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Carphone Warehouse SIM only contract €20.12/month

  • 17-08-2015 3:55pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭


    Carphone Warehouse are to launch their ID Mobile network shortly and they have released information that their SIM only contract will cost €20.18/month. No info what that entails but it is 4G and presumably all calls, texts and a monthly data allowance. I suppose the data allowance is the variable.


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  • Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    They seem to be dribbling information for weeks, which is kind of annoying actually. Any concrete information, or is this more of their facebook posts?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 721 ✭✭✭P_Cash


    Still won't beat plans on 48months


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,308 ✭✭✭kiddums


    Does this count as a bargain with no solid data other than the price, and no release date for it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,733 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    They need to get it up and running soon, potential big back to school/college market waiting for them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,432 ✭✭✭StaticNoise


    kn wrote: »
    No info what that entails but it is 4G and presumably all calls, texts and a monthly data allowance. I suppose the data allowance is the variable.

    The unlimited plans will not be found at this price level. There will be lower price plans, but they wouldn't be available for discussion right away.

    I would suggest against a BA at this time.
    More details will be available tomorrow and this week.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 353 ✭✭discodiva92


    Is there vat on that again


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭kn


    He said an analysis of the new operator's pricing shows its SIM-only plan would cost customers just €20.18 a month.

    http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/news/new-mobile-network-to-spark-phone-price-war-31455285.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭tw0nk


    On 3 network, like most of the pretendy networks, a BIG no on this one for me. They are barely able to cope with their own customers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,898 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    P_Cash wrote: »
    Still won't beat plans on 48months

    Sine people may want 4G but considering the amount of time people are on WiFi I don't think that it's a must have

    Also worth reminding people of the call centre they closed due in Waterford. I won't give them any business


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,553 ✭✭✭✭Copper_pipe




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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Was interested in it until I saw it was on Three.
    Couldn't get 3g in Dublin when I was with them never mind 4g.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭tw0nk


    Was interested in it until I saw it was on Three.
    Couldn't get 3g in Dublin when I was with them never mind 4g.

    agreed, in my opinion 3 is the lowest quality network in Ireland


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,532 ✭✭✭delahuntv


    tw0nk wrote: »
    On 3 network, like most of the pretendy networks, a BIG no on this one for me. They are barely able to cope with their own customers.

    And you base this on what? Local pub talk, or taxi talk?

    Please don't say you base it on the outage a couple of months ago - it will just show how you are Suckered by tabloid headlines and teen comment.

    Outage a couple of months ago was former 02 customers who had not been merged onto the three platform. Previous 02 owners did not invest in infrastructure for over 2 years and their technology was straining at the seams - they didn't even have 4g and their 3g was dreadful.

    Thankfully three have invested hugely to correct the non investment that was there before.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭tw0nk


    delahuntv wrote: »
    And you base this on what? Local pub talk, or taxi talk?

    Please don't say you base it on the outage a couple of months ago - it will just show how you are Suckered by tabloid headlines and teen comment.

    Outage a couple of months ago was former 02 customers who had not been merged onto the three platform. Previous 02 owners did not invest in infrastructure for over 2 years and their technology was straining at the seams - they didn't even have 4g and their 3g was dreadful.

    Thankfully three have invested hugely to correct the non investment that was there before.

    LOL, no, its not based on any of the above, its unfortunately based on actual usage and tied into contract with 3. Usage was in Dublin city centre, sandyford area, most major motorways in Ireland and Wexford area.

    The main problems are as follows and are widely commented about and documented in this forum and others:

    - Switching between 4g/3g/2g
    - Low speeds and highly varying speeds when on 3g and 4g
    - Quality of help when speaking with support
    - Signal strength

    Hopefully that answers your questions, your 'jump to conclusions' mat is in the post :)


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    P_Cash wrote: »
    Still won't beat plans on 48months

    To be honest I wasn't very happy when I was with 48. They miss a lot of important features that every mobile phone network really should have.

