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Meteor Student mobile broadband deals

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  • 28-09-2014 2:50pm
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    JohnDaniels
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    Apologies if this has been post but I did a quick search and couldn't find anything.

    Student can currently avail of half price packages with meteor for mobile broadband.

    - 25GB of data per month.
    - Access to the 4G network.
    - 6 month contract.
    - WAS €19.99 NOW €9.99

    - 50GB of data per month
    - Access to the 4G network.
    - 6 month contract.
    - WAS €39.98 NOW €19.99

    Link - campus.ie/meteor


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    #2
    Red Silurian
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    JohnDaniels wrote: »
    Apologies if this has been post but I did a quick search and couldn't find anything.

    Student can currently avail of half price packages with meteor for mobile broadband.

    - 25GB of data per month.
    - Access to the 4G network.
    - 6 month contract.
    - WAS €19.99 NOW €9.99

    - 50GB of data per month
    - Access to the 4G network.
    - 6 month contract.
    - WAS €39.98 NOW €19.99

    Link - campus.ie/meteor

    How easy/difficult would it be for a non/former-student to get this deal does anybody know?


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    Kenny Logins
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    colmtheperson wrote: »
    How easy/difficult would it be for a non/former-student to get this deal does anybody know?

    This.
    CampusConnect is a service provided by HEAnet and Campus.ie that verifies your academic status and allows you to access the biggest student-only discounts and deals, as well as student-exclusive content. When you click on ‘Authenticate me’ you will be brought to your college website. Log in and confirm that you are a student. After you successfully log in, you will be brought back to Campus.ie, to continue your purchase. In this secure environment, you will be asked to enter your normal college network login details. If these are correct, we receive a notification that you a genuine student. This only needs to be done once each year.


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    Esel
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    colmtheperson wrote: »
    How easy/difficult would it be for a non/former-student to get this deal does anybody know?
    When I took a quick look, it seemed to be for graduates and academics as well?

    Not your ornery onager



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    Brasso
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    Esel wrote: »
    When I took a quick look, it seemed to be for graduates and academics as well?

    Yes I'm a graduate and I was able to log in through the campus.ie page, done it there just to see. I think this offer used to be provided by O2, Meteor must have outbidded them at contract renewal time or something.


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    PeterDuggan
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    Do Meteor allow/tolerate tethering?


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    RobbingBandit
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    I am deferring the next year anyone know if I could still sign up?


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    Esel
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    RobbingBandit wrote: »
    I am deferring the next year anyone know if I could still sign up?
    Totally uninformed guess here...

    Yes, more than likely.

    Not your ornery onager



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    spongebob89
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    Do they offer student 4g for payg customers?


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    pjjk90
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    PeterDuggan wrote: »
    Do Meteor allow/tolerate tethering?
    I'm on their €30 PAYG offer and I can tether without any issues


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    Red Silurian
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    Esel wrote: »
    When I took a quick look, it seemed to be for graduates and academics as well?

    No luck I'm afraid, any UL or LIT graduates manage to get it? (I'm a graduate of both)


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    [Deleted User]
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    PeterDuggan wrote: »
    Do Meteor allow/tolerate tethering?

    this is a data mobile broadband deal / sim so you can use it in a dongle or mifi device so tethering is not an issue. it's not a calls + data thing, data only.

    http://meteor.ie/student/

    mind you I have a 3G meteor deal and the download speeds are rubbish 10am to 10pm, not sure if the same congestion is on 4g.


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    GlennaMaddy
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    Works for 2nd / 1st level teachers too


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    JohnDaniels
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    glasso wrote: »
    this is a data mobile broadband deal / sim so you can use it in a dongle or mifi device so tethering is not an issue. it's not a calls + data thing, data only.

    mind you I have a 3G meteor deal and the download speeds are rubbish 10am to 10pm, not sure if the same congestion is on 4g.

    Only had it a few days and been picking up strong 4G signal with no congestion problem. Maxing out the speed with no issues.

    You can pick a number of devices with the offer. For anyone who goes for the Huawei E5372. I found the range on it not to be great but you can change the setting via the router page from 20M to 40M in the advanced settings which helped significantly.


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    JohnDaniels
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    As others have pointed out in the thread the offer is also available for teachers/lectures. Maybe a mod can update the OP as I can't edit as a new user.


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    spongebob89
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    Is this a payg mobile phone deal?


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    JohnDaniels
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    spongebob89 wrote: »
    Is this a payg mobile phone deal?

    Sim only - 30 day contract
    With one of the devices - 6 month contract


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    spongebob89
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    JohnDaniels wrote: »
    Sim only - 30 day contract
    With one of the devices - 6 month contract

    Sim only so if i buy a new payg sim ill have that deal for the remainder of my college days?


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    JohnDaniels
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    spongebob89 wrote: »
    Sim only so if i buy a new payg sim ill have that deal for the remainder of my college days?

    I'm pretty sure that a sim only 30 day rolling contract and payg aren't strictly the same thing. You'll still need to jump through all the hoops of getting a bill contract (proof of address/ID etc) just without being tied to any fixed length.

    On the second point I think they look to validate it once a year so yes as long as you are still in college you can continue to avail of this offer. That though isn't really an issue as I expect the price of mobile broad packages to come down and the data caps to go up over the next year so by the time you can't avail of this offer I'd say you'll be able to find an operator doing mobile broadband with an unlimited cap for a decent price.


