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

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    #722
    nava
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 4,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭nava


    fasttalkerchat wrote: »
    Sorry I should have explained that better...
    People with a normal O2 simcard dont pay for calls or texts to other normal O2 customers. Do they have to pay to call or text a 48 simcard?

    Yes they will get charge the same as if they call Meteor, Vodafone, etc customers, on O2 system 48 counts as another provider.


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    #723
    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    nava wrote: »
    Yes they will get charge the same as if they call Meteor, Vodafone, etc customers, on O2 system 48 counts as another provider.
    That's what I thought :(


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    #724
    upandcumming
    Registered Users Posts: 2,709 ✭✭✭upandcumming


    48 has nothing to do with o2.


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    #725
    bustertypsy
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭bustertypsy


    48 are o2.They are targeting the student market...........fact!


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    #726
    upandcumming
    Registered Users Posts: 2,709 ✭✭✭upandcumming


    bustertypsy wrote: »
    48 are o2.They are targeting the student market...........fact!

    Source?


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    #727
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    upandcumming wrote: »
    Source?

    Read the first post.


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    #728
    nava
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 4,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭nava


    upandcumming wrote: »
    Source?

    Is been mention before if you check the 1st couple of pages on the thread you can see it, also search google and you find some post on the O2 Forum website.

    1 is from Lisa on here
    Hi

    48 is independent from O2 but it is part of the Telefónica Digital family.


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    #729
    martineatworld
    Registered Users Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭martineatworld


    Independent being the keyword there.

    So saying 48 are 02 is a bit misleading.


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    #730
    cookie1977
    Registered Users Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭cookie1977


    martineatworld wrote: »
    Independent being the keyword there.

    So saying 48 are 02 is a bit misleading.

    Vodafone is independent from O2, 48 months is not so independent

    http://www.telecompaper.com/news/telefonica-launches-youth-brand-48-months-in-ireland


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    #731
    upandcumming
    Registered Users Posts: 2,709 ✭✭✭upandcumming


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    Read the first post.
    48 are still independent from o2.
    nava wrote: »
    Is been mention before if you check the 1st couple of pages on the thread you can see it, also search google and you find some post on the O2 Forum website.

    1 is from Lisa on here
    Yea of people asking if 48 is real, and not a "phishing" website. She even says that they're independent of one another!
    martineatworld wrote: »
    Independent being the keyword there.

    So saying 48 are 02 is a bit misleading.
    Thank you martineatworld. Don't eat me though.


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    #732
    bustertypsy
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭bustertypsy


    upandcumming wrote: »
    Source?

    My friend works for Telefonica on Sir John Rogersons Quay.Telefonica owns O2 and 48.


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    #733
    martineatworld
    Registered Users Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭martineatworld


    cookie1977 wrote: »
    Vodafone is independent from O2, 48 months is not so independent

    http://www.telecompaper.com/news/telefonica-launches-youth-brand-48-months-in-ireland
    They are owned by the Telefonica company yes, but they are operated independently.

    Actually, I'll use an example. Kraft Foods, a massive food multi-national corporation owns a lot of smaller companies. They own Cadburys and they also own Milka. Does that mean Milka is part of Cadbury? No. It simply means they're owned by the same company.

    However, I wouldn't be surprised if the network was a short term ploy and for the all customers to be somehow folded into 02 eventually, but for now, they're independent of 02.


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    #734
    cookie1977
    Registered Users Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭cookie1977


    martineatworld wrote: »
    They are owned by the Telefonica company yes, but they are operated independently.

    Actually, I'll use an example. Kraft Foods, a massive food multi-national corporation owns a lot of smaller companies. They own Cadburys and they also own Milka. Does that mean Milka is part of Cadbury? No. It simply means they're owned by the same company.