    I then moved to Tesco Mobile and they are vastly superior to 48 and IMO much better value for money (unlimted calls, texts and 1GB of data for €15 or 5GB for €20).

    If you then shop at Tesco, you can convert Tesco clubcard points to credit, effectively making them MUCH cheaper then 48 while offering far more IMO.

    Talking about new networks. I seems UPC are also about to lunch their own mobile service, UPC Mobile and the offer they are currently trialling with selected UPC customers looks excellent at the moment. €15 gets you unlimited calls, text and 4G data (30GB FUP).

    Looks a lot more interesting then ID at the moment. OF course that is just a trial, so we have to wait and see if they offer that when they launch generally and if there are any gotchas. But it could really shake up the market.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    If you know the right peeps in Carphone Warehouse you can get the top tier (inc 20GB data) plan for 15 euro.

    Could be staff or managers only...

    but I don't know the right people...



    :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭gordongekko


    bk wrote: »
    .

    Talking about new networks. I seems UPC are also about to lunch their own mobile service, UPC Mobile and the offer they are currently trialling with selected UPC customers looks excellent at the moment. €15 gets you unlimited calls, text and 4G data (30GB FUP).

    (30GB FUP) ??? i recognize the numbers and the letters but what do they mean in that order??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,487 ✭✭✭Curb Your Enthusiasm


    (30GB FUP) ??? i recognize the numbers and the letters but what do they mean in that order??

    Fair usage policy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,385 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


    tw0nk wrote: »
    agreed, in my opinion 3 is the lowest quality network in Ireland

    I find Three very good. €20 a month plan is perfect for me (was paying €60 to Vodafone before this) and I don't ever have coverage issues. I'm primarily based in Killarney. Attached is my indoor 4G speed test done this morning!


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    (30GB FUP) ??? i recognize the numbers and the letters but what do they mean in that order??

    FUP = Fair Usage Policy

    30GB = 30 Gigabytes, how much data you are allowed to use per month. 30GB would be very little for a wired broadband connection, but very generous for a mobile connection. By way of comparison, Tesco Mobile offer a 1GB or 5GB plan and 48 offer just 6GB on their most expensive plan. I think Three has a 15GB FUP on their unlimited products if I'm not mistaken.
    I find Three very good. €20 a month plan is perfect for me (was paying €60 to Vodafone before this)

    Yeah, I went from €60 Vodafone to Three too! But I didn't find Three very good. The €20 plan doesn't include week days calls and I found weekdays calls would cause me to blow through the €20 in less then a month. I also had big problems connect to their network, even in Dublin city center, due to issues they had with iPhones!

    I then switched to 48 for two months which was better, but still far from perfect.

    Finally I switched to Tesco Mobile which was perfect. No complaints or issues since then, fantastic value for money. Only thing they will need to watch out for is to introduce their own competitive 4G plans or they might end up been overtaken by UPC and ID.

    Looking at ID Mobiles plans in the UK, http://www.idmobile.co.uk/shop/plans/sim-only , to be honest they only look ok.

    £20, about €28, gets you 2000 minutes, 5000 texts and 10GB of data. Not really that competitive with what we already have here in Ireland. We will have to wait and see what they end up offering here.


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  • Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 5,896 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quackster


    ted1 wrote: »
    Also worth reminding people of the call centre they closed due in Waterford. I won't give them any business

    To be fair that was TalkTalk which at that stage was no longer a part of, or in any way related to, CPW so you can't hang that on CPW!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,432 ✭✭✭StaticNoise


    I posted in the iD Mobile thread in the Mobiles forum, but take KillBiller with a pinch (or handful) of salt. They're <SNIP>

    They stated that the price plans were visible on their app from today. They're not.

    They stated that the figures work out better for the majority of 4G customers. Yes, but this can't be verified by those not in the knowledge in the network.

    Their entire article reads like a press release, and they are only flogging their own service in the media at present.

