Vodafone X - €20 Prepay Offers

Slippin Jimmy · 29-08-2019 09:55PM

Bob24 wrote: »

Depending on you main location, keep in mind that switching to Three could be a serious downgrade in terms of data speeds. I was on Three before Vodafone and fed-up with very poor data performance in Dublin City centre, and the performance improvement was significant (video streaming went from pretty unusable at peak hours to near flawless).

I had the opposite experience with 3. I mainly used my phone around the city centre and south Dublin. I'm considering going back to them now.

sky88 · 29-08-2019 09:57PM

I’m on Vodafone now and my data can be pretty bad I will be switching to three hoping for an improvement

yabadabado · 29-08-2019 10:05PM

sky88 wrote: »

I’m on Vodafone now and my data can be pretty bad I will be switching to three hoping for an improvement

In my experience VF is a much better network for data compared to 3.

Folks ye should set up a Spotify family account. 6 people on it works out at €30 for the year.There was a thread here about it a few months ago.

Slippin Jimmy · 29-08-2019 10:12PM

Here is the thread.

I'd be up for setting a plan up if we could get enough people.

Lucas Hood · 29-08-2019 10:29PM

sky88 wrote: »

I’m on Vodafone now and my data can be pretty bad I will be switching to three hoping for an improvement

Three is crap.

Just done a speed test on both sims here.

Vf 120 mbps

3 10mbps

Bob24 · 29-08-2019 11:13PM

sky88 wrote: »

I’m on Vodafone now and my data can be pretty bad I will be switching to three hoping for an improvement

Vodafone has gotten a bit slower over the past year I think. But still nothing as bad as I was getting with Three.

One easy point of comparison I have is that I regularly cross Dublin city centre on the bus around 5pm (bad time both for traffic and data speeds :-)). That would be from O’Connell Street through Trinity, Stephen’s Green and Leeson Street. With Three I had data speeds below 1Mbps and video streaming was rarely working at very low resolution and most of the time not working at all until crossing the canal (it would work better after passing that point). Since switching to Vodafone it is working almost flawlessly at medium or high resolution on the same route.

thenightman · 29-08-2019 11:24PM

Bob24 wrote: »

Depending on you main location, keep in mind that switching to Three could be a serious downgrade in terms of data speeds. I was on Three before Vodafone and fed-up with very poor data performance in Dublin City centre, and the performance improvement was significant (video streaming went from pretty unusable at peak hours to near flawless).

Actually, yeah often hear the 3 folks in our office moaning about no signal while I'd have full 4G coverage.

thenightman · 29-08-2019 11:25PM

Slippin Jimmy wrote: »

Here is the thread.

I'd be up for setting a plan up if we could get enough people.

Count me in anyways,

Onecoolcookie · 30-08-2019 11:48AM

Slippin Jimmy wrote: »

Here is the thread.

I'd be up for setting a plan up if we could get enough people.

Yep I'm in

antoswords · 30-08-2019 11:50AM

Slippin Jimmy wrote: »

Here is the thread.

I'd be up for setting a plan up if we could get enough people.

I'd be up for this also

corks finest · 30-08-2019 12:25PM

Bob24 wrote:

One easy point of comparison I have is that I regularly cross Dublin city centre on the bus around 5pm (bad time both for traffic and data speeds :-)). That would be from Oâ€™Connell Street through Trinity, Stephenâ€™s Green and Leeson Street. With Three I had data speeds below 1Mbps and video streaming was rarely working at very low resolution and often not working until crossing the canal (it would work better after passing that point). While since switching to Vodafone it is working almost flawless at medium or high resolution on the same route.

I've VF PAYG and siro- carrigaline-. Up to 30 MB download on PAYG,and ALWAYS up around 130+ for the siro

autumnalcore · 30-08-2019 02:39PM

Have 3 sim for camper van for the remote places like Beara that Vodafone doesn't cover. In built up areas three is often 1- 2mb, Vodafone sim usually 10 plus times faster.

Lucas Hood · 30-08-2019 02:53PM

autumnalcore wrote: »

Have 3 sim for camper van for the remote places like Beara that Vodafone doesn't cover. In built up areas three is often 1- 2mb, Vodafone sim usually 10 plus times faster.

Swap 3 sim back to 3g you'll likely get 7-8mb.

Klingon Hamlet · 30-08-2019 08:05PM

Any opinions re eir, three, Tesco mobile?

biebiebie · 30-08-2019 08:52PM

It depends on your area.
Get some Sims and try them out for speed etc
Use 1 a month and then choose whichever is best for you.

For example Eir 4g is chronic where I live...as is their 3g.
But far superior where I work.
I just happen to live in a bad spot for most providers.
Vodafone seems to be best (trying Three next)

Meathead82 · 30-08-2019 09:05PM

Slippin Jimmy wrote: »

is the thread.

