Where to spend excess Credit [Vodafone&Three on Android + iOS]

One More Toy

Putting together a list of where to spend your excess credit, especially for those on Three whereby your 20e are accumulating over the months. Will add to the list as required:

Firstly there are a wide range of charities that accept text donations:
https://api.likecharity.com/charities/

Or via the Alchemy App:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.colmcoughlan.colm.alchemy

Play Store (Android):
- Premium Apps & In-app purchases
- Movies
- Books (via Play Books app)


Services & Subscriptions:

- Google Play Music
- Deezer
- Dropbox
- Office 365 (via Onedrive app)
- Donedeal Adverts
- Parking via ParkingTag App
- UFC Fightpass Subsscription
- Sky Sports Mobile

In app purchases worth a mention:
-Hearthstone
- Ultimate Rugby


Text Competitions
- RTÉ Shows (Eg. Late late)

Skelet0n

Can you still pay for netflix using it?

ianob7

Skelet0n wrote:

Can you still pay for netflix using it?

Nah didn't think you can anymore unfortunately

cute geoge

Ads in donedeal???

sweetie

DCC and some other councils let you pay for parking via credit on the Parkingtag app

ianob7

UFC fightpass subscription can be paid using credit

alastair_doom

One More Toy wrote: »

Play Store (Android):
- Movies

Was looking over the weekend and the only decent offer I found was Lego Batman in HD for €5.99

https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/The_LEGO_Batman_Movie?id=OQN6Xb5EYQ0

Pacifico

How do you pay for Google music with it?

ianob7

Pacifico wrote:

How do you pay for Google music with it?

Go to settings then update payment method

brokenarms

does this work with Tesco mobile also?

ianob7

brokenarms wrote:

does this work with Tesco mobile also?

Not sure if it works for tesco but just try to purchase a paid app in the play store.

When selecting payment method choose carrier billing.

If this works then you'll be able to use your credit for purchases

Kavrocks

brokenarms wrote: »

does this work with Tesco mobile also?

No. Only Three and Vodafone in Ireland currently.

StaticNoise

For Android users, and picking up on the earlier LikeCharity mention, you can get a third party app if you want to donate quick and easy.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.colmcoughlan.colm.alchemy

Alkers

How do you pay for Dropbox with this?

One More Toy

Simona1986 wrote: »

How do you pay for Dropbox with this?

Select upgrade account within the app

Asus X540L

If you're into Hearthstone (Warcraft themed card game) you can buy in game packs with credit

youcancallmeal

Works for Deezer too

brendanwalsh

Any way to buy amazon store vouchers etc ??

Did they make an alternative way to buy ps4 game credit?

One More Toy

brendanwalsh wrote: »

Any way to buy amazon store vouchers etc ??

Did they make an alternative way to buy ps4 game credit?

Not that anyone's aware of

vg88

Thanks for this thread, had no idea you could spend the credit

go4it

I've been with tesco prepaid for 2 years , til this march.
Every year was building around 100 quid unused credit ( from the 15euro/month top up ) and donate it to about 10 charities through the short sms number value codes ( likecharity list )
The only other way to use the remaining tesco prepaid credit was to upgrade to bill pay and use the prepaid credit to pay the bills..

One of my mates on three network was looking to make a basic android app with < in app > spending, that way he would recover 40-50% of the credit...

nitromaster

ianob7 wrote: »

UFC fightpass subscription can be paid using credit

Via google play or directly?

Red Silurian

Ultimate Rugby is another one to add to the list

christy c

go4it wrote: »

The only other way to use the remaining tesco prepaid credit was to upgrade to bill pay and use the prepaid credit to pay the bills..

So if I have a balance built up, I can switch to bill and won't have to pay anything until the balance is gone? Might do that as I'd probably get a few months free

ianob7

nitromaster wrote:

Via google play or directly?

Via Google play .

At the moment I get the option to manage subscriptions when I go to the UFC app in the store

go4it

christy c wrote: »

Might do that as I'd probably get a few months free

at one point a sales rep in tesco store offered me the option to move from prepaid to bill pay ( and to enslave me for 2 years with bills..)
Afaik was a maximum amount that you can carry over from pre to post pay, around 200 quid or so

brokenarms

You can enter text competitions with Tesco Mobile .
Like the RTE comps .

KinsellaJ

Anybody know how to subscribe to google play music with carrier billing? Anytime I try to pick the payment method the only options I get are :
1. Add credit or debit card
2. Add PayPal
3. Redeem code

KinsellaJ

Anybody know how to subscribe to google play music with carrier billing? Anytime I try to pick the payment method the only options I get are :
1. Add credit or debit card
2. Add PayPal
3. Redeem code

editorsean

Vision123456 wrote: »

I would much prefer Deezer if I could pay using my credit.

You can pay for Deezer with your Three credit on this page. If you don't mind creating a new Deezer account, the first three months are free. The subscription is then €9.99/month, deducted from your call credit.

Those on Vodafone can pay for Spotify Premium with their credit. I posted some info earlier in this post. This subscription is €5/month.

