2011 best value prepay phone

saoirsebui

I'm on 02 and it's robbing me!

Does anyone know which plan is best for unlimited text and internet?!?!

Davy

How much internet would you need in a month do you think?

saoirsebui

Davy wrote: »

How much internet would you need in a month do you think?

would be pretty good to have unlimited as ideally would love to use skype/facebook/hotmail alot!

02 is insane. I put in 20 euro last night, made two brief phonecalls to a landline, sent about 10 texts, checked my emails a few times and I have 6 euro left!

There has to be something better?!

Davy

The reason I asked was three have an offer that would probably suit you, it comes with 500mb allowance, (although they advertise as unlimited, but thats a different discussion) for €20 a month. Now the intenet bundle which is €4.99 comes out of that €20. So means you topup €20, buy your data bundle, that takes €4.99 from you. So your left with €15.01, 500Mb, any network texts, and any network calls at weekends.

saoirsebui

Davy wrote: »

The reason I asked was three have an offer that would probably suit you, it comes with 500mb allowance, (although they advertise as unlimited, but thats a different discussion) for €20 a month. Now the intenet bundle which is €4.99 comes out of that €20. So means you topup €20, buy your data bundle, that takes €4.99 from you. So your left with €15.01, 500Mb, any network texts, and any network calls at weekends.

(although they advertise as unlimited, but thats a different discussion) ???

I've just ordered a sim, thanks for that.

I have my own unblocked iphone, sure it shouldn't matter that it's not a 3 phone?

Davy

saoirsebui wrote: »

(although they advertise as unlimited, but thats a different discussion) ???

They advertise it as unlimited data, but its limited to 550MB. They say unlimited texts, but it has a FOC of 3000. All networks do this, but the regulator allows them. Upc, eircom etc also do it, just annoys me. The FOC is fine, as it prevents spam etc, but calling 500MB unlimited is just not right.

saoirsebui wrote: »

I have my own unblocked iphone, sure it shouldn't matter that it's not a 3 phone?

You will just need to change the APN settings to work with three. If you need help as on the AMD forum

Walkman

You'll also receive €10 free credit every month provided you top up by €20 in one go so you'll have €25.01 (except for your 1st month cause the €10 doesn't get added for 30 days)

ciarraioch1

Is the three talk/text/net pay as you go deal ending today?
Three.ie lists their 20e top up deal as ending today (28/2/11), just as I cancel my meteor bill pay lite plan!

Anyone have any ideas as to whether this deal will be renewed/extended by another month or two?

Having looked at whats on offer from other networks, three does seem to have the best value for money; particularly when you factor in the 10e free credit per month!

Intox

Davy wrote: »

The reason I asked was three have an offer that would probably suit you, it comes with 500mb allowance, (although they advertise as unlimited, but thats a different discussion) for €20 a month. Now the intenet bundle which is €4.99 comes out of that €20. So means you topup €20, buy your data bundle, that takes €4.99 from you. So your left with €15.01, 500Mb, any network texts, and any network calls at weekends.

that sounds amazing. sh1t buzz though if its ended on said date ^

ive just put a meteor sim in my unlocked Iphone 3Gs last week and was firing away downloading huge apps left right and centre without being charged a cent!

then finally caught up with me today though and took my remaining credit.

does anybody have experience with the "Browse and text" plan from meteor?

Mimikyu

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xsiborg

saoirsebui wrote: »

would be pretty good to have unlimited as ideally would love to use skype/facebook/hotmail alot!

saoirsebui wrote: »

I have my own unblocked iphone, sure it shouldn't matter that it's not a 3 phone?

i just thought i'd throw in here after reading that you use skype, that you WILL be charged by 3, you will not be able to use skype for free in a non 3 branded phone. or msn for that matter, as these are specially customised versions for 3 branded phones only.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055955463

you WILL be able to use them over wi-fi though. and if you want to set up hotmail on your iphone-

http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/08/30/hotmail-iphone/

this might save you some of the data browsing charges that you'd normally incur by accessing hotmail through your browser...

MC_G

xsiborg wrote: »

i just thought i'd throw in here after reading that you use skype, that you WILL be charged by 3, you will not be able to use skype for free in a non 3 branded phone. or msn for that matter, as these are specially customised versions for 3 branded phones only.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055955463

you WILL be able to use them over wi-fi though. and if you want to set up hotmail on your iphone-

http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/08/30/hotmail-iphone/

this might save you some of the data browsing charges that you'd normally incur by accessing hotmail through your browser...

Not sure if you can find it for iPhone, but there's absolutely Skype on 3 apps for Android that let you use it for free on non 3 branded phones.

Intox

ciarraioch1 wrote: »

Is the three talk/text/net pay as you go deal ending today?
Three.ie lists their 20e top up deal as ending today (28/2/11), just as I cancel my meteor bill pay lite plan!
!

theres some confusion on this, the main offer page says sign up before march 31st to avail but when you click into terms and conditions it says before 28th of feb

anyone?

ciarraioch1

What I understand is that you had to have signed up before the 28/2, and then the final date to top up and get the offer for the next 30days if before that date in march.
So no new customers can avail of the offer; correct me if I'm wrong.

Hopefully they will renew the offer!