'48' Mobile operator - Prepaid offer - 3000mins & 5000 texts €10per month

nava · 18-02-2012 6:37pm

stacexD wrote: »

So if I order today I can wait until say a week on monday to port my number? I'd be getting it sent to my home address and won't be back until next week!
And one last thing Do I need to put in my number when I'm ordering it or can I just leave it blank and port my number to the sim they send out?

The order should be:

Order your SIM card here

Once you get it Register it here

When you are ready to port do it here

On the porting page they have the below

once you enter the security code and click the 'move your number' button below, we will request your current network to move your number to your 48 SIM.

this normally take 2 hours but the odd time it takes longer, click here for more information.

your mobile number will be unavailable for a short time while the switch over is happening.

niallharty · 19-02-2012 11:39pm

I just have one other question when your 48 months is up do they actually terminate your account or do they really care?

nava · 20-02-2012 12:08am

niallharty wrote: »

I just have one other question when your 48 months is up do they actually terminate your account or do they really care?

Probably will do like other providers on PAYG once you run out of credit you cannot make calls or send txt but can receive them. Not sure for how it could be on their T&C's or try to contact them to confirm.

doxy · 20-02-2012 1:54am

Apart from being great value for money, this company are a huge cringefest. What's with the girl with the US accent on my voicemail? I suppose they think American accents are 'cool' or something. I was told that I have no new voice messages because I 'probably don't have any friends', and that I should 'press * to cancel what you're doing right now and throw your whole life away'.

It's like the company is being marketed by that uncle that's still trying to be 'hip and down with the young folk', but mortifying everyone else in the family in the process.

psychward · 20-02-2012 2:36am

If it's a good deal I'll sign up and ask no questions about ageism etc and ignore the cringe like who cares so long as you save some cash in a recession. Hopefully this could initiate a wave of competition among the other networks who won't want to hemorrhage customers ?

niallharty · 20-02-2012 11:50am

nava wrote: »

Probably will do like other providers on PAYG once you run out of credit you cannot make calls or send txt but can receive them. Not sure for how it could be on their T&C's or try to contact them to confirm.

Yeah I was thinking that but seeing as it doesn't say anything about having to give your age to sign up, I thought it would be the same with the 4 years only contract as well. I wonder if you left and came back a few months later when your 4 years were up would they notice?

Gileadi · 20-02-2012 12:05pm

niallharty wrote: »

Yeah I was thinking that but seeing as it doesn't say anything about having to give your age to sign up, I thought it would be the same with the 4 years only contract as well. I wonder if you left and came back a few months later when your 4 years were up would they notice?

The question really is if they will be around in 4 years time.

pissed · 20-02-2012 12:20pm

Gileadi wrote: »

The question really is if they will be around in 4 years time.

Who cares. In 4 years time I will be 22 and an adult

niallharty · 20-02-2012 3:01pm

Gileadi wrote: »

The question really is if they will be around in 4 years time.

That is a good point! haha but hopefully they'll get enough business it's a good deal! I'm trying to get all my friends to join with me

StaticNoise · 20-02-2012 3:31pm

I'll stick with my Three, thank you.

If it wasn't for using the O2 network, the lack of internet services at a reasonable price and their potential future closure (speculative, I know), I would switch. But, being honest, I don't see this being around in the future.

I've got my €20 offer, thank you. And the free internet, which I want.

However, my sim, which I have started to test out, also says "48 Tesco Mobile", and sometimes just "Tesco Mobile". Nice.

niallharty · 20-02-2012 3:40pm

StaticNoise wrote: »

I'll stick with my Three, thank you.

If it wasn't for using the O2 network, the lack of internet services at a reasonable price and their potential future closure (speculative, I know), I would switch. But, being honest, I don't see this being around in the future.

I've got my €20 offer, thank you. And the free internet, which I want.

However, my sim, which I have started to test out, also says "48 Tesco Mobile", and sometimes just "Tesco Mobile". Nice.

Actually your Three offer could be considered just as unreliable seeing as they could stop the offer at anytime actually I'm pretty sure they're going to end that deal in April

StaticNoise · 20-02-2012 3:42pm

What makes you say that?

niallharty · 20-02-2012 4:06pm

I read it on a thread here a month or two ago but I can't find it now

galwayjohn89 · 20-02-2012 4:28pm

The three deal expires on the 30th April. But realistically, the probably going to extend it. They already extended it 2 or 3 times.

niallharty · 20-02-2012 4:37pm

Vuzuggu wrote: »

The three deal expires on the 30th April. But realistically, the probably going to extend it. They already extended it 2 or 3 times.

