EIR prepay plan, €30 simplicity now €20, in-store/online sale.

Thephantomsmask · 23-03-2017 10:43pm #1

Hopefully this might be helpful to others, especially Three customers such as myself who are having their plans changed!

Meteor are currently running an in-store only promotion on their PAYG plans. Their simplicity unlimited pay as you go bundle is €20 for life if you port your number in-store before March 31st. The plan includes unlimited calls, texts and 15gb of data (Facebook, Pokemon go, YouTube and several others are free to use and do not count towards this allowance). Normally this is €30 per month.

It isn't mentioned online and I only noticed it by good fortune on the LCD screen when I was passing the store in Wilton yesterday. I had been planning to port to them anyway as the Three/Tesco/lycamobile data signal is awful in the area during the day so this was a welcome, if well hidden, sweetener.

MOD EDIT: NOW ON EIR WEBSITE https://www.eir.ie/mobile/prepay/

CWF · 23-03-2017 10:46pm

What does it mean to port your number in store?

Gumbo · 23-03-2017 10:49pm

CWF wrote: »

What does it mean to port your number in store?

You go into a physical store.
Take out your phone with a number from a different network.
Tell them you want to switch to meteor.
They initiate the porting process which brings your existing number from another network over to the meteor network.

cronos · 23-03-2017 10:52pm

Thephantomsmask wrote: »

Hopefully this might be helpful to others, especially Three customers such as myself who are having their plans changed!

Meteor are currently running an in-store only promotion on their PAYG plans. Their simplicity unlimited pay as you go bundle is €20 for life if you port your number in-store before March 31st. The plan includes unlimited calls, texts and 15gb of data (Facebook, Pokemon go, YouTube and several others do not count towards this allowance). Normally this is €30 per month.

It isn't mentioned online and I only noticed it by good fortune on the LCD screen when I was passing the store in Wilton yesterday. I had been planning to port to them anyway as the Three/Tesco/lycamobile data signal is awful in the area during the day so this was a welcome, if well hidden, sweetener.

Would you be sure Meteor use a different network to the likes of Three. Is it better. I know Vodafone have better coverage.

Thephantomsmask · 23-03-2017 10:58pm

cronos wrote: »

Would you be sure Meteor use a different network to the likes of Three. Is it better. I know Vodafone have better coverage.

Meteor have their own infrastructure, completely separate from Three's masts.

ETA coverage depends on your own specific location of course. Their coverage maps are on their website. With Three I went from passable 4G to crippled 3G during peak hours after they bought O2. I had both Sims in my phone leaving wilton, waiting for the port, one had fast 4G and the other told me I was offline because their 3G was so slow!

cronos · 23-03-2017 11:00pm

I wonder if this is better then the vodafone "student" deal

DopeTech · 23-03-2017 11:05pm

cronos wrote: »

I wonder if this is better then the vodafone "student" deal

Well you get unlimited calls with this but 5gb data less and no Spotify. Depends really on your usage.I'll be sticking with Vodafone but I know others who this plan will suit.

triple nipple · 23-03-2017 11:06pm

Nice one, seems a good deal

Thephantomsmask · 23-03-2017 11:11pm

cronos wrote: »

I wonder if this is better then the vodafone "student" deal

It depends on your usage I guess, meteor give free access to YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp & Viber messaging (Pokemon go also on another page) without out using any of your data allowance so if you spend a lot of time on those then meteor may suit you better as you keep the 15gb for tethering or general browsing.

The student offer is a good deal though, unfortunately I left college some time ago

kindalen · 23-03-2017 11:20pm

Any idea on data roaming in eu with this?

cronos · 23-03-2017 11:25pm

Thephantomsmask wrote: »

It depends on your usage I guess, meteor give free access to YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp & Viber messaging (Pokemon go also on another page) without out using any of your data allowance so if you spend a lot of time on those then meteor may suit you better as you keep the 15gb for tethering or general browsing.

