An Post Mobile

NCNewb

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118951944#Comment_118951944

Super. Thanks Flinty. Changed and deleted to all above and said IPv4 only and have got 7mb/s rather than 3 which is what it was when IPv4/IPv6

Flinty997

I've no idea why that makes a difference.

Obviously I've a dead spot inside. Maybe move around see if it improves.

Last time I had a problem with divert setting the support were actually decent at sorting it out.

JimmyCorkhill

Hi Folks, we have a holiday home down the country and would like the option to work the odd friday full day or just friday afternoon down there on work laptop by hotspotting off mobile phone.

Currently have no internet access in the holiday home but I know from testing the internet speed on a 3 & on a Vodafone mobile phone that the Vodafone network is much stronger in our location than the 3 network for internet speed.

I believe An Post piggyback on the Vodafone network.

A few questions that people here may be able to advise on:

1. Would there be any difference in internet speed if going with An Post over Vodafone?

2. Is there any restrictions on using the hot spot on the mobile phone for a work laptop to use the internet from with An Post?

3. How has anybody who does similar found it?

4. Is there a non contract plan I could do on a month to month basis for say 3 months?

5. Would I need a certain quality phone? With 5g for example or anything else of note? Any phone reccomendations appreciated.

6. Any other advice, tips, suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks all

deezell

1. In theory no, but in heavy traffic a Vodafone customer with a pricier plan will surely get bandwidth precedence over a €15/month MVNO customer

2. Not that I know of

3. Only had to use it when home broadband failed, it worked fine, though slower.

4. Yes, €15 per month with auto topup, per 28 days with PAYG.

5. Don't think you get 5G for that plan.

6. Get a free sim and try it. First month free if switching.

tnegun

I've been on Post Mobile for the last year or so, with no complaints so far and I've been abroad a couple of times without issue. I've never been able to get call waiting working does anyone else have this issue?

XsApollo

ive been on Vodafone for years , fancied a switch to a cheaper plan and not getting a new phone decided to get an post sim only since they piggy back the Vodafone network.

piggy back is an apt term, nowhere near the same service as Vodafone, constant waiting for pages to load, and constant buffering with music when on the move.

can’t complain for 15euro but for anybody thinking it will be the same as Vodafone because they are on the same network , well it ain’t.

Flinty997

I don't have any of those problems, well not unless near a blackspot in which case its worse with 3 or 48 etc.

I'm not expecting 5G, because I'm not paying for 5G. But I get a better signal with An Post than the other networks I was on.

deezell

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119100297#Comment_119100297

Dial *43# to activate call waiting.

Dial *#43# to read your current CW status and services.

Dial #43# to deactivate CW.

You should be able to set these and other services from the Phone App screen. Press the three vertical dots icon on the top right then settings/supplementary services/call waiting toggle. It sometimes doesn't work, so the code is better.

Switching to a call waiting or adding it in conference always does my head in. My fingers turn into clubs, I usually lose everyone.

shigllgetcha

Moved from vodafone to anpost a few weeks ago.

Internet speeds are absolutely terrible and terrible load times for webpages.

Im going back to vodafone next week.

I followed a load of the apn suggestions on this thread and nothing helped

TheDriver

I've been with them a year and half. In the last month, I've noticed very poor data speeds. Anyone else getting same?

deezell

Just today, in the city centre, full signal and with 4G+ showing on the status bar, I was waiting for pages to load which surprised me, enough to connect to the train wifi. Something must be changed. I'm not too critical where I live n the sticks as reception is poor on all carriers, data non existent on Eir, my previous carrier. I'll start screen grabbing Speedtest pages when I'm out and about, see what its like over a few days.

deezell

OK. This is definitely not right.

I recall for a few days last week I was getting alert notifications with a little yellow warning triangle icon, which when tapped read something about 'Vodafone network not connected'.

Something obviously wrong. I had 5-10M a week ago.

tnegun

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119100740#Comment_119100740

Thanks, it works for my OH but not for me. Actually I tried switching it off and on again with my sim in her phone just now and it's working!

TheDriver

I'm going to contact support. My speedtests are gone to pot too. Download speed is crap, upload shoots up

tnegun

Just tried here on 50/60% strength 4g none of the speed test sites (speedtest.net or speedof.me)would load but boards and rte.ie loaded slowly. I hadn't noticed as am on wireless 90% of the time. I did notice my Spotify cutting out the last week or so though.

deezell

care@anpostmobile.ie

I just mailed them screengrabs. I doubt it's deprioritising, too severe.

TheDriver

Seems like it's not just me so. Please, can everyone email care@postmobile.ie, otherwise they'll think it's just an isolated problem.

Flinty997

Same here. Speed test is bad. Though I forget to turn my wifi on after testing and never noticed.

TheDriver

Got reply, honest in fairness. They're having internet issues and the IT department is working on it.

Flinty997

Also got a reply. Same.

Flinty997

I'm on wifi most of the day and when I'm on mobile I'm rarely looking at anything that needs high speed. So I wouldn't have noticed for a while.

deezell

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119120501#Comment_119120501

Ditto. Looked back at my Speedtest records, August and October I had 20Mb+ tests, all sub 2 to 4 since May until the collapse this week to 0.2 or less.

deezell

This is better.

TheDriver

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121125#Comment_119121125

I get the same, goes from good to bad to good to bad. The jitter is massive though. I could test 20 times and get 2-3 great speeds and rest are dreadful.

At least they've admitted an issue, many times in the past telecom companies won't admit an issue

tnegun

Same better than last night but still awful here

shigllgetcha

Woeful. I just wish there was a vodofone shop closer to me to swap back now. I cant swap over on the website because they think im still registered with them

Maybe it hasnt all fixed yet

Its the weirdest network i dont know if there is throttling or prioritisation going on

Flinty997

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118952082#Comment_118952082

Its obviously just a recent issue. Its a bit early to throw in the towel.

shigllgetcha

Running much better now. I havent been impressed with the speeds over the last 5 weeks since I moved over, will keep an eye on it

deezell

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121173#Comment_119121173

If the problem is with the Vodafone network and not related to prioritisation of bandwidth then you're likely to have choked data of some sort even with a Vodafone sim, unless you're paying top dollar for your Vodafone plan at the expense of other Vodafone customers as well as MVNO. It looks like a different issue. Download speeds dissappear while upload is maintained in some instances. The record below was taken in Naas shopping centre, then last two back home in the bog. After 2 good tests, 11.09 am, download disappeared at 11.32, upload remained high. On return home, 12.12pm, local mast is poor, 3G, low download, tiny upload. Something is churning the network. They need to turn the power off and on again!

TheDriver

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119121470#Comment_119121470

I notice is struggles initially, no matter what the speed it eventually gets to. Maybe it's to do with the routing through NL and Malta. I'm sure it'll be obvious quickly and our emails might focus the minds