Is the extension worth joining for? I mean if the extension was 6 months to a year I'd join but if it's only three months its not really worth it

galwayjohn89 · 20-02-2012 4:39pm

It's hard to say. Personally, I expect it to continue pretty much for ever.

phasers · 20-02-2012 5:18pm

Finally received my Sim today, I'm waiting for my number to port now. It's a great deal for me because I don't use data.

Kenny Logins · 20-02-2012 5:29pm

Hmm, still waiting on my SIM. This guy has just received SIM No. 76.

:rolleyes:

http://t.co/0FTcWmYi

StaticNoise · 20-02-2012 5:58pm

Vuzuggu wrote: »

The three deal expires on the 30th April. But realistically, the probably going to extend it. They already extended it 2 or 3 times.

Vuzuggu wrote: »

It's hard to say. Personally, I expect it to continue pretty much for ever.

/See above.

This is my understanding. Why would you kill an offer that is making you profit, is gaining a wealth of new customer and actually giving the network (that was once slagged) a good name?

_Whimsical_ · 20-02-2012 6:11pm

Anyone tried the data speeds? What are they like?

Anyone aware how much data will cost after the initial offer?

niallharty · 20-02-2012 6:59pm

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Anyone tried the data speeds? What are they like?

Anyone aware how much data will cost after the initial offer?

it's €2 a week but I'd say they'll get around to doing a monthly deal which would be cheaper than the weekly one

phasers · 20-02-2012 7:02pm

All done and dusted. registered, ported and membership paid all within an hour. It all went really smoothly, so I'm pleased. Weirdly I have €1.01 in credit...

Noelly · 20-02-2012 7:04pm

phasers wrote: »

All done and dusted. registered, ported and membership paid all within an hour. It all went really smoothly, so I'm pleased. Weirdly I have €1.01 in credit...

My port hasn't gone through yet! 4 hours later, 2 texts, 2 emails and a few tweets and I'm still Vodafone.

upandcumming · 20-02-2012 7:23pm

StaticNoise wrote: »

I'll stick with my Three, thank you.

If it wasn't for using the O2 network, the lack of internet services at a reasonable price and their potential future closure (speculative, I know), I would switch. But, being honest, I don't see this being around in the future.

I've got my €20 offer, thank you. And the free internet, which I want.

However, my sim, which I have started to test out, also says "48 Tesco Mobile", and sometimes just "Tesco Mobile". Nice.

Thank you for your post. Thank you.

Sure Thing · 20-02-2012 7:36pm

@Noelly
My port over from O2 took 12days, but no big deal, getting some compo for he delay

_Whimsical_ · 20-02-2012 7:38pm

niallharty wrote: »

it's €2 a week but I'd say they'll get around to doing a monthly deal which would be cheaper than the weekly one

I had a look on their twitter. Data will be €1 an hr after feb. I'm not sure if that's good or bad.Anyone got any opinions?

JTMan · 20-02-2012 7:41pm

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

I had a look on their twitter. Data will be €1 an hr after feb. I'm not sure if that's good or bad.Anyone got any opinions?

Daylight robbery.

podgeandrodge · 20-02-2012 7:41pm

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

I had a look on their twitter. Data will be €1 an hr after feb. I'm not sure if that's good or bad.Anyone got any opinions?

see posts 410 - 431 for some initial comments.

championc · 20-02-2012 11:05pm

does anybody know the base rates? as in cost per text message after my month of free calls and texts has ran out?

JTMan · 20-02-2012 11:07pm

championc wrote: »

does anybody know the base rates? as in cost per text message after my month of free calls and texts has ran out?

You can't make calls or texts if you have not topped up by 10 EUR.

faolteam · 21-02-2012 12:04am

just wondering if they want photo copy of ur age ?

Long Time Reader · 21-02-2012 12:13am

faolteam wrote: »

just wondering if they want photo copy of ur age ?

Just to put your mind at ease.

I moved over to the network today. Im 28 and def not a student.

They don't ask ID and are extremely helpful in customer service through e-mails. Its a win-win. My only concern is when they remove the internet offer. Interesting to see what happens and how expensive/cheap it will be. But i'm not a big data user, even though i have an iphone.