The student offer is a good deal though, unfortunately I left college some time ago

I'd really think only Youtube is actually using any serious amount of data amount those.

DopeTech · 23-03-2017 11:30pm

Thephantomsmask wrote: »

It depends on your usage I guess, meteor give free access to YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp & Viber messaging (Pokemon go also on another page) without out using any of your data allowance so if you spend a lot of time on those then meteor may suit you better as you keep the 15gb for tethering or general browsing.

The student offer is a good deal though, unfortunately I left college some time ago

Not to derail this thread but you don't need to be a student. Have a read of post 1 in the student deal thread.

Thephantomsmask · 23-03-2017 11:31pm

cronos wrote: »

I'd really think only Youtube is actually using any serious amount of data amount those.

I find autoplaying videos and gifs on FB to be a huge data hog tbh.

kindalen wrote: »

Any idea on data roaming in eu with this?

None included unfortunately. I am biding my time for June 15th for the EU roaming laws to come into effect. I put a top up on an old 3pay sim to avail of 3 like home in London next week before it is scrapped.

Thephantomsmask · 23-03-2017 11:32pm

FrostyJim wrote: »

Not to derail this thread but you don't need to be a student. Have a read of post 1 in the student deal thread.

Thanks, I assumed they would look for college ID. That is great to know if I find myself unhappy with meteor.

DopeTech · 24-03-2017 8:00am

Does anyone know if this offer is available in all stores nationwide?

mikeoneilly · 24-03-2017 8:06am

How does meteors rural coverage compare to VF?

lau1247 · 24-03-2017 9:28am

just to be sure, you don't keep the 20Eur top up after the 30 days, right?

jpos · 24-03-2017 9:35am

I assume this is won't apply for existing Meteor customers?

DopeTech · 24-03-2017 10:53am

lau1247 wrote: »

just to be sure, you don't keep the 20Eur top up after the 30 days, right?

It's a sim only plan so essentially billpay. You don't get credit.

Thephantomsmask · 24-03-2017 11:53am

jpos wrote: »

I assume this is won't apply for existing Meteor customers?

No harm asking, the guy in the shop activated with a short code message. You could always port to 3pay, spend the €20 credit on Google play and then port back I guess?

lau1247 wrote: »

just to be sure, you don't keep the 20Eur top up after the 30 days, right?

No, unfortunately, it takes it to pay for the bundle

FrostyJim wrote: »

It's a sim only plan so essentially billpay. You don't get credit.

No 30 day notice though, it's normal prepay with a bundle, so separate from the sim only. I purposely avoided sim only so I can leaver quicker if it doesn't suit.

DopeTech · 24-03-2017 8:47pm

Thephantomsmask wrote: »

No 30 day notice though, it's normal prepay with a bundle, so separate from the sim only. I purposely avoided sim only so I can leaver quicker if it doesn't suit.

Ah I didn't know that. Even better so. Thanks op.

thisisadamh · 24-03-2017 9:47pm

I wonder will this offer be valid when roaming in the EU or will meteor say the unlimited calls/texts are a 'service benefit'.

projectgtr · 24-03-2017 10:21pm

thisisadamh wrote: »

I wonder will this offer be valid when roaming in the EU or will meteor say the unlimited calls/texts are a 'service benefit'.

No it doesnt include roaming , any time i go abroad i need to add data, weird thing is i cant text and add data like normal i have to ring and ask them to add it.

funnyname · 24-03-2017 11:10pm

Is tethering possible with Meteor?

Aquos76 · 24-03-2017 11:15pm

funnyname wrote: »

Is tethering possible with Meteor?

