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Carrier billing now available

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  • 13-06-2013 12:53am
    #1
    Nolimits
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭


    You need to be on 3 and also you need to be using mobile data not wireless but it's there as an option now. I'm on pre pay.


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    #2
    Nolimits
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭Nolimits


    On their twitter account of 3 Ireland they say it's rolling out so not to worry if you don't have the option yet.


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    #3
    C-Shore
    Registered Users Posts: 686 ✭✭✭C-Shore


    Just found out, colour me delighted.

    I assume it just takes it from your credit amount straight away?


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    #4
    Nolimits
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭Nolimits


    C-Shore wrote: »
    Just found out, colour me delighted.

    I assume it just takes it from your credit amount straight away?

    I actually never checked my credit, but I think how it works is it takes it after 15 minutes ie the time you can get a refund.


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    batistuta9
    Registered Users Posts: 8,093 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    this is great news :pac:
    i'm on prepay with 3 as well & often have credit left over

    is it just on play that you can use this or for NFC payments too?
    & are 3 the only irish network that do this?


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    #6
    Fresh Pots
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    Any chance we'll see carrier billing coming to Spotify?


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    #7
    C-Shore
    Registered Users Posts: 686 ✭✭✭C-Shore


    TheTechGuy wrote: »
    Any chance we'll see carrier billing coming to Spotify?

    I don't know what the limitations of carrier billing are in terms of repeat charges, I haven't experienced it with any other apps but it could certainly be possible.

    The only other thing that might stop them from implementing it could be if the "cut" that Google and Three take on play store carrier billing is bigger than in card and PayPal payments.

    It would be nice to have it though.


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    #8
    Fresh Pots
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    Yeah it would suit alot of people who top up €20 every month. I just thought about it and googled it and its been done in america on Sprint. I'd say we'll be waiting a while but no harm in letting 3 know we'd like to see it.


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    C-Shore
    Registered Users Posts: 686 ✭✭✭C-Shore


    TheTechGuy wrote: »
    Yeah it would suit alot of people who top up €20 every month. I just thought about it and googled it and its been done in america on Sprint. I'd say we'll be waiting a while but no harm in letting 3 know we'd like to see it.

    Well then it's possible. I wouldn't say it's a matter of getting three to do it because they've already set it up, it's probably more on spotify to sort it out as an option.

    I'd love to see it too, and as you said, having carrier billing is great for making use of the €20 top up.
    Before they introduced it, my credit level was at about €140!
    So it's great to make use of it for my spotify subscription rather than just spending it on apps because I can't use the credit for anything else!


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    0lddog
    Registered Users Posts: 3,292 ✭✭✭0lddog


    With regard to carrier billing on the Three network, can anyone figure out a way to buy a phone from Three.ie using carrier billing ?


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    Fresh Pots
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    0lddog wrote: »
    With regard to carrier billing on the Three network, can anyone figure out a way to buy a phone from Three.ie using carrier billing ?

    You can't.


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    #12
    0lddog
    Registered Users Posts: 3,292 ✭✭✭0lddog


    TheTechGuy wrote: »
    You can't.

    Wonder why ?

    Is it a commercial issue or just that they cant be @rsed to sort the website checkout function ?


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    #13
    Alkers
    Registered Users Posts: 6,811 ✭✭✭Alkers


    Anyone got a how to guide for setting this up on 3 prepay?


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    #14
    Nolimits
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭Nolimits


    Simona1986 wrote: »
    Anyone got a how to guide for setting this up on 3 prepay?

    Erm for me, just go on the play store and try to buy something when you're using data (not wifi)


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    #15
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users Posts: 18,904 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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    #16
    C-Shore
    Registered Users Posts: 686 ✭✭✭C-Shore


    Off the top of my head you have to resubscribe.

    Although, won't that delete your history and playlists etc.?


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,165 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    C-Shore wrote: »
    Off the top of my head you have to resubscribe.

    Although, won't that delete your history and playlists etc.?

    Nope, your account is preserved even if you cancel then sub again at a later date.


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    #18
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,165 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    So after swapping to a dual sim Chinese phone I then noticed this:

    zzyEC2dl.jpg

    I wasnt sure if this was:
    - Swapping my sim from Micro to Nano (thus new ICCD)
    - Dual Sim
    - Device Location

    After a bit of faffing about, worked it out. As its a chinese ROM the PS doesnt come isntalled as default and thus doesnt automatically have 100% permissions.

    Give it SMS and Telephony access and away you go!

    sDwGvn5l.jpg

    Hope this helps somebody else with issues as Three have feck all documentation of the service.


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    #19
    billy few mates
    Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    Pardon my ignorance but what is carrier billing...?


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    RIchieNouveau
    Registered Users Posts: 598 ✭✭✭RIchieNouveau


    billy few mates wrote: »
    Pardon my ignorance but what is carrier billing...?

    Being able to use phone credit or add purchases to your phone bill on the Google play store. Really handy. Not available on Tesco Mobile it seems :( Shame because I've always got 6 or 7 euro left over at the end of the month from my 15 euro top up.


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