I'd be up for setting a plan up if we could get enough people.

I'd be up for this Spotify family deal also

Bob24 · 30-08-2019 09:06PM

Klingon Hamlet wrote: »

Any opinions re eir, three, Tesco mobile?

As said by others, it can be location dependant.

But in terms of network reliability and average data speeds in dense areas, I’d say you pretty much quoted them in order of performance (with Vodafone being ahead of all of them).

Also Eir’s customer service is known for being brutal so expect a lot of time wasting if you have a problem (Tesco seems to be much better on that front, and not sure about Three).

corks finest · 31-08-2019 05:32AM

Bob24 wrote:

But in terms of network reliability and average data speeds in dense areas, Iâ€™d say you pretty much quoted them in order of performance (with Vodafone being ahead of all of them).

Bob24 wrote:

Also Eirâ€™s customer service is known for being brutal so expect a lot of time wasting if you have a problem (Tesco seems to be much better on that front, and not sure about Three).

Correct ref Eir ,Tesco cc are ok but their speeds are dire VF way ahead of the pack

corks finest · 31-08-2019 05:34AM

Klingon Hamlet wrote:

Any opinions re eir, three, Tesco mobile?

Eir to be avoided at all costs ( for your mental well being) Tesco so so) 3 much and much with Tesco

corks finest · 31-08-2019 05:36AM

prettyboy81 wrote:

Well I was in their store on Henry St, Dublin. The girl behind the counter tried to invoke the age clause but failed to notice that someone over 25 could avail of the offer.

prettyboy81 wrote:

She took photocopy of my student ID & processed application. Next time I top up by â‚¬20 the plan will be active.

Could have done it online

dulpit · 31-08-2019 10:17AM

I didn't spot it mentioned here yet, but an option that might help people who don't want to pay for Spotify is using YouTube premium. Sign up in India (using the same steps as the cheap Netflix thread) and it works out at €2.30 or so a month, and you can have 6 people on your family plan if you want to share. You get YouTube premium, YouTube music and Google play music. I pay using revolut, not sure if you could set it up and then switch to carrier payment, maybe though...

okidoki987 · 31-08-2019 02:07PM

This might work for some people looking to change provider now.
Virgin are doing unlimited data, calls and texts for €5 a month for 5 months for broadband and TV subscribers on no contract so can cancel anytime.
After that, it's €25 a month for same.
You can have up to 5 sims on each account which most people won't use so just find a friend with Virgin B/B or TV and ask them to piggy back.
Sim gets sent to their address.
Coverage is as good as Vodafone for me.

Jellyonaplate · 31-08-2019 04:09PM

dulpit wrote: »

I didn't spot it mentioned here yet, but an option that might help people who don't want to pay for Spotify is using YouTube premium. Sign up in India (using the same steps as the cheap Netflix thread) and it works out at €2.30 or so a month, and you can have 6 people on your family plan if you want to share. You get YouTube premium, YouTube music and Google play music. I pay using revolut, not sure if you could set it up and then switch to carrier payment, maybe though...

What vpn would you recommend ?
I tried a few free ones on the Mac and they didn’t have India as an option

dulpit · 31-08-2019 09:39PM

Jellyonaplate wrote: »

What vpn would you recommend ?
I tried a few free ones on the Mac and they didn’t have India as an option

I used tor browser and set my exit node to India. You can see my post commented here for instructions for Netflix and Turkey: https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057802168/53/#post111131756, its the same except you set exit node to in

Thegalwayman · 03-09-2019 10:43AM

Any current deal for switching to vodafone X from another provider this month?

Pacifico · 04-09-2019 04:40PM

Signed up for Vodafone X with sky sports...any idea how i activate the sky sports app/package?!

Slippin Jimmy · 04-09-2019 05:23PM

Pacifico wrote: »

Signed up for Vodafone X with sky sports...any idea how i activate the sky sports app/package?!

Click here. There is an old post on the Vodafone forum about activating Sky Sports.

OmegaGene · 05-09-2019 11:56AM

If I want to change from music to another option do I just let my current deal expire at midnight and text for another option and top up ?
I’m sure that’s how it’s done but I just want to double check

Kenny Logins · 05-09-2019 12:02PM

OmegaGene wrote: »

If I want to change from music to another option do I just let my current deal expire at midnight and text for another option and top up ?
I’m sure that’s how it’s done but I just want to double check

Yes. Don't text when you have a balance left as it'll be wiped out immediately.

Ask me how I know this.

Slippin Jimmy · 05-09-2019 12:02PM

OmegaGene wrote: »

If I want to change from music to another option do I just let my current deal expire at midnight and text for another option and top up ?
I’m sure that’s how it’s done but I just want to double check

Sign in to your Vodafone account. Select top up offer. It will bring you to a page where you can select whatever you want. The offer will change the next time you top up.

Vodafone X - €20 Prepay Offers

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