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

nava · 13-02-2012 4:36pm

bazmc35 wrote: »

i'm wel over the age and have a sim working with 48, so what do i do,do i port over my number so they can run a check on my age or do i keep two phones in my pocket?????

I would port over, if you are unlucky that they do a age check for you them you can go with the phones in your pocket. From previous poster looks like they are asking for proof of age when they send you the SIM. You could also say you are 18 with no passport, driving licence or any other type of ID as live at home

irishproduce · 13-02-2012 4:47pm

chris2008x wrote: »

6.5 If you owe us any amount and you do not pay it when it should have been paid we may take this from any credit balance on your Account or from any debit or credit card details you have given us. We may also charge you interest on the unpaid amount on a daily basis at the rate of 2% above the base lending rate of Allied Irish Bank plc. We may also charge you reasonable administration and collection costs as a result of you not paying any amount due to us.

Don't you have to registered/regulated by the central bank to charge interest?

I would say that is a joke no? How could an operator charge you interest?

drunkmonkey · 13-02-2012 8:38pm

irishproduce wrote: »

I would say that is a joke no? How could an operator charge you interest?

There entitled to charge interest on a late commercial transaction http://www.djei.ie/enterprise/smes/latepay.htm

Dazza · 13-02-2012 10:21pm

pawrick wrote: »

Has it taken the rest of ye long to receive your sim? I applied when this thread was new and received nothing so far...

They sent another batch out today. Wait a day or two

podgeandrodge · 13-02-2012 10:28pm

drunkmonkey wrote: »

There entitled to charge interest on a late commercial transaction http://www.djei.ie/enterprise/smes/latepay.htm

These are not commercial transactions as per that legislation.

"The Regulations apply to commercial transactions in both the public and private sectors. They do not apply to contracts made before 7 August 2002, claims for interest of less than €5, transactions with consumers or debts that are subject to other laws, e.g. insolvency proceedings."

Blink182rock · 13-02-2012 11:36pm

why are ye all giving out about the marketing or if its legal or not ? just take the f**king offer!!!

Walter White · 13-02-2012 11:47pm

Blink182rock wrote: »

why are ye all giving out about the marketing or if its legal or not ? just take the f**king offer!!!

And what an offer it is too.......

Whats new.. some people just look for a reason to complain.....;)
Iv been enjoying it for a week now and cant fault it.....:P

Blink182rock · 13-02-2012 11:48pm

Walter White wrote: »

And what an offer it is too.......
Whats new.. some people just look for a reason to complain.....;)
Iv been enjoying it for a week now and cant fault it.....:P

we need more a you on boards

!

nava · 14-02-2012 11:10am

Just seen on their twitter account that they have the internet charges for after the 29th.

48 Twitter wrote:

After 29th Feb, we'll be charging a €1 per hour. But - that hour is LOADING time not READING time.So it’s the time it takes for Twitter updates to appear that you're charged for, not the time taken to read 'em ~ Danielle 48

Tar.Aldarion · 14-02-2012 11:17am

sounds pretty ****, unless you don't use net much.

Kenny Logins · 14-02-2012 11:24am

nava wrote: »

Just seen on their twitter account that they have the internet charges for after the 29th.

That's daft, are we going back to dial-up pricing?

There is no more 'per-hour' with data usage, it's just 'on' and trickles through as you need it. Do they think people still 'log on' just to 'check emails' and all that?

This now sounds like it's coming from a man in his late forties (Danielle 48?) pretending to be 19. Now that's creepy.

nava · 14-02-2012 11:40am

Kenny Logins wrote: »

That's daft, are we going back to dial-up pricing?

There is no more 'per-hour' with data usage, it's just 'on' and trickles through as you need it. Do they think people still 'log on' just to 'check emails' and all that?

This now sounds like it's coming from a man in his late forties (Danielle 48?) pretending to be 19. Now that's creepy.

Looks like 48 will be good for people that call or text quite a bit and no internet usage, if I listen to stream radio or browse the web a bit while walking I will spend about €1 each day, that could be €30 a month on internet only.

Tar.Aldarion · 14-02-2012 12:01pm

Yep at a underestimate I'd say I'd spend 30e a month on net with that. Would actually spend more. Some people dont use net at all, this would be great for them. More and more people use net though, sure I can text from the net and make phone calls/skype from the net. I barely need non-net any more

podgeandrodge · 14-02-2012 1:40pm

nava wrote: »

Looks like 48 will be good for people that call or text quite a bit and no internet usage, if I listen to stream radio or browse the web a bit while walking I will spend about €1 each day, that could be €30 a month on internet only.

it's bizarre. Don't all the other operators already offer a 99c a DAY up to 50megs?

KERSPLAT! · 14-02-2012 1:46pm

podgeandrodge wrote: »

it's bizarre. Don't all the other operators already offer a 99c a DAY up to 50megs?