    However, I wouldn't be surprised if the network was a short term ploy and for the all customers to be somehow folded into 02 eventually, but for now, they're independent of 02.
    The examples you use are not representative as they were purchased by kraft. O2/telefonica purposely went out and set up 48months with it's own staff. It created it from O2's own ideas. It wasn't taken over it's wholly owned subsidiary of o2/telefonica


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    #735
    bustertypsy
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭bustertypsy


    As far as I'm concerned I don't care who owns them.I am getting unlimited calls and texts for a tenner a month with no contract.Should conditions change,then I walk away,so why all the nonsense questions? As of now you get what they promise,so either use or don't use .


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    #736
    martineatworld
    Registered Users Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭martineatworld


    Fair enough, there are differences in my example regarding the takeover circumstances. But the basic idea that a subsidiary can be operated independently of a parent company is the main point I'm trying to make here. They've got their own stock, own identity etc.


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    #737
    augusta24
    Registered Users Posts: 633 ✭✭✭augusta24


    Just wondering when the interenet is due to change to the pay as you go version? Or has it already? Sorry I know its in here somewhere but there are just so many messages to scroll though !!


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    #738
    Murta
    Registered Users Posts: 374 ✭✭Murta


    martineatworld wrote: »
    Fair enough, there are differences in my example regarding the takeover circumstances. But the basic idea that a subsidiary can be operated independently of a parent company is the main point I'm trying to make here. They've got their own stock, own identity etc.

    Good point. Subsidiaries, sister or parent companies are never 100% independent.


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    #739
    busyliving
    Registered Users Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭busyliving


    Just set up my sim card there...despite being 23 ha ha ha


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    #740
    Foxx92
    Registered Users Posts: 561 ✭✭✭Foxx92


    Moved over yesterday, so far no complaints!


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    #741
    spiralism
    Registered Users Posts: 6,299 ✭✭✭spiralism


    do you use your old number or can you get a new one for the network? have this number for ****ing ages and i might change it...


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    #742
    nava
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 4,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭nava


    spiralism wrote: »
    do you use your old number or can you get a new one for the network? have this number for ****ing ages and i might change it...

    You can get a new number or port your existing number.


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    #743
    Crann na Beatha
    Registered Users Posts: 11,763 ✭✭✭✭Crann na Beatha


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    #744
    livEwirE
    Registered Users Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭livEwirE


    Would I be correct in saying that porting your number from your current provider to 48 is a nightmare:(


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    #745
    Foxx92
    Registered Users Posts: 561 ✭✭✭Foxx92


    Aquila wrote: »
    So what do u all think of it?is it worth the move?
    I've moved and have no complaints at all. A tenner for everything you need except data!
    livEwirE wrote: »
    Would I be correct in saying that porting your number from your current provider to 48 is a nightmare:(
    Took me less than 3 hours to go from 3 to 48. Easy as you like


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    #746
    m4r10
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭m4r10


    Just applied to port 2 hours ago, I guess it will be finished tomorrow by now. Fingers crossed all will go without any problems.


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    #747
    whittler
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭whittler


    iv been using mine a few3 days now with no problem,topped up online with laser, i wonder would the 48 sim work in a tesco phone?


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    #748
    sonyvision
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭sonyvision


    busyliving wrote: »
    Just set up my sim card there...despite being 23 ha ha ha

    Living life on the edge i see:D

    thinking of switching over, only problem is im away in june and not back till september, if i dont top up the tenner, do i loose the ability to recieve texts and so ??

    the answer is probably sum were sorry if i missed it


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    #749
    breathn
    Registered Users Posts: 483 ✭✭breathn


    sonyvision wrote: »
    Living life on the edge i see:D

    thinking of switching over, only problem is im away in june and not back till september, if i dont top up the tenner, do i loose the ability to recieve texts and so ??

    the answer is probably sum were sorry if i missed it

    My membership expired a week ago.
    I'm still able to receive texts.


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    #750
    sonyvision
    Registered Users Posts: 560 ✭✭✭sonyvision


    Sound for clearing that up mate :-)


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    #751
    spiralism
    Registered Users Posts: 6,299 ✭✭✭spiralism


    what's the story with getting the phone unlocked for the new sim? Think it said it on the site somewhere but i cannot for the life of me find it..


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