    Take a step back from them for the moment. For example, their app "with an exclusive look at the plans" lists nothing. The plan prices (only two of which are Bill Pay, and wrong) state they're coming soon and nothing else.

    Spin, nothing more.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 shane_a_lynn


    Hi guys,

    Shane here from KillBiller.

    Good to see that there's a bit of conversation around todays news. Apologies that the full details of the plans aren't in the application yet - we are embargoed on their release until they're officially out there. At that point, the full pricing structure will be visible.

    However - the prices that you see on the app now accurately portray what you would spend on iD's new tariffs - the idea was to get people interested. The prices wont be available anywhere else until the network launches. :)

    And yep - our analysis showed that they'll provide the cheapest 4G plans. Tesco still has the best 3G plan - the 15 euro prepay top up undercuts the market by a fair whack.

    And again yep - article was a press release - we sent it to every newspaper we could find. The aim was to get publicity both for the work that we've done, raise awareness for the application that we've built, and show the impact of the new network! Absolutely open about this!

    Analysis was pretty comprehensive - not sure if there's been something done on this level in Ireland in public - so absolutely interested in your comments. You can see the details on our site.

    Thanks,

    Shane


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,898 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Hi guys,

    Shane here from KillBiller.

    Good to see that there's a bit of conversation around todays news. Apologies that the full details of the plans aren't in the application yet - we are embargoed on their release until they're officially out there. At that point, the full pricing structure will be visible.

    However - the prices that you see on the app now accurately portray what you would spend on iD's new tariffs - the idea was to get people interested. The prices wont be available anywhere else until the network launches. :)

    And yep - our analysis showed that they'll provide the cheapest 4G plans. Tesco still has the best 3G plan - the 15 euro prepay top up undercuts the market by a fair whack.

    And again yep - article was a press release - we sent it to every newspaper we could find. The aim was to get publicity both for the work that we've done, raise awareness for the application that we've built, and show the impact of the new network! Absolutely open about this!

    Analysis was pretty comprehensive - not sure if there's been something done on this level in Ireland in public - so absolutely interested in your comments. You can see the details on our site.

    Thanks,

    Shane

    You don't mention 48, their 10 euro plan in my opinion is the best


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,844 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    ted1 wrote: »
    You don't mention 48, their 10 euro plan in my opinion is the best

    A lot of people would run through 300 minutes and 1GB of data in a few days.

    The best sim only "unlimited" 30 day plan with no faffing about with top ups, texting for deals and bundles etc out there right now is with emobile business, but you need to sign up under a business and evidence is required.

    It's the €20 (+ VAT) option here: https://business.eircom.net/product/small-business-plans/sim-plans/

    It works out less than €25 a month but their roaming allowance is where they really shine through. All calls and texts are as at home with no extra cost and you get 250mb of data a month on top.


    I'm waiting to see what UPC come out with too but for my mam mainly, I don't think these new offers will be doing much to compete roaming wise which is important for me, but not for my mam, it all depends on your usage.


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    And yep - our analysis showed that they'll provide the cheapest 4G plans. Tesco still has the best 3G plan - the 15 euro prepay top up undercuts the market by a fair whack.

    Did you compare ID's plans with UPC Mobiles upcoming plans?

    From what UPC are trialling with some UPC customers at the moment, €15 for unlimited calls, texts and 30GB of 4G data, it absolutely destroys ID's plans.

    Yes, UPC isn't fully available yet and we don't know if this rate will remain when it does launch. But the same is true for ID. So I think saying ID will be the cheapest 4G plan is extremely premature!

    Personally I'll be waiting for both ID and UPC Mobile to officially launch before making a decision and I'd also wait off a little to see how Tesco Mobile responds.

    Personally I won't be just looking at the main details of these plans, but also the small text:

    - Cost of international calls
    - Cost of international roaming
    - Support for web texts
    - Voicemail support
    - Missed call text support
    - Out of bundle costs
    - What their customer support is like, etc.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 870 ✭✭✭WildCardDoW


    bk wrote: »
    Did you compare ID's plans with UPC Mobiles upcoming plans?

