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Vodafone X - €20 Prepay Offers

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,553 ✭✭✭✭Copper_pipe


    Is there a number you can text to monitor data usage?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,772 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    Is there a number you can text to monitor data usage?

    BAL to 50233 will get ya your details


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,905 ✭✭✭✭Bob24


    And you might know it alread but the Vodafone app is fairly convenient to check the status of your allowances as well as when your 28 days period will expire.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 667 ✭✭✭spongbob


    Where I live, in county Longford. I cannot wait for my partner to ditch Vodafone. My 2children have already ditched and moved to meteor.

    We have to leave the house before been able to make a phone call, we missed loads of calls.

    Several phones, all Samsung, a modern bungalow house. And not surrounded my trees or anything.

    Now I have excellent coverage with meteor, unlimited any network calls, unlimited any network texts, 15gb of Internet. And free facebook and videos whilest using it via Facebook.

    All for 20euro a month. My children have unlimited calls for just 10euro per month.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Anyone else get a message like this:
    After analysing your Roaming usage from the past 3 months, we can see that you didn't always get the full value of our Red Roaming offer when you were abroad and so we have applied a credit refund of € 2.62 to your account. To check your balance freetext BAL to 50233 or go to your My Vodafone app. To find out more about RED Roaming, visit www.vodafone.ie/redroaming T&Cs vodafone.ie/terms Opt out call 1800200234


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  • Registered Users Posts: 811 ✭✭✭Rock Paper Scissors


    Is anyone tethering on this deal?

    Any issues?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,896 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Is anyone tethering on this deal?

    Any issues?

    I have a handful of times. No problems. I'm on an Android phone, think the iPhones have APNs locked down though so you would run into problems there if you have an iPhone

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dopetech.ie



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,772 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    Is anyone tethering on this deal?

    Any issues?

    Worked grand for me 2 months ago


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭RoYoBo


    Senna wrote: »
    Anyone else get a message like this:

    Yes, I got this about a month ago. I think it mostly affected those who traveled over the border for brief periods or live near the border. The red roaming offer charged 2.99 per day for any texts or calls made prior to the new EU roaming thing - even if it was only 1 text.

    I had copped that this wasn't a good deal for me some time back and opted out anyway, but they seem to have calculated the difference and repaid it. My phone used to 'wander' over the border and register on the UK network even when I wasn't actually out of ROI.

    I was impressed to get a refund without asking for it though ...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,234 ✭✭✭darragh o meara


    Is anyone tethering on this deal?

    Any issues?

    Currently tethering in France with this deal through an android phone. Works perfectly:)

    I had bought a 4G hotspot to transmit wifi but for some reason I couldn't get it to work properly, probably locked down somehow..

    Btw. I bought this for use for one month only for a family holiday in France, I unfortunately have a daughter who cannot last too long without internet.. Local access is expensive and I only get 5 gig a month on my own plan which isn't enough to keep her YouTube addiction fed :(


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭jayjbe


    Is anyone tethering on this deal?

    Any issues?

    Currently tethered via android tablet. Works pefect.

    Also, for anyone signing up instore. ID is not required if the 'student' is under 16.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,346 ✭✭✭ErinGoBrath


    I can't text 51155 since changing over to this plan.

    I'm assuming I need to pay for these?

    The parkbytext site claims it's standard network rate and not premium


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,896 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    I can't text 51155 since changing over to this plan.

    I'm assuming I need to pay for these?

    The parkbytext site claims it's standard network rate and not premium

    Yes you need to pay, 083-089 numbers only included

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dopetech.ie



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭Westeros


    Just to clarify, with these new roaming offers, on this Vodafone plan I can just travel without having to opt in to anything and avail of free roaming charges?
    Have any of you had any experience with roaming on this plan? How is the data usage?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,896 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Westeros wrote: »
    Just to clarify, with these new roaming offers, on this Vodafone plan I can just travel without having to opt in to anything and avail of free roaming charges?
    Have any of you had any experience with roaming on this plan? How is the data usage?

