a wide range of exciting telephone features to choose from such as call divert, voicemail service and call waiting to name a few.

If you would like to request more information as it becomes available please click here

Television

With ntl's enhanced television service your tv will never be the same again. With an amazing choice of entertainment and communication, you will soon be able to do more than you ever imagined possible with your tv.

ntl's enhanced tv service will be launched on a phased basis. The first phase of this revolution is starting soon. Here's just a taste of what is to come:

  • An even wider choice of quality programming including some great channels that will be available as part of our enhanced tv package.
  • A choice of up to 12 different movies every day. All of which can be purchased easily and quickly on screen.
  • An easy to use on-screen guide (Electronic Programming Guide) with full listings for tv, Front Row Movies and special events, information on specific programmes and a range of other services to make your viewing choice easier.

As digital technology develops ntl will give you even more flexibility and greater control over what programmes you watch and how you watch them, what to do on the internet and a whole host of other interactive digital services.

Internet

NTL will soon be introducing a new and exciting window to the world of the Internet. The Internet is probably the most exciting and stimulating source of information and entertainment you can imagine. That's why we want to make sure that you get into the Internet easily and quickly.

If you've got a PC or MAC at home then you'll be able to access the Internet using our telephone dial up service which has been specially designed for the home user. And of course at highly competitive rates.