    From what UPC are trialling with some UPC customers at the moment, €15 for unlimited calls, texts and 30GB of 4G data, it absolutely destroys ID's plans.

    Yes, UPC isn't fully available yet and we don't know if this rate will remain when it does launch. But the same is true for ID. So I think saying ID will be the cheapest 4G plan is extremely premature!

    Personally I'll be waiting for both ID and UPC Mobile to officially launch before making a decision and I'd also wait off a little to see how Tesco Mobile responds.

    Personally I won't be just looking at the main details of these plans, but also the small text:

    - Cost of international calls
    - Cost of international roaming
    - Support for web texts
    - Voicemail support
    - Missed call text support
    - Out of bundle costs
    - What their customer support is like, etc.

    There'll also be the likely advantage that, much like eircom offer customers of their mobile broadband a discount, so will UPC for their tariffs. Do we know if either network have announced post pay plans?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,844 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Is the UPC trial with some customers actually underway already? I mean is their network actually live right now and they are just testing the waters before launching to the general public? I'm switching my mam to Saorview/Freesat instead of UPC tv so will be changing her contract to be just phone/broadband, but thinking to hold off before getting into any new contracts if mobile can be included in that for an all in competitive bundle price.

    Any idea when we may see UPC officially launch their service? The prospect of a mobile/landline/broadband bundle is forcing me to be patient.


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    ^^

    Yes, UPC's mobile network is already live and already being tested by some people on boards.ie:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057470037

    The speculation is that they will launch in mid-October.

    Personally I'd recommend people to hold off on changing, I think a lot will change over the next 3 months. ID will launch, followed by UPC and then we are likely to see responses from Tesco Mobile and 48, I'd expect they will introduce their own 4G plans, etc.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,286 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    bk wrote: »
    To be honest I wasn't very happy when I was with 48. They miss a lot of important features that every mobile phone network really should have.

    Like what?

    No real roaming is the only complaint I have.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,355 ✭✭✭cruhoortwunk


    I was on 48 for the last 2 years and found thme great. I use wifi at home and work (where I am about 90% of the time), so 1GB was enough to get me through the week.
    I moved to vodafone with my work phone and it's very inconsistent. I do get 4G at times in Dublin, but I often see it drop down to G


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 shane_a_lynn


    bk wrote: »
    Did you compare ID's plans with UPC Mobiles upcoming plans?

    From what UPC are trialling with some UPC customers at the moment, €15 for unlimited calls, texts and 30GB of 4G data, it absolutely destroys ID's plans.

    Yes, UPC isn't fully available yet and we don't know if this rate will remain when it does launch. But the same is true for ID. So I think saying ID will be the cheapest 4G plan is extremely premature!

    Personally I'll be waiting for both ID and UPC Mobile to officially launch before making a decision and I'd also wait off a little to see how Tesco Mobile responds.

    Personally I won't be just looking at the main details of these plans, but also the small text:

    - Cost of international calls
    - Cost of international roaming
    - Support for web texts
    - Voicemail support
    - Missed call text support
    - Out of bundle costs
    - What their customer support is like, etc.

    Hey - No, I didn't include UPC, I didn't have the details for the UPC plans (though we did try to contact them to get them included!).

    But as for the iD costs - we worked directly with Carphone Warehouse, and have access to the plans that will be launched - guaranteed. Have complete visibility on voicemail, out of bundle costs, and international rates (though we only calculate UK costs).

    Analysis was purely cost based, so you're right - I can't comment on the other factors like coverage or customer support etc.


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    mdwexford wrote: »
    Like what?

    No real roaming is the only complaint I have.

    I found there were a whole bunch of issues:

    - 48 only give you 60 minutes a month to landlines, versus unlimited calls to landlines with Tesco Mobile (TM)!