Meteor is 69c p/day for 50mb

podgeandrodge · 14-02-2012 2:45pm

IPAM wrote: »

Meteor is 69c p/day for 50mb

unless this ''hour'' can span a few days e.g. 10 webpages loading and a few emails totalling say 5 minutes ''loading time'' per day equalling 12 days light usage?

KERSPLAT! · 14-02-2012 3:09pm

podgeandrodge wrote: »

unless this ''hour'' can span a few days e.g. 10 webpages loading and a few emails totalling say 5 minutes ''loading time'' per day equalling 12 days light usage?

I don't really understand your post, what exactly are you asking me?

upandcumming · 14-02-2012 4:37pm

I think he means that one hour worth of page loading time instead of whatever page loads in an hour. ie 500 pages take one hour to load over the space of a week. Instead of x amount of pages loading between 4 and 5pm any given day.

Kenny Logins · 14-02-2012 4:47pm

IPAM wrote: »

I don't really understand your post, what exactly are you asking me?

One hour total download time, spread over a day or more, or one hour counting down from the moment you first access data.

Heisenberg1 · 14-02-2012 5:06pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

One hour total download time, spread over a day or more, or one hour counting down from the moment you first access data.

I'd say its the latter hope not it wouldnt be too bad if it was spread over a day.

The deal they are doing now is fine pity they dont keep that.

Then again we all know how O2 sees data usage.

nava · 14-02-2012 5:45pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

One hour total download time, spread over a day or more, or one hour counting down from the moment you first access data.

To me it sounds like 1 hour total download time over, because the 2nd will mean if you open 1 webpage only now for 30 seconds and stop browsing and came back 1h later and browse another webpage for another 15 seconds you will be charge for €2 with option 2, but should be only 30 seconds with option 1.

Kenny Logins · 14-02-2012 6:00pm

nava wrote: »

To me it sounds like 1 hour total download time over, because the 2nd will mean if you open 1 webpage only now for 30 seconds and stop browsing and came back 1h later and browse another webpage for another 15 seconds you will be charge for €2 with option 2, but should be only 30 seconds with option 1.

Nah, that would be even sillier, why not price per mb/kb in that case?

I bet it's per hour or part thereof.

The fair use threshold for standard hourly internet options is 2.5GB per option purchased.

podgeandrodge · 14-02-2012 6:09pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

I bet it's per hour or part thereof.

But as Nava showed us earlier they said on Twitter an hour of loading time not reading time....

Kenny Logins · 14-02-2012 6:19pm

podgeandrodge wrote: »

But as Nava showed us earlier they said on Twitter an hour of loading time not reading time....

Well this confirms we are being watched

http://help.48months.ie/entries/21002228-internet-data-time-and-costs

(Sorry Danielle, I was wrong

)

Sponge Bob · 14-02-2012 6:20pm

Download speed capped @ 1mbit though.

JTMan · 14-02-2012 7:14pm

Smartphones, obviously, load data in the background near 24/7. I assume their "loading only" charges include background data. If so, smartphone users could end up with extortionate bills.

Again, avoid 48 like the plague if you use data.

podgeandrodge · 14-02-2012 7:32pm

Fungus wrote: »

Smartphones, obviously, load data in the background near 24/7. I assume their "loading only" charges include background data. If so, smartphone users could end up with extortionate bills.

Good point. Needs clearing up.

UrbanSea · 15-02-2012 5:03pm

Hi lads, apologies if it's been asked but I'm not reading the whole thread.

Is it any good? I would just be using it for calls and texts.

JTMan · 15-02-2012 7:17pm

UrbanSea wrote: »

Hi lads, apologies if it's been asked but I'm not reading the whole thread.

Is it any good? I would just be using it for calls and texts.

It is a great offer ...
if you don't use the data which most of the population now do,
if you don't do international calls,
if you can live without webtexts,
if you don't call landlines in a heavy manner,
if you never data roam,
if you don't need a subsidized network phone,
if you can live with online support only and
if you can find a way around their age discrimination.

JTMan · 15-02-2012 7:19pm

podgeandrodge wrote: »

Good point. Needs clearing up.

Thanks but I don't think it needs clearing up. I mean, how can the network distinguish between auto loading data and manual loading data. They can't. So if you have a smartphone, which most likely will have background data, Telefonica will screw you on data charges.

skydish79 · 15-02-2012 8:08pm

UrbanSea wrote: »

Hi lads, apologies if it's been asked but I'm not reading the whole thread.

Is it any good? I would just be using it for calls and texts.

I got it just to call and text mobiles in Ireland, its the best offer out there, easily set up no issues so far

UrbanSea · 15-02-2012 8:27pm

Fungus wrote: »

It is a great offer ...
if you don't use the data which most of the population now do,
if you don't do international calls,
if you can live without webtexts,
if you don't call landlines in a heavy manner,
if you never data roam,
if you don't need a subsidized network phone,
if you can live with online support only and
if you can find a way around their age discrimination.