Google Music seems to have recently reduced its price as it now shows as €7.99/month. It gives me the option to pay by Vodafone carrier billing (shown below), so I assume the same remains true with the Three network, which I paid with in the past.

blue_blue

KinsellaJ wrote: »

Anybody know how to subscribe to google play music with carrier billing? Anytime I try to pick the payment method the only options I get are :
1. Add credit or debit card
2. Add PayPal
3. Redeem code

Sounds like you are on iOS. It doesn't support carrier billing in Ireland.

KinsellaJ

If I was to use a android phone to originally subscribe then go back to iOS should it keep it rolling over?

Addle

https://api.likecharity.com/charities/

nitromaster

KinsellaJ wrote: »

If I was to use a android phone to originally subscribe then go back to iOS should it keep it rolling over?

Pretty sure it does!
Can be activated on multiple devices at the same time so I see no reason why it wouldn’t
https://support.google.com/googleplaymusic/answer/3139562?hl=en

One More Toy

KinsellaJ wrote: »

If I was to use a android phone to originally subscribe then go back to iOS should it keep it rolling over?

Or try the family option

trixiebust

Would people be in interested in signing up for Dezzer or Play Music - to the family plan?

For Deezer, €14.99 p.m with 6 people & you can cancel anytime afaik.

One More Toy

trixiebust wrote: »

Would people be in interested in signing up for Dezzer or Play Music - to the family plan?

For Deezer, €14.99 p.m with 6 people & you can cancel anytime afaik.

Youd wanna be very trusting

One More Toy

Updated

sth_safal

You can pay for Viber Out credits which can be used to call landline and mobiles in Ireland or anywhere abroad. Call prices are cheaper than that charged by Three.

sweetie

I picked up a few mp3 albums on play music of stuff I'd liked

Asus X540L

sth_safal wrote: »

You can pay for Viber Out credits which can be used to call landline and mobiles in Ireland or anywhere abroad. Call prices are cheaper than that charged by Three.

Thanks.
The 9.99 cost 10.99 though.

How much cheaper? I guess you can't get any worse than three for landlines I was on the phone for less than a minute to landline and cost over a euro

sth_safal

Asus X540L wrote: »

Thanks.
The 9.99 cost 10.99 though.

How much cheaper? I guess you can't get any worse than three for landlines I was on the phone for less than a minute to landline and cost over a euro

They used to be the same amount few months back but recently changed so there is 50 cents tax/extra if you buy 4.99 viber credit and a euro extra for 9.99.

Costs to Ireland are 2 cents for landline and 9.2 for mobile .. Three charges around 39 cents so there is a good saving. Call quality is not bad if you have a good 4G/Wi-Fi connection.

DavyD_83

nitromaster wrote: »

Pretty sure it does!
Can be activated on multiple devices at the same time so I see no reason why it wouldn’t
https://support.google.com/googleplaymusic/answer/3139562?hl=en

Thanks,
I was trying on PC and couldn't find.
Have just located by trying to subscribe through my Android.
Still not sure I'm ready to commit to 9.99 per month, and don't have that much spare credit built up at the moment.
It does give me a reason to save it up again though.

Thanks for the thread

One More Toy

sth_safal wrote: »

You can pay for Viber Out credits which can be used to call landline and mobiles in Ireland or anywhere abroad. Call prices are cheaper than that charged by Three.

This.

The Caveman

Thanks for all of these suggestions.

Please keep them coming.

Do you all mind adding if it is Android or IO'S compatible, or on what device you can confirm it works?

Thank You OP.

ianob7

The Caveman wrote:

Do you all mind adding if it is Android or IO'S compatible, or on what device you can confirm it works?

Carrier billing not supported by IOS

Wheety

An app i use and pay for with credit is LastPass. Will store all your passwords for you and will generate really strong passwords when needed. You can have a different password on every site and not have to remember any of them. Just your master password.

Having said that, I can't remember what I'm getting over the free version. It's around €7 a year.

go4it

The Caveman wrote: »

Thanks for all of these suggestions.

Please keep them coming.

Thank You OP.

use the credit to vote your favorite SONG ( NOT country ) on tomorrow's Eurovision contestyou

tip: if you didn't see any (pseudo)performances in the semi-finals, it's a good idea to just listen the songs on youtube, eurovision site or else.
Warning : if you look at the performance on stage, your senses could be skewed by some visual xxxcensoredxxx

feelgoodinc27

Wheety wrote: »

An app i use and pay for with credit is LastPass. Will store all your passwords for you and will generate really strong passwords when needed. You can have a different password on every site and not have to remember any of them. Just your master password.

Having said that, I can't remember what I'm getting over the free version. It's around €7 a year.

I had the paid version when you had to have it for LastPass on mobile devices but you can use it on device for free now.

sth_safal

sth_safal wrote: »

You can pay for Viber Out credits which can be used to call landline and mobiles in Ireland or anywhere abroad. Call prices are cheaper than that charged by Three.

This is that I've been doing since I switched back to 3. It's a no-brainer. I just checked, and my last €5 top up was before Xmas. Shows how little I make calls to landlines, or to people that wouldn't have some sort of VOIP capable app on their phone.

Rock Paper Scissors

sth_safal wrote: »

You can pay for Viber Out credits which can be used to call landline and mobiles in Ireland or anywhere abroad. Call prices are cheaper than that charged by Three.

How do you purchase viber out credit?

I have unused Tesco mobile credit I'd like to use.

Thanks