    - TM has very cheap international calls, just 1c per minute to UK, US, Australia, Poland, Brazil, etc. versus 50 to 100 times more expensive with 48! Yup 48 charge between 50c and €1 per minute to call the same!! Massive rip off.

    - 48 doesn't support international data roaming at all. While a little expensive, at least it is an option with TM.

    - TM gives you 300 web texts per month, very handy when travelling abroad (send over free wifi), 48 doesn't give you anything!

    - If your phone is off or out of range and you get a missed call, you get a missed call text when you turn your phone back on with TM. Very useful to know if you missed an important call. 48 don't support this, so you have no idea if you missed an important call. I found this one super annoying!

    - 48 cuts off your call at the 60 minute mark. Now of course you can call back again, but still super annoying, specially if you are on a conference call. I haven't found any cut off point for TM. I've been on calls more then 3 hours and no cut off! Was super annoying on 48, brilliant again on TM.

    - TM has real customer support. You can call them on a phone, email them, talk to them in their shops and they even have a Talk To forum here on boards. 48 support on the other hand can only be contacted over email and it takes days for them to respond!

    - TM allows you to carry over unused data if you set it up in the right way.

    On their own, non of these might be a deal breaker, but put together, they make a big difference IMO

    Being with 48 just felt like being a mickey mouse, childish (the whole stupid jokes when you call voicemail, etc.) and cheap operation. On the other hand, being with Tesco Mobile feels like being with a proper, full, professional mobile network, with customer support and features just as good as I had with Vodafone, but at a fraction of the cost.

    And remember if you use Tesco Clubcard points, it actually works out being cheaper then 48 while giving you far more, it really is a no brainer.

    I get it free every second month due to Tesco Clubcard points. While it might not work out the same for everyone, I effectively pay just €7.50 per month for unlimited mobiles calls, unlimited landline calls, unlimited texts and 1GB of data! Really incredible value for money.

    It would be nice if Tesco Mobile added 4g data. But I'm not pushed about it, just like the possibility of better coverage, rather then speed. But I don't want them to raise prices in order to introduce it. Not worth it then IMO.

    Oh and cheaper data roaming would be nice. Something like Meteors 50mb for 99c per day data roaming would be nice. I'll be watching out for ID Mobiles and UPC mobiles data roaming rates. All the MVNO's seem to be poor on this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭kn


    I got €12 in clubcard points in my recent mailing (I have a Tesco credit card as well which is added points). That's circa 2.5months of free calls plus all the texts and data I'd want with change left over!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭bromley52


    I was trying to figure out how people were using large value club card vouchers eg €20 to get 4 months tesco mobile. Initially I thought you had to use the full €20 which converts to €60 credit which when used with TM gives one month of the deal and the remaining credit to use for calls etc. I rang clubcard boost and over the phone they wil put the order for TM credit through eg 4 time using the same €20 voucher generating 4 x €15 TM credit. Each €15 can then be added over 4 separate months. Each boost generated only lasts 6 months from date of issue.
    This wasn't clear to me so might help someone else as long as the above isnt totally confusing. Im with 48 but TM with clubcard vouchers seems like a total no brainer.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭kn


    bromley52 wrote: »
    I was trying to figure out how people were using large value club card vouchers eg €20 to get 4 months tesco mobile. Initially I thought you had to use the full €20 which converts to €60 credit which when used with TM gives one month of the deal and the remaining credit to use for calls etc. I rang clubcard boost and over the phone they wil put the order for TM credit through eg 4 time using the same €20 voucher generating 4 x €15 TM credit. Each €15 can then be added over 4 separate months. Each boost generated only lasts 6 months from date of issue.
    This wasn't clear to me so might help someone else as long as the above isnt totally confusing. Im with 48 but TM with clubcard vouchers seems like a total no brainer.