Yes it is

torrevieja · 24-03-2017 11:39pm

Lads which is the best offer out there at moment with pay as you go,? i heard meteor data is muck and im on three at moment its gone really bad keps saying every so often No Net work Happy to hear your views or recommendations

i was on the unlimited call be free with three but the 1 gb they give you is just not enough if i even got 1.5 gb would be fine ?

projectgtr · 24-03-2017 11:49pm

torrevieja wrote: »

Lads which is the best offer out there at moment with pay as you go,? i heard meteor data is muck and im on three at moment its gone really bad keps saying every so often No Net work Happy to hear your views or recommendations

i was on the unlimited call be free with three but the 1 gb they give you is just not enough if i even got 1.5 gb would be fine ?

cant fault mine at all on Meteor, data is great since ive moved to 4G , downside of 4G is im using more data i used to use 2Gb a month now im nearly hitting my cap of 15Gb. Where are you based, best to get an opinion of data coverage from someone in your area, i travel most of the east coast and data is great for me.

torrevieja · 25-03-2017 12:14am

projectgtr wrote: »

cant fault mine at all on Meteor, data is great since ive moved to 4G , downside of 4G is im using more data i used to use 2Gb a month now im nearly hitting my cap of 15Gb. Where are you based, best to get an opinion of data coverage from someone in your area, i travel most of the east coast and data is great for me.

hi project

im in the southside stillorgan area

well in fairness my phone is 3g , is that meteor your on a contract or pay as you go ?

damon5 · 25-03-2017 12:37am

Thephantomsmask wrote: »

Hopefully this might be helpful to others, especially Three customers such as myself who are having their plans changed!

Meteor are currently running an in-store only promotion on their PAYG plans. Their simplicity unlimited pay as you go bundle is €20 for life if you port your number in-store before March 31st. The plan includes unlimited calls, texts and 15gb of data (Facebook, Pokemon go, YouTube and several others are free to use and do not count towards this allowance). Normally this is €30 per month.

It isn't mentioned online and I only noticed it by good fortune on the LCD screen when I was passing the store in Wilton yesterday. I had been planning to port to them anyway as the Three/Tesco/lycamobile data signal is awful in the area
during the day so this was a welcome, if well hidden, sweetener.

Cheers thanks for that i,m about to change over providers,one thing about you tube is ...... quote from their website is How long does the offer last?
The offer will be automatically applied to eligible customers from 11th November. Unlimited access to YouTube will end 30th of June 2017e from their website about you tube .......

Guffy · 25-03-2017 12:55am

Id say meteor are getting hammered by vodafone's student deal

DopeTech · 25-03-2017 2:39pm

Thephantomsmask wrote: »

None included unfortunately. I am biding my time for June 15th for the EU roaming laws to come into effect. I put a top up on an old 3pay sim to avail of 3 like home in London next week before it is scrapped.

Are you sure it's no data roaming is included. I enquired about this today in store and was told free eu roaming was included.

Thephantomsmask · 25-03-2017 3:01pm

FrostyJim wrote: »

Are you sure it's no data roaming is included. I enquired about this today in store and was told free eu roaming was included.

None according to their website, no EU roaming on prepay but it is on the sim only plans. They are having a sale on both atm.

DopeTech · 25-03-2017 3:10pm

Thephantomsmask wrote: »

None according to their website, no EU roaming on prepay but it is on the sim only plans. They are having a sale on both atm.

Well their instore and online deals could be different. There's no mention at all of it being included or not in the terms and conditions of the instore offer.

https://www.meteor.ie/terms_and_conditions/payg-switch/

Thephantomsmask · 25-03-2017 3:15pm

I assume it is subject to the same rules though as it is basically just a price reduction on an existing bundle? I had to put some credit on to set up my voicemail so I'll try it in London and report back.

M7roadrunner · 25-03-2017 5:10pm

I dropped into a store to enquire about this offer, and seen a poster advertising EirMobile Advantage Mobile, Unlimited Sim Only 30 day rolling contract,
Offers unlimited landline/mobile calls,
Unlimited any network texts,
15gb of national data,
1500 minutes to the uk,
1500 roaming minutes (uk,eu & USA)
1gb of roaming data (U.K.,eu & usa)
All for €20 ex Vat (was €30 ex vat)
It's a business plan but I was informed no vat no. is required.
Seems like a good offer.

damon5 · 25-03-2017 9:08pm

Regarding the meteor plan posted from the first poster ....with unlimited mobile and landline calls just being local ones to landlines here can i just buy say 10 euro meteor credit so that i can make calls to UK or USA,thanks.

