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Who piggybacks on Vodafone network?

  • 15-06-2013 05:32PM
    #1
    Sneachta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭


    Hi folks,
    My dad needs to move to Vodafone as the signal is good where he lives, just wondering do you know what networks piggyback on the Vodafone network as it might be worth checking out their offers as prob better than vodafone, he is currently with meteor.


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  • #2
    Mimikyu
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  • #3
    gambler12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭gambler12


    does anyone have the latest list of mobile phone providers who piggyback on the Vodafone network? Been looking around on the net but it's very hard to get this information...


  • #4
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,094 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    gambler12 wrote: »
    does anyone have the latest list of mobile phone providers who piggyback on the Vodafone network? Been looking around on the net but it's very hard to get this information...

    Only Postphone.


  • #5
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,481 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    gambler12 wrote: »
    does anyone have the latest list of mobile phone providers who piggyback on the Vodafone network? Been looking around on the net but it's very hard to get this information...

    Just Postfone on Vodafone, Nobody piggying on Eircom, everyone else is on 3's network, ID, Virgin, 48, Tesco etc. 3 might still have a few sites with Vodafone but those are being wound down I think as they've an agreement to share infrastructure and costs with Eircom.


  • #6
    gambler12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭gambler12


    Cheers Ed. Thought there was more than that. I guess most of the others piggyback on Three, but their coverage outside dublin is poor, and has actually got worse since they took over o2.


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  • #7
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,094 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Important distinction:
    Karsini wrote: »
    Tesco and Lyca are on the old O2 (272-02) network only. ID and VM are on the actual Three (272-05) network.

    Threes network is in two parts, so customers on the o2 network will have pretty god awful coverage while the 3 main network is pretty ok.


  • #8
    gambler12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭gambler12


    Just wondering if there are any more networks piggybacking on the Vodafone network, or is it still only Postfone that piggybacks on them?


  • #9
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,094 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    gambler12 wrote: »
    Just wondering if there are any more networks piggybacking on the Vodafone network, or is it still only Postfone that piggybacks on them?

    Unless its changed recently, yes.

    Three have to allow MVNOs because they took over 02. Its more of a hobby for Vodafone and they'll never make it too affordable.


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