    I'm on the Vodafone x music plan. You can use your full allowance while in the eu. As far as I can see they are the only network allowing this. Here's the text I got from them a while back.
    Travelling to Europe? From 15 June 2017 you can use your full allowance of calls, texts and data while roaming in Europe at no extra cost. So, you can touch base with home, discover things to do, and share those experiences without any worries. For more information as well as to see the European countries in which you can roam at no extra cost simply visit www.vodafone.ie/roaming Opt out call 1800200234

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dopetech.ie



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,905 ✭✭✭✭Bob24


    Westeros wrote: »
    Just to clarify, with these new roaming offers, on this Vodafone plan I can just travel without having to opt in to anything and avail of free roaming charges?
    Have any of you had any experience with roaming on this plan? How is the data usage?

    In the EU and Switzerland, yes you can use the phone as if you where in Ireland.

    Only one difference I know of: billing for calls to non-Irish EU numbers will not be the same. But nothing to worry about as the difference is at your advantage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,896 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Bob24 wrote: »
    In the EU and Switzerland, yes you can use the phone as if you where in Ireland.

    Only one difference I know of: billing for calls to non-Irish EU numbers will not be the same. But nothing to worry about as the difference is at your advantage.

    Possible silly question but do we still have to make sure we stay on vodafones roaming partner networks to get the same deal as home or can we have network selection set to auto?

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dopetech.ie



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,905 ✭✭✭✭Bob24


    Sir Dosser wrote: »

    Possible silly question but do we still have to make sure we stay on vodafones roaming partner networks to get the same deal as home or can we have network selection set to auto?

    You can use any network, so yes you can leave the phone on auto.

    Just be careful for the phone not to connect to a non-EU network if you are close to an external border of the EU.


  • Registered Users Posts: 409 ✭✭noisenotmusic


    Anyone know what's happening with the Sky Sports deal with this? They updated the app to change to specific channels so the subscription doesn't work anymore. The plan in the package for 1 & 2 is useless as they don't exist anymore.


  • Registered Users Posts: 409 ✭✭noisenotmusic


    Actually just figured it out, you need to re add the subscription on your Vodafone offers page. I now have access to Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Action, Sky Sports Arena, Sky Sports News & Sky News. Which is exactly what I want out of sky.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,896 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Actually just figured it out, you need to re add the subscription on your Vodafone offers page. I now have access to Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Action, Sky Sports Arena, Sky Sports News & Sky News. Which is exactly what I want out of sky.

    Is there any way of watching these on a TV or do they block casting?

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dopetech.ie



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Barr


    Sir Dosser wrote: »
    I have a handful of times. No problems. I'm on an Android phone, think the iPhones have APNs locked down though so you would run into problems there if you have an iPhone

    I have never been able to tether for some reason (on Android). Maybe it is something to do with the plan. I am on the unlimited weekends option.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,905 ✭✭✭✭Bob24


    I tried tethering on my iPhone once. It worked without having to change any settings and I double-checked there was no extra charge.

    I don't do it regularly though so it might have changed.


  • Registered Users Posts: 409 ✭✭noisenotmusic


    Sir Dosser wrote: »
    Is there any way of watching these on a TV or do they block casting?

    They block casting. The sub is only €7 a month for those channels so if it were possible to cast it to a screen everyone would just use that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭vicM


    They block casting. The sub is only €7 a month for those channels so if it were possible to cast it to a screen everyone would just use that.

    If you have an android with version 5.1 or higher, it allows casting your screen, so yes you can. Note however that you will not be able to use your phone for anything else while casting


  • Registered Users Posts: 409 ✭✭noisenotmusic


    vicM wrote: »
    If you have an android with version 5.1 or higher, it allows casting your screen, so yes you can. Note however that you will not be able to use your phone for anything else while casting

    No, Sky Sports Mobile will block any attempts to do this. It also refuses to work if you have a rooted phone. It's the same with Sky Go.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭vicM


    No, Sky Sports Mobile will block any attempts to do this. It also refuses to work if you have a rooted phone. It's the same with Sky Go.