Do It!!

doxy · 21-02-2012 12:18am

faolteam wrote: »

just wondering if they want photo copy of ur age ?

Didnt ask me, I am well over age:)

faolteam · 21-02-2012 12:36am

can u top up from a shop or must u go online and use ur card

also i have a O2 account and i get O2 to O2 free any time and txts and i get landlines free,

should i leave my o2 package , my only worry would be will 48 increase there charges in the next few months with less hours etc any help thanks

augusta24 · 21-02-2012 1:02am

Has any previous O2 customers moved?? I'm with O2 and want to change but need to keep my old number, worried that they'll get some notification of my real age because I used to be with O2!!

faolteam · 21-02-2012 1:14am

So this whole thing is actually costing u 20 euro a month thats 10 euro membership and your 10 euro top up ??? is this correct ???

psychward · 21-02-2012 8:34am

faolteam wrote: »

So this whole thing is actually costing u 20 euro a month thats 10 euro membership and your 10 euro top up ??? is this correct ???

This ^^^

Is there a catch ? I already spend 20 Euro per month already with Vodafone for far less than the optimistic interpretation of this offer. The only thing I might miss would be free international sms via the website.

phasers · 21-02-2012 9:08am

you pay your 10 euro membership and you get free calls and texts for a month. that's all. No extra credit required.

If you want to use data on your phone it will cost you more.

Sure Thing · 21-02-2012 11:51am

To Augusta24

I switched over from O2 bill pay , no d.o.b checks (I'm definitely not there target demographic !), so go ahead no problem

faolteam · 21-02-2012 6:20pm

i put in a 10 euro voucher from shop first time , and i cant make calls

upandcumming · 21-02-2012 6:29pm

You pay on the website. Read up on it people.

faolteam · 21-02-2012 6:34pm

i just worked it out

you can buy from shop then use this credit when u put it in ur phone to pay ur membership cool

nava · 21-02-2012 6:37pm

faolteam wrote: »

i put in a 10 euro voucher from shop first time , and i cant make calls

When you check online can you see anything there about the payment? You can contact the helpdesk on by email, twitter or facebook

upandcumming wrote: »

You pay on the website. Read up on it people.

You can also pay subscription on shops that have Payzone machines.

phasers · 21-02-2012 6:42pm

Fairly sure you buy a voucher, and then you have to either ring 1740 or pay your membership online. It doesn't automatically pay your membership when you buy a voucher in a shop.

nava · 21-02-2012 6:48pm

phasers wrote: »

Fairly sure you buy a voucher, and then you have to either ring 1740 or pay your membership online. It doesn't automatically pay your membership when you buy a voucher in a shop.

Yes correct, all info here

faolteam · 21-02-2012 6:48pm

it doesnt so im under the impression if u buy from shop u have to go online and transfer it to pay ur membership

psychward · 21-02-2012 8:49pm

upandcumming wrote: »

You pay on the website. Read up on it people.

could I not pay using sms text top up out of my bank account ?

gerdalt · 21-02-2012 11:26pm

I get a call today from Vodafone.
SHE: Hi Ger, I am calling from Vodafone - you were a customer of ours.
ME: Yes, but that was many months ago.
SHE: I am calling to tell you about new offers that would make you return
ME: OK, I am interested
SHE: Which network are you with now?
ME: 48
SHE: No, I mean which network operator?
ME: 48
SHE: Are you with O2, 3, Meteor?
ME: No, 48.
SHE: I don't know that mobile network. Is that a name?
ME: Yes, 48 is the name - it's been around a while now.
SHE: Is it billpay?
ME: No, pay as you go.
SHE: I never heard of it - how much do you pay?
ME: €10 per month
SHE: How many minutes?
ME: Effectively unlimited - to any network.
SHE: Landlines?
ME: 20 minutes.
SHE: I didn't know about that.
ME: You should! It's a great deal. Isn't it?
SHE: Yes!!! I must learn about that.
ME: Have a nice day.

Soarer · 21-02-2012 11:29pm

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faolteam · 21-02-2012 11:30pm

u happen to be lucky enough and use up either ur 3000 hours or your 5000texts how do u know if ur getting near the end etc ?

'48' Mobile operator - Prepaid offer - 3000mins & 5000 texts €10per month

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