    On the Tesco clubcard website you just order the TM top-up (it also works for TM contracts as well). TM is a x3times boost so just €5 in clubcard vouchers translates into a €15 TM top-up which on PAYG is 30 days free calls and you still have the €15 to spend on other services like data bundles. When you order the €15 top-up with your €5 of clubcard vouchers they email you a code which you send to the number and your topped-up.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭Wright


    kn wrote: »
    Carphone Warehouse are to launch their ID Mobile network shortly and they have released information that their SIM only contract will cost €20.18/month. No info what that entails but it is 4G and presumably all calls, texts and a monthly data allowance. I suppose the data allowance is the variable.

    3 need a competitor on their unlimited data, they should come out with just an unlimited data card.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,844 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    As is evident with all the posts and opinions above, there's plenty of different usage levels between us.

    Personally dealing with clubcard points, texting for bundles, having to top up, having no bill and the uncertainty of exactly how much I'm paying for my phone usage throws me right off... then there's the subtle encouragement to shop at tesco too, which I rarely do as is.

    A lot of people don't need roaming or international calls or even much data and 48 could suit them.

    Then there's those who need as much of everything we can get including data roaming and roaming calls and texts for high usage in Ireland and abroad. This is where I fall into and emobile is currently the best offer on the market for me.

    There's also those who want as much as everything, but only for Ireland. If UPC are keeping their offer at €15 that will be really competitive.

    We'll have to see exactly what the CPW deal includes.

    For the likes of getting my mother on a decent plan, I'd much rather just tell her this will cost you €20 every month for x, y and z and then the likes of 1890 numbers etc will add a bit more to it, that comes out of her account each month and she doesn't have to deal with top ups, texting etc.


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    cormie wrote: »
    Personally dealing with clubcard points, texting for bundles, having to top up, having no bill and the uncertainty of exactly how much I'm paying for my phone usage throws me right off... then there's the subtle encouragement to shop at tesco too, which I rarely do as is.

    Just to point out, that while you need to mess around with Clubcard to get the best value from Tesco Mobile. It still works just fine without it and is still probably one of the best value for money plans on the market.

    You also don't have to mess around with bundles, etc.

    With a one time set up, you can register your credit or debit card online with them and have it automatically take the €15 every month. You can also then add a 1GB data bundle and recurring text bundle (or whatever combination you would like) to automatically apply every month.

    So other then that one time, first time setup. It will simply work every month, giving you unlimited calls, texts and 1GB (or 5GB) of data every month, with piece of mind and no possibility of being overcharged etc.

    I think this plan, set up this way, would be the perfect plan for someone like your mom. It is what I've setup for my parents and they love it.

    And no need to go near a Tesco shop! BTW I don't shop any more at Tesco then I ever did. I simply benefit from the points when I do.

    Yes, the emobile plan looks nice, but it is only available to business customers, so irrelevant to the vast majority of people.

    BTW If you like the emobile plan but aren't a business use, then Tesco have a similar plan, €25 per month gets you unlimited calls, texts and 15GB of data. Same price as the emobile plan, but what the downside is that it is a 12 month contract and 3G rather then 4G, but still a pretty decent option.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,844 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Thanks for that bk, I wasn't aware you could set it up to do that with a debit card. I knew of the Tesco €25 a month plan and had previously recommended this to a few people :)

    I'll see what UPC have to offer once they announce public plans as if I can get my mam set up with Landline/BB/Mobile on the one bill of €50 odd it would be great.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭eddiem74


    kn wrote: »
    On the Tesco clubcard website you just order the TM top-up (it also works for TM contracts as well). TM is a x3times boost so just €5 in clubcard vouchers translates into a €15 TM top-up which on PAYG is 30 days free calls and you still have the €15 to spend on other services like data bundles. When you order the €15 top-up with your €5 of clubcard vouchers they email you a code which you send to the number and your topped-up.

    Yes but the prior post advises how to get maximum value from the voucher amount as the website does not do this or at least use not to.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,926 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    delahuntv wrote: »
    And you base this on what? Local pub talk, or taxi talk?

