BT/Smart and Imagine are now all at the same price...1 Mb broadband(Smart are 3Mb) always on,local and national calls to land lines unlimted plus line rental for 45 Euro Per Month...Imagine have a sign up fee but not sure if that applies to a new customer.....have thought myself about going wireless but would need to be sure that it's reliable in my area.....
While considering if your bill is over or under €10 per month worth considering something like [broken link removed]. Gives national calls for 5cent connection fee (tarriff is 0cent p/m) and international calls FAR cheaper than most other suppliers (even cheaper than SkypeOut for any I've checked - USA for 0.5cent p/m [thats 35cent for an hour long phone call to the states]).Seagull said:If it's over €10, then this is probably the best BT offer for you. If it's under €10, then consider their €35 offer which covers broadband and line rental.
Give a lot of thought to what you require from your BB. If it's simple light usage then you should be fine with 1mb. If it's for heavier demanding tasks ensure you go for a higher spec to suit your needs.Seagull said:You also need to consider the braodband speed you want/need. The BT €45 offer is for 1MB broadband, the €35 offer is for 2MB.
The other thing about Smart apart from the fact that it is 3MB broadband is that the contention ratio is 1:1. There is no-one else in the country offering this at that price. I rang them yesterday to make sure that this was right as I didn't really believe it but it's true. Signed up straight away.
Can Smart port your number now ?
or do you have to give up your existing number for a new one ?
Other than billing though they are a very good service! It rarely goes down and the download rates are as good as they are supposed to be. My advice is to retain control of billing yourself, (i.e. pay by CC) and don't pay them if they overcharge. The actual service itself is very good!