Yeh we signed up around then alright it was in the first bill but only as a minus figure.I can't for the life of me figure out the way they work out their bills its crazy but as far as I know I can't see any charge that looks like the connection fee in the most recent bill
I signed up in November 2006 and also had the self-install connection fee (talk about a contradiction in terms!). Also had 1 week's overlapping rental with Eircom (BT charged from 9th Nov, Eircom charged to 15th Nov)...something else to watch for! Got a refund from eircom eventually.
We signed up on the 20th of September and have yet to receive a bill or see a bill on-line yet this week they took 359 out of our account and we have no idea for what?! CAnnto get through to them on the phone to query what we have been charged for to see if correct.