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International texts

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  • 28-12-2011 7:52pm
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    colsku
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I see there's no recent threads on international texts. Which service provider (except for Meteor) do the best deal on international texts?

    Tesco seem to be 14c, eMobile 15c or 20c, Vodafone give 180 free with a 30 euro topup.

    Dont know who's the best with all the various options. Anyone able to help?

    This is for a non tech saavy punter on a normal phone, no Viber, cabbage action unfortunately!


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    superstoner90
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭superstoner90


    Hi mom how is holidays going? hope your enjoying yourself. Text me back when you get this.







    EDIT: Sorry mixed this up with webtext.


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    ubuntulinux
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭ubuntulinux


    superstoner90 wrote: »
    Hi mom how is holidays going? hope your enjoying yourself. Text me back when you get this.

    ????????:confused:


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    JTMan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,540 ✭✭✭JTMan


    colsku wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I see there's no recent threads on international texts. Which service provider (except for Meteor) do the best deal on international texts?

    Tesco seem to be 14c, eMobile 15c or 20c, Vodafone give 180 free with a 30 euro topup.

    Dont know who's the best with all the various options. Anyone able to help?

    This is for a non tech saavy punter on a normal phone, no Viber, cabbage action unfortunately!

    I assume webtexts are out of the question then?

    If so, your best option is Tesco at 14 cent per text plus free credit when you top up.

    Full list of prepay charges here: http://www.askaboutmoney.com/showthread.php?t=164321

    BTW, you mentioned Vodafone texts with a 30 EUR top up. Vodafone offer 180 international minutes with a 30 EUR top up. They don't offer international texts with a 30 EUR top up.


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    colsku
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭colsku


    Thank you very much indeed Fungus!


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    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭mathepac


    Fungus wrote: »
    ... If so, your best option is Tesco at 14 cent per text plus free credit when you top up. ...
    plus 200 free texts to any Irish mobile and 50 free international texts if you top by a minimum of €10 per month. see www.tescomobile.ie for full details.


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    colsku
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭colsku


    I noticed that Tesco mobile has pretty poor roaming coverage across Europe so that rules it out for me...

    Does anyone know if you can buy the international text bundle with the O2 Simplicity bill pay option?


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    JTMan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,540 ✭✭✭JTMan


    colsku wrote: »
    I noticed that Tesco mobile has pretty poor roaming coverage across Europe so that rules it out for me...

    Does anyone know if you can buy the international text bundle with the O2 Simplicity bill pay option?

    Huh? Tesco Mobile offers roaming in over 100 countries including most/all of Europe. See here: http://www.tescomobile.ie/using-your-mobile-abroad.aspx

    Don't touch the poor value O2 packages.


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    Kristopherus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Have a look at www.jaxtrsms.com. Only proviso is that you should have data in your tarriff. Or if you have wifi at home.


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    colsku
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭colsku


    Cheers Fungus, but this particular EU country isn't available to Tesco for some reason!


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    JTMan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,540 ✭✭✭JTMan


    colsku wrote: »
    Cheers Fungus, but this particular EU country isn't available to Tesco for some reason!

    Which EU country?

    Paul @ Tesco Mobile - If you are reading this, can you advise if you cover all 27 EU countries?


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    Tesco Mobile: Paul
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,357 ✭✭✭Tesco Mobile: Paul


    Fungus wrote: »
    Which EU country?

    Paul @ Tesco Mobile - If you are reading this, can you advise if you cover all 27 EU countries?


    Yes, I believe we have roaming in the full EU 27. Will confirm tomorrow.

    regards
    Paul


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