O2 Golden Sim - 10c calls and texts and free O2

dmn

Anyone seen the new O2 Golden Sims offer?
Just saw it on twitter with a link to their site here

Here's the details from O2.ie

oin O2 and move your number to a shiny Golden Sim, and you won't have to top up €20 every month. Yes that's right. Free O2 calls and texts every month, even if you have zero credit. Keep your phone. Keep your number. And minutes and texts to other networks and landlines are only 10c.

Calls Text
To O2 0c 0c
To all other networks 10c 10c
Landlines 10c
Voicemail 10c

evolutionqy7

Interesting. If theres no sneaky T&C's id be tempted to switch...

Kensington

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Interesting. If theres no sneaky T&C's id be tempted to switch...

That's what I was wondering!
The Terms & Conditions link gives an Error 404...

evolutionqy7

Same. Well i dont care im not porting to find out its a sneaky offer and it ends in 30 days or is limited to fair usage policy

Meteor Real Unlimited Calls and Text will do

PurplePrincess

Looks like there's a limit on the number of sims available for the offer.

https://sim1.o2online-media.ie/GoldenSimCtnSubmit.aspx

Mimikyu

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evolutionqy7

I cant see anywhere that a fair usage policy applies. Unless you can find one :S I know they all do but i just cant find it in the 12 month deal T&C's

Mimikyu

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long_b

Is the 9c call setup charge standard ?

O2_Daryll

Thank Davy got your PM now.

Does anyone have any questions about this offer?

muffinhead

Hi Daryll, any chance existing customers can move to this tariff?

O2_Daryll

They were able too but all the sims for existing customers are now gone.

EoghanConway

Does the 9c setup charge apply to calls to O2?

O2_Daryll

No just to calls to other networks.

drunkmonkey

So is a 40 second call, 9 cent, 10 Cent or 19 cent. The marketing shout seems to suggest 10 cent but with a 9 cent set up charge it seems impossible that anyone can actually make a call for the advertised rate of 10 cent?

Is there any data add-ons I could get with this offer? I'm on 3 currently and use the web on my phone a lot!

cookie1977

Papa Smut wrote: »

Is there any data add-ons I could get with this offer? I'm on 3 currently and use the web on my phone a lot!

You can add the 700mb data add-on for 9.99 per month.

bd250110

It's not all that great. Fair play you dont have to top-up, but this would only be good if most of your family and friends were on o2. I would personally value the any-network texts 3 offer and the any network weekend calls.

o2 - €20 top-up = free o2 calls and texts. 7.99 for data leaves 12 Euro worth of calls and texts (thats 120 mins OR texts) to other networks a month - seems like it might be 60 mins with the connection fee!

3 - €20 top-up = free 3 calls and texts, unlimited and network texts, €5 for data leave €15 for calls. But three add on an extra €10 for every €20 top up, so thats €25. Although the per minute charge is more, it only applies Mon-Fri. So you would have 71 mins for use Mon-Fri.

You still get more with 3. And (subjectively) a better 3G network.

cookie1977

bd250110 wrote: »

It's not all that great. Fair play you dont have to top-up, but this would only be good if most of your family and friends were on o2. I would personally value the any-network texts 3 offer and the any network weekend calls.

o2 - €20 top-up = free o2 calls and texts. 7.99 for data leaves 12 Euro worth of calls and texts (thats 120 mins OR texts) to other networks a month - seems like it might be 60 mins with the connection fee!

3 - €20 top-up = free 3 calls and texts, unlimited and network texts, €5 for data leave €15 for calls. But three add on an extra €10 for every €20 top up, so thats €25. Although the per minute charge is more, it only applies Mon-Fri. So you would have 71 mins for use Mon-Fri.

You still get more with 3. And (subjectively) a better 3G network.

True but solely if you had a spare sim it would be good. Also the O2 add-on is 9.99 not 7.99 so it's worse.

aN.Droid

Hmmm seems like a too good to be true scenario. If it is true though fair play to o2. I ordered one there on a spare number I had. Will report here once I get it in a few weeks.

evolutionqy7

bd250110 wrote: »

3 - €20 top-up = free 3 calls and texts, unlimited and network texts, €5 for data leave €15 for calls. But three add on an extra €10 for every €20 top up, so thats €25. Although the per minute charge is more, it only applies Mon-Fri. So you would have 71 mins for use Mon-Fri.

You still get more with 3. And (subjectively) a better 3G network.

Are Three Free Calls not limited to the weekends?

Also is their "FREE" calls not limited to 3000 or 4000 texts

As where this offer is 5000 texts and mins

lomb

What promo code do you use when ordering a golden sim? Wont let em order one otherwise.

muboop1

It texts the promo code to your phone after you pass through the first page!

MichaelR

O2_Daryll wrote: »

Thank Davy got your PM now.

Does anyone have any questions about this offer?

I am now on Vodafone and my phone (handset) is getting old. If I get the Golden SIM and move to O2, will I be able to buy the phones on offer for prepay upgrade? Or will a prepay upgrade phone purchase cause me to lose the Golden SIM rates?

Also, what are the international rates? I am most interested in the rates to Russia.

MichaelR

Also - what is the data price on the Golden SIM if I don't get the data addon? (Surfing from the phone, email, text messages etc)

lomb

drunkmonkey wrote: »

So is a 40 second call, 9 cent, 10 Cent or 19 cent. The marketing shout seems to suggest 10 cent but with a 9 cent set up charge it seems impossible that anyone can actually make a call for the advertised rate of 10 cent?

Any answer to this?

Mimikyu

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MichaelR

Is it really a "minimum" charge? It seems to be listed as a "connection" charge? That would make a 1 minute landline call cost 19 cent (9 cent for the connection and 10 cent for the minute of time)

Mimikyu

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muffinhead

MichaelR wrote: »

Is it really a "minimum" charge? It seems to be listed as a "connection" charge? That would make a 1 minute landline call cost 19 cent (9 cent for the connection and 10 cent for the minute of time)

I'm on the Speakeasy prepay flat rate tariff (all mobile & landline calls 20c per min) and the 9c connection charge is in addition to the per minute rate.

So a one minute call costs me 29c, two minute call costs 49c, 30 second call 19c, etc.

shineon23

just got my golden sim today, do you have to maintain a positive credit balance to avail of the free 02 calls and texts? as i keep hearing the message 'you do not have sufficient credit to make this call' ? I haven't topped up yet.

devil-80

I got the o2 sim card as well (golden sim but its not gold) but there is different number (not mine) .Will I get other one with my number later?

Davy

devil-80 wrote: »

I got the o2 sim card as well (golden sim but its not gold) but there is different number (not mine) .Will I get other one with my number later?

Yes, that is a temporary number. You current number will be ported to that sim card. When your current sim drops signal, put this new sim card into your phone.

devil-80

Ok thanks.