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'48' Mobile operator - Prepaid offer - 3000mins & 5000 texts €10per month

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    #422
    nava
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 4,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭nava


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    One hour total download time, spread over a day or more, or one hour counting down from the moment you first access data.

    To me it sounds like 1 hour total download time over, because the 2nd will mean if you open 1 webpage only now for 30 seconds and stop browsing and came back 1h later and browse another webpage for another 15 seconds you will be charge for €2 with option 2, but should be only 30 seconds with option 1.


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    #423
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    nava wrote: »
    To me it sounds like 1 hour total download time over, because the 2nd will mean if you open 1 webpage only now for 30 seconds and stop browsing and came back 1h later and browse another webpage for another 15 seconds you will be charge for €2 with option 2, but should be only 30 seconds with option 1.

    Nah, that would be even sillier, why not price per mb/kb in that case?

    I bet it's per hour or part thereof.
    The fair use threshold for standard hourly internet options is 2.5GB per option purchased.


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    #424
    podgeandrodge
    Registered Users Posts: 5,751 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    Kenny Logins wrote: »

    I bet it's per hour or part thereof.

    But as Nava showed us earlier they said on Twitter an hour of loading time not reading time....


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    #425
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    But as Nava showed us earlier they said on Twitter an hour of loading time not reading time....


    Well this confirms we are being watched :D

    http://help.48months.ie/entries/21002228-internet-data-time-and-costs

    (Sorry Danielle, I was wrong :o:p)


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    #426
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Download speed capped @ 1mbit though.


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    #427
    JTMan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,537 ✭✭✭JTMan


    Smartphones, obviously, load data in the background near 24/7. I assume their "loading only" charges include background data. If so, smartphone users could end up with extortionate bills.

    Again, avoid 48 like the plague if you use data.


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    #428
    podgeandrodge
    Registered Users Posts: 5,751 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    Fungus wrote: »
    Smartphones, obviously, load data in the background near 24/7. I assume their "loading only" charges include background data. If so, smartphone users could end up with extortionate bills.

    Good point. Needs clearing up.


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    #429
    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    Hi lads, apologies if it's been asked but I'm not reading the whole thread.


    Is it any good? I would just be using it for calls and texts.


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    #430
    JTMan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,537 ✭✭✭JTMan


    UrbanSea wrote: »
    Hi lads, apologies if it's been asked but I'm not reading the whole thread.


    Is it any good? I would just be using it for calls and texts.

    It is a great offer ...
    if you don't use the data which most of the population now do,
    if you don't do international calls,
    if you can live without webtexts,
    if you don't call landlines in a heavy manner,
    if you never data roam,
    if you don't need a subsidized network phone,
    if you can live with online support only and
    if you can find a way around their age discrimination.


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    #431
    JTMan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,537 ✭✭✭JTMan


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    Good point. Needs clearing up.

    Thanks but I don't think it needs clearing up. I mean, how can the network distinguish between auto loading data and manual loading data. They can't. So if you have a smartphone, which most likely will have background data, Telefonica will screw you on data charges.


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    #432
    skydish79
    Registered Users Posts: 833 ✭✭✭skydish79


    UrbanSea wrote: »
    Hi lads, apologies if it's been asked but I'm not reading the whole thread.


    Is it any good? I would just be using it for calls and texts.

    I got it just to call and text mobiles in Ireland, its the best offer out there, easily set up no issues so far


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    #433
    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    Fungus wrote: »
    It is a great offer ...
    if you don't use the data which most of the population now do,
    if you don't do international calls,
    if you can live without webtexts,
    if you don't call landlines in a heavy manner,
    if you never data roam,
    if you don't need a subsidized network phone,
    if you can live with online support only and
    if you can find a way around their age discrimination.

    Sounds like it suits me


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    #434
    fl4pj4ck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,001 ✭✭✭fl4pj4ck


    just paid for the "membership", we see how it goes


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    #435
    015775
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭015775


    jondu wrote: »
    Hey lads,
    This is my first post so hope this is of use to some people?!
    New mobile operator called '48' launched yesterday - its owned by Telefónica (O2 Ireland) so from my experience their coverage is good..
    The below paragraph if from their website http://www.48months.ie/
    'For those who are interested in where we have come from, we are independent but we are part of the overall Telefonica family, and we run our service on the O2 network.'

