What network are you on?

AnnaGram85

Just wondering, what is the most popular network people use?

Oops, attempted to add a poll but it seems it didn't work for me. Oh well. I'm on Meteor PAYG. Have been for about 8 years now.

jay93

I'm on Tesco Mobile over 2 years now and won't be changing anytime soon.
I also have a mobile broadband account with Meteor as their internet is very fast in my area:cool:

Kensington

Three. I don't make phone calls much but text a lot and gobble through data at a crazy rate so the flexi units and all you can eat data on a SIM only plan is perfect.

cookie1977

Kensington wrote: »

Three. I don't make phone calls much but text a lot and gobble through data at a crazy rate so the flexi units and all you can eat data on a SIM only plan is perfect.

Three. Data primarily. Just moved to them in March after 14 years with O2. Felt O2 where heading in the wrong direction with there plans, prices and policies.

Chloe2k11

I'm with o2 and have been for a long time. I recently was thinking of changing to meteor as lots of my friends are with meteor. But the new phone i got is locked with o2 so unfortunatley i can't.:( To answer your question it seems meteor is one of the most popular networks among young people in my area

CiaranC

Recently changed to three after many years on O2. O2 showed no willingness to compete for my business, particularly with their crap, late to market data offerings.

LukeS_

Meteor PAYG for me. I've just been with them ever since the whole meteor craze a few years ago. Their free texts to any network with 69c a day data works for me on my unlocked iPhone 4.

Vodafone, on the Simply 100 plan. Considering changing something as I've been sending a lot more than 100 texts a month to other networks lately.

angel01

I am with 3 (bill phone), they are great for me as I am not a texter and using the flexi units is perfect, I can spend the units on what I want to spend them on and have all you can eat data.... perfect!

I left O2 for 3 and it was the best thing I ever did...

Ghandee

angel01 wrote: »

I am with 3 (bill phone), they are great for me as I am not a texter and using the flexi units is perfect, I can spend the units on what I want to spend them on and have all you can eat data.... perfect!

I left O2 for 3 and it was the best thing I ever did...

Plus one!

2qk4u

With Meteor a long time now, free Meteor calls and texts for €20, wife and kids on it too so it makes sense.

byte

Originally a Vodafone customer, until I moved home 3 years ago, where Voda signal is non-existant in the house.

Then I moved to o2, which were grand, but pricing is off the mark. Last week, I got a Meteor SIM and a 3 SIM to see if they'd work here, and 3 succeeded.

In fact, 3 is working better than expected so far. I get consistant 3G signal, even though o2 used to drop to EDGE.

So, all going well, 3 will hopefully introduce the HTC Sensation soon! In the interim, I'll stay on the prepay option for now, taking advantage of the free texts and weekend calls

bd250110

Also on 3.
I find the network to be very good and the prices even better. 3 like home is something that will keep me with 3 as long as I spend a lot of time in the UK. Makes keeping in contact so much easier and cheaper.

Chloe2k11

from the above comments i am now considering moving to 3 it seems to make much more sense than staying with o2 thanks guys ...

evolutionqy7

Long time with Meteor

jimmycrackcorm

Three also. Use the phone mainly for data use so it's the cheapest and best.

cookie1977

Chloe2k11 wrote: »

from the above comments i am now considering moving to 3 it seems to make much more sense than staying with o2 thanks guys ...

If you're thinking of moving to a new network get a free payg sim card from a three store and test the signal before you move.

ingen

i am with

O2
Three
Vodafone.

xsiborg

Meteor PAYG for personal, 3 PAYG for business (free skype and free weekend calls to any ROI number is a bloody godsend! )

was with vodafone before i ported over to three as a lot of the people i dealt with were on vodafone, but now you just dont know what network people are on (im on the 3 network, but my number is still 087).

i was on bill pay with vodafone for years, but then i found i could get better value with PAYG! :rolleyes:

Mimikyu

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KrisW

On eMobile since November, after 13 years of O2 (or Esat DigiFone as it was then) -- I had been given a nearly-new mobile phone*, and waited for them to launch rather than join Eircell (now Vodafone).

I joined eMobile after deciding to go with the Nokia N8. Their price on the phone was €200 better than O2's at the time, the contract was shorter, and the data package was cheaper. An added bonus: by buying early, I ended up with a SIM-free handset



* that was a blue Nokia 1630, originally an Eircell phone, but this was in the days before SIM-lock. It could receive SMS messages, but not send them. You young folk don't know you're born..

Walkman

With 3, been with them about 4 yrs. Gotta discount off them couple of years ago for being a loyal customer so when I got an iPhone I got the Classic Flex Max plan for €30 and herself and a lot of friends have moved so now notice I'm using more of my 3 to 3 free calls too. Defo won't change anytime soon as the discount giving me the plan for €30 is hard to match by the others

LukeS_

Just a little question, do you guys usually go for bill pay because it saves money or to get a high-spec phone cheaper at a subsidised price?

Just curious as I have an iPhone 4 off contract with meteor and it's very handy not having to worry about a silly contract.

Breezer

O2. I find the customer service top notch, and for my needs the price is right. Meteor tried to rip me off and I ended up taking them to the small claims court to get my money back. Vodafone wouldn't give me a bill pay plan (even sim only). E-mobile didn't exist when I was moving from Meteor, and given it's under the same ownership I won't be going near it, plus the plans don't suit me. 3's plans just seem overcomplicated and they seem to change their terms and conditions every couple of weeks, I like to know where I stand.

