Eclipse Review | Review of Eclipse Internet Home Pro
- Super fast 24Mbps broadband
- Free wireless router
- Substantial 50GB broadband usage allowance
- Optimise your broadband usage in control panel
- Includes free unlimited phonecalls
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THE big daddy of Eclipse Internet’s new fast broadband packages.
Weighing in with a pretty hefty price tag, this package has heavyweight tattooed right across its neck.
Hugely impressive
For starters, look at the broadband speed you’ll get: A hugely impressive up to 24Mbps, making Eclipse Internet one of the fastest broadband providers in the UK.
And while this package is not strictly unlimited – you get a 50GB usage allowance as well as totally unlimited downloads overnight – you’d have to be some kind of genius to come anywhere close to using that amount.
You are of course, getting what you paid for, as this package could not be described as cheap broadband. It does however offer good value.
Optional 1 month rolling contract
You are not tied to a contract unless you want to, which means you can test this little known (but, for industry insiders, very highly regarded) broadband provider without being locked into a year long deal.
Forfeiting the 12 month contract will however mean you have to pay for setup and supply your own ADSL2+ router or modem. These are both free with the 12 month contract.
There is plenty about Eclipse Internet to recommend – not least that before they became one of the fastest broadband providers in the country, they were regularly scooping awards and accolades for their customer service and being general, all-round good eggs.
Free talk anytime package
One of the Eclipse Internet Home Pro’s most undersold features is that it includes, for free, Eclipse Talkmore home phone package which offers free, unlimited anytime calls.
Alone the Talkmore package costs £5.99. Here it is included free.
Control how your connection performs
It is, however, the Eclipse Internet Traffic Controller tool which gets most people excited about this Home Pro package.
The Traffic Controller allows you to prioritise certain web activities over others, essentially tweaking your connection to work at its optimum capacity for the things you do most.
For example, if you are mostly using this Eclipse Internet Home Pro broadband package for online gaming, you’ll set your Traffic Controller sliders to full power for online gaming, and low power for all other activities.
This then orders the connection to prioritise this activity over all others.
It’s a fabulous tool – copied by others, but never to quite the same degree as the Eclipse Internet offering.
Is the Eclipse Internet Home Pro package any good?
Yes it is – but you are paying a price for it.
Ideally we’d like to see Eclipse Internet offer a package half way between this and the significantly cheaper, but sadly underpowered Home Select package.
If you are a heavy user who wants the fastest speeds and a massive usage allowance from a broadband provider renowned for its consistency and customer service, then you won’t go too far wrong with the Eclipse Internet Home Pro.
A little more detail
Broadband
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Special Note.. |
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| Package Name: |
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Home Pro |
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| Connection Type: |
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ADSL |
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| Max Speed: |
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24Mb |
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| Usage Limit: |
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50GB |
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| Hardware: |
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Wireless Router |
Free with a 12 month contract, otherwise from £45.99 |
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| Anti-virus Protection: |
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Yes |
Includes a spam shield |
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| Firewall: |
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No |
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| E-mail Account: |
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Yes |
Up to 10 email addresses |
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| Webspace Provided: |
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Yes |
100MB of webspace |
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| Domain Included: |
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No |
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| Backup Dialup: |
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Yes |
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| Consoles Supported: |
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All major consoles supported |
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Home Phone
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TalkMore |
| UK Weekend Tariff: |
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Free to UK landlines |
| UK Evening Tariff: |
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Free to UK landlines |
| UK Peak Tariff: |
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Free to UK landlines |
| International Tariff: |
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From less than 2p per minute to the US and 2.3p to Australia |
Payment, Installation and Contract
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| Payment Method(s): |
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Direct Debit / Credit Card |
| Activation Fee: |
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Free |
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Free (if migrating, otherwise £47) |
| Minimum Contract: |
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12 months |
| Line Rental: |
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BT Line Rental required |
| Support: |
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0845 technical and customer support line |
Actual User Ratings
Independent Reviews & Awards
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Eclipse Internet was voted "Best Consumer ISP" at the 2007 ISPA awards.
ISPA 2007 |
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At a Glance
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Bundle details: |
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Phone: Unlimited anytime calls to UK landlines |
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TV: Not included |
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Mobile: Not included |
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It is best suited for: |
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Heavy downloaders and internet addicts who are happy to pay more for a robust and highly reliable broadband service |
Customer Reviews
Remember, the customer reviews below are subjective (and are not the opinions of ChooseISP.co.uk).
Sorry, but there are no customer reviews available for Eclipse Internet.
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