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    CountingCrows
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    JohnDaniels wrote: »
    That though isn't really an issue as I expect the price of mobile broad packages to come down and the data caps to go up over the next year so by the time you can't avail of this offer I'd say you'll be able to find an operator doing mobile broadband with an unlimited cap for a decent price.

    It's unbelievable there isn't a unlimited (or even a 50GB+!) download PAYG broadband service currently availability from any of the operators.


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    CountingCrows wrote: »
    It's unbelievable there isn't a unlimited (or even a 50GB+!) download PAYG broadband service currently availability from any of the operators.

    it's very understandable. capacity is limited on mobile networks whereas this is not an issue as much for fixed line. the MNO's don't want torrenters dragging down the quality of service for actual profitable customers.


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    foggy_lad
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    CountingCrows wrote: »
    It's unbelievable there isn't a unlimited (or even a 50GB+!) download PAYG broadband service currently availability from any of the operators.

    It is only designed for light use, it is not even broadband in a real sense but is Midband. with proper broadband as users log on to the service there is a neglible drop in speeds but when users log on to Midband the service speeds drop by huge amounts.


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    feelgoodinc27
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    glasso wrote: »
    it's very understandable. capacity is limited on mobile networks whereas this is not an issue as much for fixed line. the MNO's don't want torrenters dragging down the quality of service for actual profitable customers.

    Even if you don't torrent 50 gb/month is still relatively small for heavy users.


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    Automan
    Registered Users Posts: 327 ✭✭Automan


    CountingCrows wrote: »
    It's unbelievable there isn't a unlimited (or even a 50GB+!) download PAYG broadband service currently availability from any of the operators.

    Im currently a meteor mobile broadband customer and due to abysmal speeds (averaging 0.7Mb) in the last 2 months and meteor claiming there is nothing wrong with there network I have cancel my account and been looking around at my options.
    From reading forums on boards three's 20 euros payg option looks good, 4G all you can eat data, unlimited any network texts and unlimited any network weekend calls and you still have the 20 euros to spend.

    http://www.three.ie/shop/sim-only-plans/prepay-sim-only/

    There is a FUP of 15Gb but again reading around there are people who have downloaded 100s of Gbs per month with no consequence and they all seem to be getting good speeds.

    "Should your data usage exceed 15GB in a 30 day period and your usage affect other network users, we reserve the right to limit your Service."

    http://www.three.ie/terms-conditions/services/prepay-price-plan-terms-conditions/#20topup

    They may limit your service ie throttle you, were as with meteor they will charge you through the nose.

    http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057294845

    http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057297027

    http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057296692


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    Red Silurian
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    Automan wrote: »
    Im currently a meteor mobile broadband customer and due to abysmal speeds (averaging 0.7Mb) in the last 2 months and meteor claiming there is nothing wrong with there network I have cancel my account and been looking around at my options.
    From reading forums on boards three's 20 euros payg option looks good, 4G all you can eat data, unlimited any network texts and unlimited any network weekend calls and you still have the 20 euros to spend.

    http://www.three.ie/shop/sim-only-plans/prepay-sim-only/

    There is a FUP of 15Gb but again reading around there are people who have downloaded 100s of Gbs per month with no consequence and they all seem to be getting good speeds.

    "Should your data usage exceed 15GB in a 30 day period and your usage affect other network users, we reserve the right to limit your Service."

    http://www.three.ie/terms-conditions/services/prepay-price-plan-terms-conditions/#20topup

    They may limit your service ie throttle you, were as with meteor they will charge you through the nose.

    http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057294845

    http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057297027

    http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057296692

    That would be a phone plan, not a broadband one! Chances are these sims won't work in a mobile broadband dongle/router


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    CountingCrows
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    Automan wrote: »
    From reading forums on boards three's 20 euros payg option looks good, 4G all you can eat data, unlimited any network texts and unlimited any network weekend calls and you still have the 20 euros to spend.

    Can I pop a three SIM from that plan into my huawei mobile broadband WiFi device? Is tethering frowned upon or outright not possible?


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    Red Silurian
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    CountingCrows wrote: »
    Can I pop a three SIM from that plan into my huawei mobile broadband WiFi device? Is tethering frowned upon or outright not possible?

    Wasn't possible for me a few months ago, was using a 3 branded router, a dongle worked alright for me though using the same SIM card and tethering on my phone works fine for me also, though that's probably because I don't take the piss with it


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    ggmad
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    Does anyone know if this works well with the Huawei 4G E3272 Stick?


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    Red Silurian
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    ggmad wrote: »
    Does anyone know if this works well with the Huawei 4G E3272 Stick?

    The meteor deal? Should do...


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    Automan
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    colmtheperson wrote: »
    That would be a phone plan, not a broadband one! Chances are these sims won't work in a mobile broadband dongle/router

    Im not sure if it will either as im using a mobile phone tethered to my laptop with my broadband sim from meteor, only way to know is to try.


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    ggmad
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    colmtheperson wrote: »
    The meteor deal? Should do...

    Well yes it should work with it as you can sign up to the plan with this device, but I'm asking for peoples experience in using this device with the 4G meteor plan


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