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Best pay as you go network?

  • 28-07-2013 8:31pm
    #1
    mrpockets09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭mrpockets09


    Im buying an unlocked smartphone, what would be the best network for internet and texts? 3 looks good with all you can eat data?
    Any help would be great!
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  • #2
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,620 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    The networks tweak their offerings all the time, there is no overall 'best' network.

    The answer to your question depends on how much data you need and how many texts you will send each month and that's before getting into voice calls. Without giving your requirements, nobody can answer your question.


  • #3
    Lilly Sharp Pickaxe
    Posts: 13,688 ✭✭✭✭ Lilly Sharp Pickaxe


    Stay away from Vodafone.


  • #4
    mrpockets09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭mrpockets09


    Well I was going more towards the data packages, and 3 seems to offer the best deal there but I have no experience with 3, is it a good network coverage wise? I'm in the country but go to college in dublin


  • #5
    keredern
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 656 ✭✭✭keredern


    mrpockets09 wrote: »
    Well I was going more towards the data packages, and 3 seems to offer the best deal there but I have no experience with 3, is it a good network coverage wise? I'm in the country but go to college in dublin


    I'd suggest you check out 48's deals.

    They're excellent!

    http://www.48months.ie/deal


  • #6
    regress
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 580 ✭✭✭regress


    Depends what you want. I'm with Vodafone because they have the best coverage. Spend €20 a month and get free texts and Internet. I have €90 credit left at the moment.

    If you phone and text a lot or use lots of data on smartphone you would be better off with other network or contract.


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  • #7
    heybaby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭heybaby


    I'm with Tesco mobile, having tried meteor before. I top up with 25 euro a month, I get an extra 25 euro credit free, 5000 free texts a month and 15 gig of data and free Tesco to Tesco calls. I actually tether my phone to my laptop for surfing, speeds are fine. I think its a very good deal.


  • #8
    SpaceTime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,088 ✭✭✭SpaceTime


    Tesco's deal is *very* good.

    I'm surprised Meteor or EMobile hasn't done something to compete on that.


  • #9
    gingernut79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭gingernut79


    I've recently switched to o2's pay as you go plan and however good the value might be, the fact that you have to choose from one of 4 plans and then strap on the other bits that you might want has me wanting to get back to three where I can just choose one package with everything in it. Can't fault the coverage or service though.


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