    3000mins to irish mobile networks per month
    5000texts to irish mobile networks per month
    20mins to irish landlines per month
    All for €10 per months

    500mb of data per week for €2 (from the T&C's it looks like data will cost more from the end of Feb)
    Prepaid sim only - have to port your number to them with your unlocked phone..
    Can only buy your topup online
    500mb of data per week for €2
    Customers care - looks like email or online chat only

    It say on their website that this is for customers who are of the age 18-22 years old however it doesn’t look like they require ID, but sure you can say you are of that age bracket ;-)

    you dont have to port they give you an 089 number after registering and you can top up at any payzone


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    #436
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    I thought 089 was Tesco?


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    #437
    Davy
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    BostonB wrote: »
    I thought 089 was Tesco?

    It is, but its not exclusive. The plan was for all MVNO's to use it,


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    #438
    johndoc
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭johndoc


    Does anyone know how much landline calls are if I go over the 20 minutes?


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    #439
    walshy_c
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭walshy_c


    johndoc wrote: »
    Does anyone know how much landline calls are if I go over the 20 minutes?
    You can't make more than 20mins calls until you pay your €10 membership again. I'm with them 2 weeks now and still haven't used 1 min of my landline balance, so it suits me, maybe not others.


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    #440
    rai555
    Registered Users Posts: 767 ✭✭✭rai555


    Can i use phone, locked to O2 network? Thanks


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    #441
    DoubleD
    Registered Users Posts: 374 ✭✭DoubleD


    rai555 wrote: »
    Can i use phone, locked to O2 network? Thanks

    You have to get the phone unlocked in order for the 48 sim to work.


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    #442
    doxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 200 ✭✭doxy


    rai555 wrote: »
    Can i use phone, locked to O2 network? Thanks

    I think you need to spent a minumum of 150euro on top ups before they'll unlock a prepay phone for you, not sure what the conditions are for billpay phones. I subimtted my request by this form and they sent the unlock code to my email a couple of days later.

    http://www.o2online.ie/o2/help/article.php?aid=55730#NUC


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    #443
    DoubleD
    Registered Users Posts: 374 ✭✭DoubleD


    doxy wrote: »
    I think you need to spent a minumum of 150euro on top ups before they'll unlock a prepay phone for you, not sure what the conditions are for billpay phones. I subimtted my request by this form and they sent the unlock code to my email a couple of days later.

    http://www.o2online.ie/o2/help/article.php?aid=55730#NUC

    If they tell you that you haven't spent the required amount to get the phone unlocked tell them that you are going abroad and roaming somewhere that they don't have a network roaming agreement with and they'll sort you out. Zanzibar for eg.


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    #444
    niallharty
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭niallharty


    I have two questions about this network:
    1. Does it have webtexts?
    2. If you don't top up by €10 how much does it cost to send a text or call someone?


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    #445
    JTMan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,537 ✭✭✭JTMan


    niallharty wrote: »
    I have two questions about this network:
    1. Does it have webtexts?
    2. If you don't top up by €10 how much does it cost to send a text or call someone?

    1. No.
    2. You can't make calls or texts if you don't top up by 10 EUR.


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    #446
    niallharty
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭niallharty


    Fungus wrote: »
    1. No.
    2. You can't make calls or texts if you don't top up by 10 EUR.

    Then it's basically bill pay, is it not?


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    #447
    Irishchick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Irishchick


    niallharty wrote: »
    Then it's basically bill pay, is it not?

    No not really, theres no direct debit. you pay the membership fee to have calls and texts


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    #448
    Walter White
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭Walter White


    niallharty wrote: »
    Then it's basically bill pay, is it not?


    No, if it was bill pay you would be able to make as many calls as you like and would just be billed for it... It is pre-pay, when you run out of credit you cant make any calls... But just to let you know iv been availing of this offer for 2 weeks now, I have used about 1200 minutes so far and have to say this is a great deal... :D I was paying over 60euro per month and not making as many calls...;)


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    #449
    stacexD
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭stacexD


    If I order a sim today and port my number will my sim still work until I get the 48 one?


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    #450
    JTMan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,537 ✭✭✭JTMan


    stacexD wrote: »
    If I order a sim today and port my number will my sim still work until I get the 48 one?

    Yes, it will work until the port goes through.


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    #451
    stacexD
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭stacexD


    Fungus wrote: »
    Yes, it will work until the port goes through.
    So if I order today I can wait until say a week on monday to port my number? I'd be getting it sent to my home address and won't be back until next week!
    And one last thing :D Do I need to put in my number when I'm ordering it or can I just leave it blank and port my number to the sim they send out?


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