Sounds like it suits me

fl4pj4ck · 15-02-2012 8:30pm

just paid for the "membership", we see how it goes

15-02-2012 11:53pm

jondu wrote: »

Hey lads,
This is my first post so hope this is of use to some people?!
New mobile operator called '48' launched yesterday - its owned by Telefónica (O2 Ireland) so from my experience their coverage is good..
The below paragraph if from their website http://www.48months.ie/
'For those who are interested in where we have come from, we are independent but we are part of the overall Telefonica family, and we run our service on the O2 network.'

3000mins to irish mobile networks per month
5000texts to irish mobile networks per month
20mins to irish landlines per month
All for €10 per months

500mb of data per week for €2 (from the T&C's it looks like data will cost more from the end of Feb)
Prepaid sim only - have to port your number to them with your unlocked phone..
Can only buy your topup online
500mb of data per week for €2
Customers care - looks like email or online chat only

It say on their website that this is for customers who are of the age 18-22 years old however it doesn’t look like they require ID, but sure you can say you are of that age bracket ;-)

you dont have to port they give you an 089 number after registering and you can top up at any payzone

BostonB · 16-02-2012 12:18am

I thought 089 was Tesco?

Davy · 16-02-2012 12:22am

BostonB wrote: »

I thought 089 was Tesco?

It is, but its not exclusive. The plan was for all MVNO's to use it,

johndoc · 16-02-2012 12:30pm

Does anyone know how much landline calls are if I go over the 20 minutes?

walshy_c · 16-02-2012 1:57pm

johndoc wrote: »

Does anyone know how much landline calls are if I go over the 20 minutes?

You can't make more than 20mins calls until you pay your €10 membership again. I'm with them 2 weeks now and still haven't used 1 min of my landline balance, so it suits me, maybe not others.

rai555 · 17-02-2012 8:47pm

Can i use phone, locked to O2 network? Thanks

17-02-2012 9:14pm

rai555 wrote: »

Can i use phone, locked to O2 network? Thanks

You have to get the phone unlocked in order for the 48 sim to work.

doxy · 17-02-2012 9:21pm

rai555 wrote: »

Can i use phone, locked to O2 network? Thanks

I think you need to spent a minumum of 150euro on top ups before they'll unlock a prepay phone for you, not sure what the conditions are for billpay phones. I subimtted my request by this form and they sent the unlock code to my email a couple of days later.

http://www.o2online.ie/o2/help/article.php?aid=55730#NUC

17-02-2012 10:45pm

doxy wrote: »

I think you need to spent a minumum of 150euro on top ups before they'll unlock a prepay phone for you, not sure what the conditions are for billpay phones. I subimtted my request by this form and they sent the unlock code to my email a couple of days later.

http://www.o2online.ie/o2/help/article.php?aid=55730#NUC

If they tell you that you haven't spent the required amount to get the phone unlocked tell them that you are going abroad and roaming somewhere that they don't have a network roaming agreement with and they'll sort you out. Zanzibar for eg.

niallharty · 18-02-2012 12:18pm

I have two questions about this network:
1. Does it have webtexts?
2. If you don't top up by €10 how much does it cost to send a text or call someone?

JTMan · 18-02-2012 12:19pm

niallharty wrote: »

I have two questions about this network:
1. Does it have webtexts?
2. If you don't top up by €10 how much does it cost to send a text or call someone?

1. No.
2. You can't make calls or texts if you don't top up by 10 EUR.

niallharty · 18-02-2012 12:26pm

Fungus wrote: »

1. No.
2. You can't make calls or texts if you don't top up by 10 EUR.

Then it's basically bill pay, is it not?

Irishchick · 18-02-2012 12:53pm

niallharty wrote: »

Then it's basically bill pay, is it not?

No not really, theres no direct debit. you pay the membership fee to have calls and texts

Walter White · 18-02-2012 1:36pm

niallharty wrote: »

Then it's basically bill pay, is it not?

No, if it was bill pay you would be able to make as many calls as you like and would just be billed for it... It is pre-pay, when you run out of credit you cant make any calls... But just to let you know iv been availing of this offer for 2 weeks now, I have used about 1200 minutes so far and have to say this is a great deal...

I was paying over 60euro per month and not making as many calls...;)

stacexD · 18-02-2012 4:51pm

If I order a sim today and port my number will my sim still work until I get the 48 one?

JTMan · 18-02-2012 4:52pm

stacexD wrote: »

If I order a sim today and port my number will my sim still work until I get the 48 one?

Yes, it will work until the port goes through.

stacexD · 18-02-2012 5:40pm

Fungus wrote: »

Yes, it will work until the port goes through.

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?

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

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