Buying ANYTHING with phone credit?

martin101 · 28-06-2016 10:35am

Discodog wrote:

I just discovered that I could of bought my Chromecast with phone credit.

Been looking to get a chromecast with credit but I keep getting asked for card details. I've my phone credit linked to the playstore. Any ideas how I can get the chromecast with my phone credit?

Discodog · 28-06-2016 10:38am

martin101 wrote: »

Been looking to get a chromecast with credit but I keep getting asked for card details. I've my phone credit linked to the playstore. Any ideas how I can get the chromecast with my phone credit?

I thought that you could but I now don't think that it's possible.

martin101 · 28-06-2016 10:44am

Yeah was trying to do it yesterday and couldn't find a way around it. I've â‚¬50 credit and don't know what to do with it. I'll keep looking though .

Quiksilver · 28-06-2016 5:14pm

I've been in the same boat, having credit left on my phone after 30 days of free data and three call. Pretty much all the credit gets used up on data if i forget to top-up again. I've bought Hearthstone pack on my phone but would love to find a way to buy steam credit. buygamecredit.com seems pretty useful but only offers xbox and PSN credit. I was just on G2A to try and buy a steam gift card, a €5 card would have cost €20 in credit, WAY too much.

ED E · 29-06-2016 10:38pm

Man do they rip you off. Even riot give better rates.

Thargor · 30-06-2016 5:38pm

Where are you even seeing that option on G2A Ed E?

ED E · 30-06-2016 8:21pm

Go into your account and chose to buy coins. One of the payment methods is mobile.

Quiksilver · 09-07-2016 5:31pm

Hi all,
Just wanted to add another place where you can spend your credit. MechWarrior Online has a pay by phone option.
Now i've had mixed results, my phone is with three but i'm a 087 number, was Vodafone years ago, and i seem to be able to spend up to €30. Bought an ingame item for €12.
Now a friend tried with his 083 number and was told that the carrier was not valid, quite strange.
It seems Boku are handling the payment and i had very little extra charges added on. Not sure why an 083 number will not work as three have on their site that you can use Boku payments up to €30.

ibstar · 22-07-2016 4:48pm

This just launched by someone in my friend's friend list on facebook. https://mobiletouchcart.com/shop/
You can shop online using phone credit. They only accept three,o2 and vodafone and same as above only 30e spend per day.
No idea why they don't accept meteor

Just bought a cool charger with some left over credit, so will see how it goes.

RossieMan · 22-07-2016 6:27pm

You'd be mad to give your phone details to a WordPress site.

All looks like cheap Chinese tat.

ED E · 22-07-2016 10:49pm

Turns out G2A are scummy and try and lock you into a subscription service.

You are unable to cancel the G2A Shield subscription at the moment because of the G2A Shield 30 day free trial you have activated. The subscription can only be deactivated two days before the end of the 30 day free trial period.

F'ck em.

tinner777 · 18-12-2016 5:34pm

did any of those actually work?

Thargor · 18-12-2016 5:48pm

Not that I know of, Dragons Den idea for someone.

ED E · 21-12-2016 8:05pm

If anyone has an alternative to G2A for Steam keys that'd be awesome.

AltAccount · 21-12-2016 10:13pm

I'm on Three and I can buy anything I want on the Play Store except hardware. I've bought apps, rented movies, paid for subscription services (e.g. Google Music, YouTube Red, Evernote...).

nutts_77 · 07-01-2017 3:25pm

Has anyone any suggestions for tesco payg credit? Adverts seem to be the only use I have found so far.

Wheety · 08-01-2017 8:58pm

Was just going to start a thread like this and then saw this one.

Like someone said above anthing that's not hardware can be paid for with credit on the Play Store. I rented The Nice Guys last night and cast it to my Chromecast. Was only €1.25 or something as they have 75% off at the moment on your first rental. Also paid for a couple of premium apps.

I also pay my subscription to AVG mobile through phone credit and my subscription to Lastpass.

You can pay for onstreet parking in most places now by texting a number.

Still looking for anything else though

Bob Z · 09-01-2017 1:04pm

How can I set up my credit to be used in the play store?

ED E · 09-01-2017 1:25pm

Bob Z wrote: »

How can I set up my credit to be used in the play store?

If you're with three just "add a payment option" when checking out. If you arent, you cant.

Bob Z · 09-01-2017 4:35pm

ED E wrote: »

If you're with three just "add a payment option" when checking out. If you arent, you cant.

I was with them and didn't know you could do that now I'm with tesco

Bob Z · 03-02-2017 5:58pm

ED E wrote: »

If you're with three just "add a payment option" when checking out. If you arent, you cant.

is three the only to allow you to do that?

Quackster · 04-02-2017 4:14pm

Bob Z wrote: »

is three the only to allow you to do that?

Vodafone too.

ladiesman321 · 16-02-2017 11:08am

@ED E,

Can I ask how/where you got that breakdown of your 'Cash Credits'?

Thanks

ED E · 17-02-2017 1:11am

ladiesman321 wrote: »

@ED E,

Can I ask how/where you got that breakdown of your 'Cash Credits'?

Thanks

No idea. Havent gone back to G2A.

ladiesman321 · 17-02-2017 10:19am

I meant on your 3 account, you posted a picture showing your top ups and how much is remaining from the top up, I'd like to see my own. Please let me know where you found that. Thanks.

thesandeman · 17-02-2017 12:43pm

Download the My3 app. It tells you all your credits and when they expire etc.