    Yes you can. Have been doing it for a while now..I'll put up a video when I get onto a pc..you are mirroring the screen rather than casting from the app


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Barr wrote: »
    I have never been able to tether for some reason (on Android). Maybe it is something to do with the plan. I am on the unlimited weekends option.

    The Smart Ultra 6 has the HS APN locked, it can't be edited or deleted. Tethering uses this APN and is very expensive. Other devices might also use this APN, but will allow deletion.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭cronos


    vicM wrote: »
    Yes you can. Have been doing it for a while now..I'll put up a video when I get onto a pc..you are mirroring the screen rather than casting from the app

    Is there much lag with this approach? Does the picture and sound work well?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭vicM


    vicM wrote: »
    Yes you can. Have been doing it for a while now..I'll put up a video when I get onto a pc..you are mirroring the screen rather than casting from the app

    https://youtu.be/YKNBGeqhZDk

    apologies for the shaky video
    cronos wrote: »
    Is there much lag with this approach? Does the picture and sound work well?

    no lag whatsoever for me and use it for a car setup occassionally


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭cronos


    vicM wrote: »
    https://youtu.be/YKNBGeqhZDk

    no lag whatsoever for me and use it for a car setup occassionally

    That's just a normal screen-share via the chromecast app is it on your android phone? Nothing more involved than that?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,152 ✭✭✭ozt9vdujny3srf


    Bob24 wrote: »
    I tried tethering on my iPhone once. It worked without having to change any settings and I double-checked there was no extra charge.

    I don't do it regularly though so it might have changed.

    I also used to be able to, but it doesn't seem to work for me anymore.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 462 ✭✭vicM


    cronos wrote: »
    That's just a normal screen-share via the chromecast app is it on your android phone? Nothing more involved than that?

    Yes it is screen mirroring and the sound goes to the telly as well

    Straight forward really, nothing more involved


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,905 ✭✭✭✭Bob24


    I also used to be able to, but it doesn't seem to work for me anymore.

    Argh that's bad news although it won't bother me much as I never actually came across a situation whereby I needed the feather since subscribing to Vodafone X.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭RoYoBo


    A bit confused - is anyone currently able to tether on this Vodafone X plan with an Android phone? I am especially interested in doing so on holiday in Spain, but even at home would be good to know.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    RoYoBo wrote: »
    A bit confused - is anyone currently able to tether on this Vodafone X plan with an Android phone? I am especially interested in doing so on holiday in Spain, but even at home would be good to know.

    Only if you can delete the HS APN (hs.vodafone.ie).

    Settings > Mobile networks > Access point names


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭RoYoBo


    Only if you can delete the HS APN (hs.vodafone.ie).

    Settings > Mobile networks > Access point names

    I have Vodafone Live as an option on my MotoG5, so hopefully that will work. Waiting to sign up for this with a new Vodafone sim.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    RoYoBo wrote: »
    I have Vodafone Live as an option on my MotoG5, so hopefully that will work. Waiting to sign up for this with a new Vodafone sim.

    Yeah, that's the one you want.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭RoYoBo


    Only if you can delete the HS APN (hs.vodafone.ie).

    Settings > Mobile networks > Access point names

    It seems you actually have to delete the HS APN, as you already said Kenny, not just use the Live one. I thought I was ok just making sure the Live one only was ticked, but it's eaten all my other credit now despite that. Fingers crossed it works now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,896 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    RoYoBo wrote: »
    It seems you actually have to delete the HS APN, as you already said Kenny, not just use the Live one. I thought I was ok just making sure the Live one only was ticked, but it's eaten all my other credit now despite that. Fingers crossed it works now.

    Correct, the phone will try and use the hs apn for tethering if it is available.