LukeS_ wrote: »

Just a little question, do you guys usually go for bill pay because it saves money or to get a high-spec phone cheaper at a subsidised price?

In my case it's mainly for the convenience of not having to top up. But I've been out of contract for about 18 months and I've good value on my sim only plan too.

cookie1977

LukeS_ wrote: »

Just a little question, do you guys usually go for bill pay because it saves money or to get a high-spec phone cheaper at a subsidised price?

Just curious as I have an iPhone 4 off contract with meteor and it's very handy not having to worry about a silly contract.

I stay on bill pay for two reasons. It's cheaper and I use a blackberry. For 30 euro sim only plan (no long contract) I get 350 units (1unit=1min or 2sms), al you can eat data and unlimited land line calls and time of day. Can't really beat that anywhere. Plus I pay 9.99 for my blackberry service. I never buy my phones on contract. Only sim free. It gives me the flexibility to move networks when ever someone offers better.

CiaranC

LukeS_ wrote: »

Just a little question, do you guys usually go for bill pay because it saves money or to get a high-spec phone cheaper at a subsidised price?

Just curious as I have an iPhone 4 off contract with meteor and it's very handy not having to worry about a silly contract.

3 classic flex max sim only is only a 30 day rolling contract

efb

o2. I find them great to deal with and the plan I'm on meets my needs.

Walkman

Breezer wrote: »

3s plans just seem overcomplicated and they seem to change their terms and conditions every couple of weeks, I like to know where I stand

in all the years I have been with 3 they have only changed the T's and C's once

Breezer

Walkman wrote: »

in all the years I have been with 3 they have only changed the T's and C's once

Not T & C's per se, but their offers seem to be on and off like yoyos, and the plans change way too often. True, once you're on a plan you're on it, but the constantly changing nature of the whole setup just puts me off.

racer1

I'm with o2. Only reason is it suits OH as they get cheap international calls. But I do agree with Cookie. Better off buying sim free.

evolutionqy7

Breezer wrote: »

Not T & C's per se, but their offers seem to be on and off like yoyos, and the plans change way too often. True, once you're on a plan you're on it, but the constantly changing nature of the whole setup just puts me off.

Why would you rather stay with old plans keeps smaller amount of value ?

O2 finally changed their Simplicity plans. I expect vodafone to do the same seeing the fact it would be silly not to as every network except them has better value for money

cookie1977

Yes but when O2 changed their simplicity plans I felt they were a little sneaky removing the free o2 to o2 calls and texts which were present on the old simplicity plans

Yes, and Vodafone dropped the data allowance of Perfect Choice Access Plus 150 from 2GB to 500MB. I don't think there's many who would be changing to the new plan.

racer1

O2 dropped theirs to 250mb on the advance 150.

bd250110

Personally I stay on Bill Pay because I know exactly where I am. With PAYG I found myself burning through credit like the new-time. €20 here, €10 there quickly mounts up. This was before the free texts, calls, internet deals, so it's not so clear cut now.

3 and Meteor have very decent 30 day SIM only plans. FlexiFix with 3 is great value. 200 mins (up to 100 for calling the UK), Unlimited Text, Unlimited 3-3 calls (mother, sister and a fiar few friends are on 3), 500MB data for €25 a month and free UK roaming. There is no beating that!

I have my iPhone4 with o2-uk. I got mine with 30% employee discount, so it worked out cheaper to take the phone on an 18 month contract than to buy it outright. A SIMO plan would have been on top of that. So it was a no-brainer, for me.

evolutionqy7

cookie1977 wrote: »

Yes but when O2 changed their simplicity plans I felt they were a little sneaky removing the free o2 to o2 calls and texts which were present on the old simplicity plans

Yeah but you can get that back via a free add on. It gives you a choice weather you need it or not. Also get another add on free for 3 months.

Personally i find Meteors Bill Pay lite to be best for me. 200/200/1GB and free calls and texts to meteor for 25 quid a month (30 day sim contract). PAYG did me fine but with no clear internet add on i would burn up the credit too quick if i went over 50mb a day

cookie1977

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Yeah but you can get that back via a free add on. It gives you a choice weather you need it or not. Also get another add on free for 3 months.

Personally i find Meteors Bill Pay lite to be best for me. 200/200/1GB and free calls and texts to meteor for 25 quid a month (30 day sim contract). PAYG did me fine but with no clear internet add on i would burn up the credit too quick if i went over 50mb a day

There's no free add-ons avaialble on simplicity plans as far as I know only on the advance plans.

Walkman

Breezer wrote: »

Not T & C's per se, but their offers seem to be on and off like yoyos, and the plans change way too often. True, once you're on a plan you're on it, but the constantly changing nature of the whole setup just puts me off.

So changing from for example Relax 350 with 350 flex units and free 3 to 3 calls for €45 per month to Classic Flex Max with 350 flex units, free 3 to 3 calls, all you can eat data and a free add on for €40 per month is a bad thing. As you said yourself if you sign up to a plan you get to stay on it.....what's the issue

evolutionqy7

cookie1977 wrote: »

There's no free add-ons avaialble on simplicity plans as far as I know only on the advance plans.

Oh sorry put the wrong thing down I was meant to say about their advance plans changing for better a bit