o2 webtext

steviem · 12-10-2003 9:53pm #1

Now that the o2 site is back up and running, anyone else notice that they've halved the free text monthly allowance from 500 to 250.

12-10-2003 10:07pm

Thats fine with me as they now allow you to save numbers and send group texts. I never sent more than 250 web texts a month before anyway...buy some credit u bum

steviem · 12-10-2003 10:08pm

Get a life you saddo, i was posting the info for those who didn't know. Not some sad bastard whose only joy in life is to go around insulting complete strangers.

:horned:

Selik · 13-10-2003 8:04am

I only ever got down to 387 texts from the o2 website, and that was when I had the Internet at work!!! Even when I get to about 420 or so sometimes it just resets itself (in the middle of the month) and I'm back to 500 again!

p.pete · 13-10-2003 8:23am

Cheers for the info steviem, was a bit annoying while the site was down.

250 is a much more sensible limit, they should really be making money out of people who use more then that!

Asok · 13-10-2003 8:43am

Aye 250 is still a damn sight better than what Vodofone offer in regards to webtext.The phone book thing sounds pretty cool although i havent had a chance to use it yet.

smiaras · 13-10-2003 8:53am

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Mossy Monk · 13-10-2003 9:28am

Originally posted by smiaras
if they can just half it without warning, then why can't they just half it again next weekend?

if you payed for the free texts you might have a point

sinclair · 13-10-2003 9:36am

it would be handy if the texts actually got sent, they take around 12 hours to deliver from the new site

Silent Bob · 13-10-2003 10:16am

Originally posted by Mossy Monk
if you payed for the free texts you might have a point

Bear in mind that you are ripped off for the SM's that you do send.

I got the brochure from O2 last week. For a contract like mine I get charged 11c per SM. Now I can also send/receive data at a rate of 3c per kilobyte.
An SM is limited to 160 characters (bytes) throw in routing info etc. and you could reasonably use a max of 1/4 of a k.

End result: you are charged almost 16 times more to send a text message than other 'data'.

Robbo · 13-10-2003 11:16am

Originally posted by Silent Bob
End result: you are charged almost 16 times more to send a text message than other 'data'.

I know that whenever I want to send a short message to a friend to organise meeting up for lunch, I used Huffman coded binary...

Selik · 13-10-2003 11:06pm

Sent a few texts today on www.o2.ie using their new layout but I got no replies which I thought was a but unusual, so I sent a couple of texts to myself to see if they were going through or not...

Well lo and behold surprise surprise I haven't got them yet and it's been over an hour!!! :mad:

Well done o2 you've done a great job - now we get a phonebook but who cares because no one will ever get my messages...

At least o2 customers have a ready-made excuse (well sort of) to use with "Oh you didn't get the text I sent you saying I was gonna be late?"...

Lenny · 14-10-2003 5:38pm

I sent my mesages at this time yesterday
I recieved them all between 8 and 8:30am this moring.

smiaras · 14-10-2003 5:49pm

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p.pete · 14-10-2003 7:04pm

They do have a disclaimer saying that the texts may not necessarily be delivered. I'm not really sure how this would effect the right to complain though.

There is a difference between them not getting sent and them getting sent a day or two later though. Pure pain in the ass and not really a good way to run a service. Hopefully it's just teething problems with the new system.

sceptre · 14-10-2003 10:29pm

Originally posted by smiaras
I still think its sly. I never used the 500 but if they can just half it without warning, then why can't they just half it again next weekend?

I heard (on the internet so it must be true) that O2 in the UK knocked the number of free texts down to 10 per month. Can someone confirm or deny this?

Stephen · 15-10-2003 2:48pm

They seem to have fixed it. Messages are delivering pretty much instantly now for me.

scojones · 15-10-2003 2:49pm

Does anyone ever notice that the o2 site is up and down like a rollercoaster? 250 Texts is fine for me, i only ever use about 20 anyway!

Selik · 15-10-2003 4:10pm

Yup it seems to be grand now...

Let's hope it stays that way as I must have saved around a €100 in the last year from using the service!!!

Johnny_the_fox · 15-10-2003 4:26pm

I heard (on the internet so it must be true) that O2 in the UK knocked the number of free texts down to 10 per month. Can someone confirm or deny this?

In the North here we are only allowed to sent 30 per month

...

with an option of paying for additional text <i right :rolleyes: >

30 for £1.50 (5p/TXT)
100 for £4.50 (4.5p/TXT)
500 for £20.00 (4p/TXT)

greg_f · 15-10-2003 8:37pm

Originally posted by utility_
Thats fine with me as they now allow you to save numbers and send group texts. I never sent more than 250 web texts a month before anyway...buy some credit u bum

HA ha ha:ninja:

Big Chief · 16-10-2003 9:37am

Originally posted by steviem
Not some sad bastard whose only joy in life is to go around insulting complete strangers.

while sitting behind a monitor..

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