ED E · 17-02-2017 2:48pm

ladiesman321 wrote: »

I meant on your 3 account, you posted a picture showing your top ups and how much is remaining from the top up, I'd like to see my own. Please let me know where you found that. Thanks.

https://my3account.three.ie/My_account_balance

Its really obvious once you login, so I have to assume somethings different for you:
A) If you're on mobile use Chrome and select "Request Desktop Version" in settings

If you're an o2 Customer migrated to three and still on an o2 plan all bets are off.

corcaigh07 · 05-03-2017 7:50pm

Is it just three that you can buy Deezer with credit and Vodafone for Spotify?

Might switch to another network but the ability to subscribe to a streaming service for free(kinda) is appealing.

Lucious Sweet · 26-03-2017 11:15am

Looks like Three have pulled the option to buy game credit from hmvgamecredit and buygamecredit

DopeTech · 26-03-2017 11:17am

Lucious Sweet wrote: »

Looks like Three have pulled the option to buy game credit from hmvgamecredit and buygamecredit

How do you know?

Edit: I see why now. http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057720485/1

Lucious Sweet · 26-03-2017 11:26am

FrostyJim wrote: »

How do you know?

Because i tried to buy game credit from both sites and the only carrier option on both was Vodafone.

Lucious Sweet · 26-03-2017 11:27am

Could be something to do with this http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057720485/1/#post103026002

keane2097 · 27-03-2017 12:35pm

Seems to be fixed now for that gaming credit going by replies to the support thread.

ED E · 11-04-2017 7:46pm

Random Update: World of Tanks (Wargaming) have changed their mobile topup system. You now call Daopay.

Its 35% more expensive than regular payment methods as you call a 1590 number and they add a €2 fee.

Still better than wasting it or giving it to scummers like G2A.

Thargor · 11-04-2017 9:59pm

ED E wrote: »

Random Update: World of Tanks (Wargaming) have changed their mobile topup system. You now call Daopay.

Its 35% more expensive than regular payment methods as you call a 1590 number and they add a â‚¬2 fee.

Still better than wasting it or giving it to scummers like G2A.

Have they fixed the game so 99% of your time isnt spent on a boring drive to the fight?

ED E · 14-04-2017 8:55am

Thargor wrote: »

Have they fixed the game so 99% of your time isnt spent on a boring drive to the fight?

Yeah, its called Arty, no driving required.

keane2097 · 08-05-2017 11:54am

Not sure if it has been mentioned but may be of use to someone:

https://www.parkingtag.ie/about.html

Quiksilver · 16-05-2017 1:22pm

If anyone has been looking to get PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds on PC you'll be glad to know that you that you can get it from their website and pay with phone credit. it seems you have to have an 087 number to use the service though. I know that i'm with three but have an 087 number and it works fine for me, my sister is 086 and the service wouldn't work.

Also it seems that G2A have removed the option to pay by phone.

Thargor · 16-05-2017 11:39pm

Quiksilver wrote: »

If anyone has been looking to get PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds on PC you'll be glad to know that you that you can get it from their website and pay with phone credit. it seems you have to have an 087 number to use the service though. I know that i'm with three but have an 087 number and it works fine for me, my sister is 086 and the service wouldn't work.

Also it seems that G2A have removed the option to pay by phone.

Im an 086 number from the early days of mobiles and Im with 3, I just paid for it there no problem, installing on Steam now.

Thanks a million for that! Ive heard good things about this game. Please post if you ever hear anything else like that. It would be great if there was a list of games hat could be bought with credit somewhere...

Digital Solitude · 31-07-2017 3:28pm

There's still no hope for Steam Keys or gift cards no?

Or even Ninty ones?

Might starting selling Xbox/Sony ones on eBay/Adverts and just out the money aside for bills.

Wheety · 24-01-2018 12:00pm

is this website any good? Can buy Xbox/PS?Windows credit and the fees are very small.

https://www.buygamecredit.com/GB/IE

tinner777 · 24-01-2018 1:06pm

Wheety wrote: »

is this website any good? Can buy Xbox/PS?Windows credit and the fees are very small.

https://www.buygamecredit.com/GB/IE

it's great

Wheety · 24-01-2018 10:22pm

tinner777 wrote: »

it's great

Works ok then? Surprised how low the fees are.

F1ngers · 24-01-2018 10:25pm

Wheety wrote: »

Works ok then? Surprised how low the fees are.

Works a treat.
Been using it for months.

tinner777 · 25-01-2018 9:53pm

Wheety wrote: »

Works ok then? Surprised how low the fees are.

I admit feeling a little guilty using it...

Thargor · 26-01-2018 11:47pm

Thats the solution to this thread as far as Im concerned. This is great, I can easily burn through my credit before it expires with this.

KubaKLucan · 21-02-2018 7:52pm

How did you guys link your phone credit with the google play store? and also I can't seem to buy G2A coins or games with phone credit after the new layout update

Quiksilver · 03-03-2018 8:54pm

Hey all, seems that butgamecredit has closed down by the looks of it and Boky now seems to be restricted to Vodafone. Back to the drawing board for a lot of people.

ADSLUSER · 05-03-2018 1:28am

Anyone notice that buygamecredit.com site is now down. They posted the following message a few days ago "We are sorry to announce, that BuyGameCredit.com will be temporarily switched off. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please follow us on Twitter and Facebook for further information and updates on when we will we will be switched back on."

Anyone know what's going on, is it a technical issue or are they going out of business?

irishman86 · 05-03-2018 8:28pm

ADSLUSER wrote: »

Anyone notice that buygamecredit.com site is now down. They posted the following message a few days ago "We are sorry to announce, that BuyGameCredit.com will be temporarily switched off. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please follow us on Twitter and Facebook for further information and updates on when we will we will be switched back on."

Anyone know what's going on, is it a technical issue or are they going out of business?

Annoying as hell, ive been waiting for a update as ive 40 euros to spend

Buying ANYTHING with phone credit?

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