    Please don't say you base it on the outage a couple of months ago - it will just show how you are Suckered by tabloid headlines and teen comment.

    Outage a couple of months ago was former 02 customers who had not been merged onto the three platform. Previous 02 owners did not invest in infrastructure for over 2 years and their technology was straining at the seams - they didn't even have 4g and their 3g was dreadful.

    Thankfully three have invested hugely to correct the non investment that was there before.

    2007 fed up of Dialup and with no broadband in my area I had to sign up to Three midband. I also had a mobile phone contract with Three.

    It worked alright for around 5 months then the coverage just disappeared every night for 5-6 hours or in some cases for up to 5 weeks.

    I remember having to make a very important phone call that I had to travel 16 miles to Thurles at 8am just to get a signal.

    June 2008 -July 2008 down for 4 weeks. Promised it would be fixed in 24hrs then 7 days, then 2 weeks.

    "Fixed" but connection kept dropping every 5 minutes

    "Fixed again" dropping every 2 hours

    September 2008-November 2008 down for over 5 weeks I eventually (with help from Comreg) got out of my contract and switched both midband and mobile to Vodafone though to be fair it was a lot more expensive but reliable.

    Finally my line qualified for broadband in 2010 so got rid of Vodafone broadband.

    NBS was awarded to Three in 2009 and in 2010 it "rolled out" here. I signed up to it and it was even worse than the service I had off them in 2008 cancelled within cooling off period.

    My sister and neighbours were on NBS just before it ended in 2014 it still never worked. On average 048kbps.

    Note since the merger o2 signal has completely disappeared in the area. After the NBS ended so did the Three signal. My mum had to switch to Meteor.

    Three are just bunch of salespeople selling contracts on a oversubscribed network. Who got a state-aid injection of €79.8m and just spent it on signal boosters.

    Three should have been forced to sell of its network before acquiring o2

    Blueface, Lyca, Tesco, UPC and Carphone Warehouse are not real competition when they are all working off the same network who determines the price the pay to use it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 746 ✭✭✭Thegalwayman


    Vodafone PAYG Top up by 30 and sign up to red plan get Unlimited calls/texts 3.5Gb of data and 100mins INT calls and get 93 cherry pts worth 9.30euro.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,646 ✭✭✭Del007


    I've no idea what you can get with cherry points but €30 for payg is crazy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 746 ✭✭✭Thegalwayman


    Del007 wrote: »
    I've no idea what you can get with cherry points but €30 for payg is crazy.

    top up by 30euro get 33 cherry pts then text RED to 50233 and get 60 cherry pts. cherry pts can be exchanged 300 for 30 euro top up. It works out at less than 20 a mth for unlimited calls/texts 100 int calls and 3.5GB

    Kicker is that you often get extra for you top up like 36 for 30 deals etc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,607 ✭✭✭sgarvan


    god's toy wrote: »
    If you know the right peeps in Carphone Warehouse you can get the top tier (inc 20GB data) plan for 15 euro.

    Could be staff or managers only...

    but I don't know the right people...



    :(

    It's a friends and family offer. Sim needs to be got from a staff member and registered by 20th Aug. Plan includes 5000 minutes, 5000 texts and 20GB data.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭bromley52


    sgarvan wrote: »
    It's a friends and family offer. Sim needs to be got from a staff member and registered by 20th Aug. Plan includes 5000 minutes, 5000 texts and 20GB data.

    I wonder if one was to ask for this would you get it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭bmm


    bk wrote: »

    - TM allows you to carry over unused data if you set it up in the right way.

    Great Post. Could you explain this point ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭bmm


    I think "Three" are in the process of also wrecking the "O2" network that they purchased some time ago .


  • Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,073 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    ted1 wrote: »
    Sine people may want 4G but considering the amount of time people are on WiFi I don't think that it's a must have

    Also worth reminding people of the call centre they closed due in Waterford. I won't give them any business

    Who closed a call centre in Waterford?


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