Virgin Mobile: Unlimited Calls + Texts + 30 GB 4G Data €5 a month for 5 months

4real · 04-01-2017 02:02PM #1

Just got this email
Exclusive to Virgin Media customers only, our Virgin Mobile unlimited plan gives you so much for so little – unlimited 4G data, unlimited calls, unlimited texts. And all of this for just €5 for the first five months and €25 a month thereafter.

only on a 30 day rolling contract.
(available to Virgin Media Customers only)

MarkR · 04-01-2017 02:05PM

Can you opt out after the initial discounted rate is up?

4real · 04-01-2017 02:07PM

MarkR wrote: »

Can you opt out after the initial discounted rate is up?

anytime only with 30 days notice

unkel · 04-01-2017 02:12PM

I had this unlimited plan for €10 for 4 months earlier this year. (so the current offer of €5 for 5 months is a good bit better again!)

It was grand and my 4G speeds were excellent. I did switch back to Meteor after my trial was up though...

4real · 04-01-2017 02:17PM

unkel wrote: »

I had this unlimited plan for €10 for 4 months earlier this year. (so the current offer of €5 for 5 months is a good bit better again!)

It was grand and my 4G speeds were excellent. I did switch back to Meteor after my trial was up though...

I have signed up!

ted1 · 04-01-2017 02:22PM

unkel wrote: »

I had this unlimited plan for €10 for 4 months earlier this year. (so the current offer of €5 for 5 months is a good bit better again!)

It was grand and my 4G speeds were excellent. I did switch back to Meteor after my trial was up though...

The did a Black Friday deal offering 8 months for ten euro and then 25.

sector_000 · 04-01-2017 02:32PM

4real wrote: »

Just got this email
Exclusive to Virgin Media customers only, our Virgin Mobile unlimited plan gives you so much for so little – unlimited 4G data, unlimited calls, unlimited texts. And all of this for just €5 for the first five months and €25 a month thereafter.

only on a 30 day rolling contract.
(available to Virgin Media Customers only)

That's a seriously impressive bargain.

Pity but too late for me as I signed both of my "youths" up to it when it was €10/month for 1st 6 months. A fiver/month is a no-brainer.

bk · 04-01-2017 03:06PM

WARNING - Signing up for this will tie you into another 12 months contract on your TV and broadband.

Heisenberg1 · 04-01-2017 03:12PM

bk wrote: »

WARNING - Signing up for this will tie you into another 12 months contract on your TV and broadband.

You sure about that? When I was going to sign for the Black Friday you didn't opt in to another 12 month contract.

rocky · 04-01-2017 03:13PM

Luckily I just "negotiated" 6 months half price yesterday, so I'm tied in for 12 months anyway. Thanks OP, only finished the Three 20 euro AYCE data, this seems much better, including unlimited calls to any mobile.

thefinalstage · 04-01-2017 03:13PM

I could not get texts from permanent TSB when I was with them.

Thor · 04-01-2017 03:22PM

Currently with them a few months, wondering if anyone has tried cancelling to get the same deal. Wondering how it would work.

Slutmonkey57b · 04-01-2017 03:30PM

This is another piggybacking on three network so expect to experience the same problems three, o2 and Tesco customers get: dropping out of coverage, missed calls etc.

loyatemu · 04-01-2017 03:38PM

thefinalstage wrote: »

I could not get texts from permanent TSB when I was with them.

as per this thread, it's not just PTSB - there are a whole bunch of SMS services that don't work with Virgin Mobile.

ted1 · 04-01-2017 03:40PM

bk wrote: »

WARNING - Signing up for this will tie you into another 12 months contract on your TV and broadband.

No mention of it when I signed up and i am billed separately for both.

jeffk · 04-01-2017 03:59PM

Just onto to meteor to give notice(only back with them over a month), trying to scare me with contracts renewal(like most i resigned at half price about a month ago over their T&C issues)

Turns out you dont have to give notice, only going from Meteor bill to PAYG, clowns in customer care misinforming people

Ill be going back in five months anyway

Fr_Dougal · 04-01-2017 04:26PM

bk wrote: »

WARNING - Signing up for this will tie you into another 12 months contract on your TV and broadband.

I signed up with them just before Xmas. It doesn't extend the bb&tv contract, they're separate now.

bk · 04-01-2017 06:02PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

I signed up with them just before Xmas. It doesn't extend the bb&tv contract, they're separate now.

Good to hear that, it certainly wasn't the case earlier last year.

Davy · 04-01-2017 07:58PM

Looking at the terms just says you need to be a current VM tv or broadband customers. Was definitely 12 months in the past.

The 4G is good, but may find roaming issues to edge network at times.
Dont do MMS but not such an issue anymore with whatsapp etc.

The bigger annoyance is lack of shortcode sms. They have added some now but a lot still don't work for competitions or 2FA etc.

Wynnie12 · 04-01-2017 08:36PM

Anyone know how many members of one house can sign up for this offer?

Fr_Dougal · 04-01-2017 09:02PM

Wynnie12 wrote: »

Anyone know how many members of one house can sign up for this offer?

Max of two I believe. All phones go on the same bill too, can't split them out.

lookinghere · 04-01-2017 09:03PM

Slutmonkey57b wrote: »

This is another piggybacking on three network so expect to experience the same problems three, o2 and Tesco customers get: dropping out of coverage, missed calls etc.

Doesn't sound good really

alanbk · 04-01-2017 09:35PM

Would really be interested but concerned about what coverage and service is like. I'm with Eir mobile atm. Anyone know how this network compares to Eir ?

torrevieja · 04-01-2017 11:22PM

is not an extended contract this is a great deal

Presuming u can keep ur number ///

unkel · 05-01-2017 02:57AM

rocky wrote: »

Luckily I just "negotiated" 6 months half price yesterday, so I'm tied in for 12 months anyway.

I had just signed up for a 9 months half price after their tiny price increase voided my previous contract

So signing up again didn't bother me

And when my discount was just about up they fooked up again by not having informed me of my new contract by email, so I negotiated another 6 months half price

Good to know it's now separate from the BB/Phone/TV contract. They do seem to get desperate to get new customers. That's great. Lower prices.

unkel · 05-01-2017 02:59AM

One question. Is this offer available to you or another family member if someone in your household has already availed of it before? Couldn't find the answer to that one.

4real · 05-01-2017 09:31AM

unkel wrote: »

One question. Is this offer available to you or another family member if someone in your household has already availed of it before? Couldn't find the answer to that one.

you are allowed to have two different phones for one account.
if you availed of this offer once before, you can now get another one to make it two. you cant have more than two

4real · 05-01-2017 09:31AM

alanbk wrote: »

Would really be interested but concerned about what coverage and service is like. I'm with Eir mobile atm. Anyone know how this network compares to Eir ?

uses three network so whatever coverage three has in your area it will be the same

jeffk · 05-01-2017 09:34AM

It’s a great time to be a consumer with rolling contracts jumping from provider to provider as the deals pop up

Funny when meteor went on hold for ages (to google it) then come back with scare tactics about contracts and fumbling saying we can match it for €10 no sorry €20

swampy353 · 05-01-2017 10:15AM

Have to say that when I was vm, their coverage was brilliant, far better than id or meteor. Moved away because I got a company phone, other than that I would still be with them

rocky · 05-01-2017 11:47AM

I'm on Three atm, so this shouldn't be any worse... although I find I rarely use data on my mobile, because I cannot use ad block the way I can over wifi.

New SIM will be delivered today apparently, they sure move fast...

Virgin Mobile: Unlimited Calls + Texts + 30 GB 4G Data €5 a month for 5 months

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