DopeTech · 25-03-2017 9:12pm

damon5 wrote: »

Regarding the meteor plan posted from the first poster ....with unlimited mobile and landline calls just being local ones to landlines here can i just buy say 10 euro meteor credit so that i can make calls to UK or USA,thanks.

Yes you'll have to top up to make out of bundle calls.

damon5 · 25-03-2017 9:17pm

Grand i,m assuming that it carries over from month to month whatever credit hasnt been used..

DopeTech · 25-03-2017 9:29pm

damon5 wrote: »

Grand i,m assuming that it carries over from month to month whatever credit hasnt been used..

Yes, correct.

damon5 · 25-03-2017 9:30pm

FrostyJim wrote: »

Yes, correct.

Nice one,cheers...

srdb20 · 26-03-2017 4:19pm

Is this supposed to be available in all B&M shops?

I rang my local and they hadn't a clue about it.

Thanks

damon5 · 26-03-2017 5:03pm

I went into two meteor shops today and they said there is no deals going on with the 30 euro prepay simplicity plan being available for 20 euro in the shops.Was told i could get the sim only 30 day contract Super extra4G that is the same but also has the FREE eu roaming for 25 euro a month,checked the small print and it said that price was for 6 months so wondering is the price going to rise after.

glic83 · 26-03-2017 5:16pm

The one on offer at 25 euro pm is for 12 months then goes to 30 euro. The sim only plan on offer for 20 euro is that price for 6 months and then goes up to 25 euro to the best of my knowledge

Lucas Hood · 26-03-2017 6:15pm

Signed up for this today. If the staff don't know about it have a look at the TV's in the shop they're displaying the offer and show them it.

Guy in shop said it was 20 for the first month then it would be 30 after that.

DopeTech · 26-03-2017 7:06pm

Too much conflicting information on this offer so I have set up a thread in the talk to meteor forum. Hopefully we will be better informed tomorrow.

http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057722080

damon5 · 26-03-2017 7:19pm

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Signed up for this today. If the staff don't know about it have a look at the TV's in the shop they're displaying the offer and show them it.

Guy in shop said it was 20 for the first month then it would be 30 after that.

Was never told anything about the 20 for the first month then it would be 30 after that in the two shops by any member of staff,ah well ...

damon5 · 26-03-2017 11:11pm

FrostyJim wrote: »

Too much conflicting information on this offer so I have set up a thread in the talk to meteor forum. Hopefully we will be better informed tomorrow.

http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057722080

If only i would have had that link today when in the meteor shop,the employee was having none of it .....

torrevieja · 27-03-2017 1:39am

I was talking to a guy last night who works in Meteor and he told me that offer was for life so much so i went to his shop today and signed up .

But my question would be if this is true is it just a matter of topping up by 20 every month and if you do it online it says : Don't forget to choose your top up deal before you top up. but if that deal is not there to choose what do u do ?

Thephantomsmask · 27-03-2017 8:05am

FrostyJim - I'm currently roaming on EE. It is being charged alright, though I did get several hours of free 4G data before they gave me a sign in pop up to accept data roaming charges

torrevieja · 27-03-2017 8:42am

Thephantomsmask wrote: »

FrostyJim - I'm currently roaming on EE. It is being charged alright, though I did get several hours of free 4G data before they gave me a sign in pop up to accept data roaming charges

What exactly does that mean roaming is that when ur abroad ?
When I'm away I can accept calls from ireland for free

Thephantomsmask · 27-03-2017 9:11am

torrevieja wrote: »

What exactly does that mean roaming is that when ur abroad ?
When I'm away I can accept calls from ireland for free

Abroad, I'm. In the UK, it is 1.4c a minute to recieve calls.

EIR prepay plan, €30 simplicity now €20, in-store/online sale.

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