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dopetech.ie



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,234 ✭✭✭darragh o meara


    RoYoBo wrote: »
    A bit confused - is anyone currently able to tether on this Vodafone X plan with an Android phone? I am especially interested in doing so on holiday in Spain, but even at home would be good to know.

    Just back from France and had one of these Sims in an android phone. We tethered 18gb without any changes or issues.


  • Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭jkbah


    Just tried to get this deal with a new Sim for the holidays and told that I need to be an existing customer and have to go to a Vodafone store with id. Set up new Facebook and email etc. Any way around this?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,853 ✭✭✭bromley52


    jkbah wrote: »
    Just tried to get this deal with a new Sim for the holidays and told that I need to be an existing customer and have to go to a Vodafone store with id. Set up new Facebook and email etc. Any way around this?

    Order your free SIM https://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/checkout/cart.jsp?_requestid=27522

    Port your number when you have it and then use the facebook link in below to change to Vodafone X. Ensure your profile age is within range.

    https://www.vodafone.ie/pay-as-you-go-plans/vodafone-x


  • Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭jkbah


    Thanks. I'm already on Vodafone though and have been for a number of years (too many to fulfill the age requirement).
    Bought new Sim and had Facebook profile and email set up with required age.
    Wouldn't let me proceed beyond getting text and downloading a voucher to bring to a shop. Went onto chat and they couldn't \wouldn't help
    bromley52 wrote: »
    Order your free SIM https://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/checkout/cart.jsp?_requestid=27522

    Port your number when you have it and then use the facebook link in below to change to Vodafone X. Ensure your profile age is within range.

    https://www.vodafone.ie/pay-as-you-go-plans/vodafone-x


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭RoYoBo


    jkbah wrote: »
    Thanks. I'm already on Vodafone though and have been for a number of years (too many to fulfill the age requirement).
    Bought new Sim and had Facebook profile and email set up with required age.
    Wouldn't let me proceed beyond getting text and downloading a voucher to bring to a shop. Went onto chat and they couldn't \wouldn't help

    Sent you a PM - hope it helps.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,234 ✭✭✭darragh o meara


    jkbah wrote: »
    Thanks. I'm already on Vodafone though and have been for a number of years (too many to fulfill the age requirement).
    Bought new Sim and had Facebook profile and email set up with required age.
    Wouldn't let me proceed beyond getting text and downloading a voucher to bring to a shop. Went onto chat and they couldn't \wouldn't help

    I got mine as a new number. Sent in my youngest brother with €20 and he came back with the Sim. Job done.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    Went up to the shop today to port over. All done pretty quick. Not on the plan yet though, got the two months free offer for vodafone x! It had just come through roday and they had no idea what to do, then the code wouldn't work so they had to get onto customer care. Said I willhave my credit within 24 hours. we will see! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭RoYoBo


    Went up to the shop today to port over. All done pretty quick. Not on the plan yet though, got the two months free offer for vodafone x! It had just come through roday and they had no idea what to do, then the code wouldn't work so they had to get onto customer care. Said I willhave my credit within 24 hours. we will see! :)

    Is this a new offer and is it just for those who port over? Where did you see the details? I can't find it on the site. Very good deal with 2 free months.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    RoYoBo wrote: »
    Is this a new offer and is it just for those who port over? Where did you see the details? I can't find it on the site. Very good deal with 2 free months.

    Yeah believe so. That's why they couldn't do it for me quickly in the shop, new offer haha.

    I believe it might be for new customers onl if you go into the Vodafone X page, and choose the 'not on Vodafone? Click here!' it pops up with a link to download the voucher etc :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,797 ✭✭✭rizzee


    I joined Vodafone and signed up with the x deal on an expired student card about 5 months ago! My Gf was having trouble on meteor so we went into a Vodafone store and chanced our arm seeing if she could change over and get onto the same deal as me (she isn't a student) and the lad behind the counter said yes no problem! About 2/3 hours later the port was completed, she topped up and it's been perfect since (about 2 weeks ago now)

    Chance your arm in store of porting over, you may not need a student card. Not really strict.


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