Eir GoMo - €9.99/month SIM only (unlimited calls, texts and 80GB data, 10Gb EU Roam

Curious_Case wrote: »

Has anyone else activated their GoMo Sim and then received a text from "Ion Mobile" to say that credit limit had been reached?

I opted to keep my old Eir number, set time for 11am and put in new sim after old Eir sim had stopped working.

I am receiving calls and texts as normal but do I have to wait until 8th Nov. before I can make calls and send texts?

Give it up to 24 hours and it should be sorted. Happened to a few here on this thread including myself
https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2058023141/187/

scarepanda wrote: »

Thank you! I noticed that mentioned in a post since. The Gomo account is in my name and the package was addressed to me so I hadn't paid any heed to the package details. Now to get the second SIM. Many others have two Sims come separately? How long were you waiting for the second SIM?

Perhaps try this if you mislaid the package.

Go into MyGoMo and click Account Details

If you can see the 085 numbers that have been assigned to you ( use down arrow if necessary under box heading
" I want to see details for" then go down and click
Move my Number. (if its already scheduled)
Click Update my Move.
Your existing mobile no that you want to port should be prompted in for you in the Move Status screen.

If necessary go back and change the assigned 085 no and repeat the steps in order to determine what is assigned to what.


Update 24th PM

This may not be relevant to many but I'd like to correct the information I gave above. (Relevant to those that ordered 2 sims on one account with porting of one or both numbers and now wonder which new 085 sim belongs to what old number, when they arrive together or within a day or two of each other)

I received my 2nd sim today,only added to my account on 21st, the one for which I did not request a port. I noticed that the package marking again showed the same 087 number that was on my earlier delivery for which I did request a port

I now assume that this refers only to the contact number I gave at registration and was coincidental that it was also the number I was porting.

Conclusion therefore is to rely solely on what's in MyGoMo account setting as outlined above and to ignore what Telephone number is on the An Post package if you follow me.

celticsfan wrote: »

Said I would give these lads a try...

Anyone on here from Carlow getting decent speeds on with gomo?? disappointed if this is the best I'm gonna get but as least I haven't ported my number yet,will give it a week to see if it improves...

Not sure how it can be so lopsided in terms of the up and download,if they were the other way around in terms of speed it wouldn't be too bad

Have Blacknight got mobile masts on their data center?

fritzelly wrote: »

Lol
Speed tests are based on the connection to the local testing server, doesn't mean it's your real speed or what you are getting from sites you visit etc, they could be overloaded when doing your test

Always worth testing with a few different servers
Don't think anyone has made that point about speed tests yet

Tried different servers,few different speed test apps also..all with the same results give or take...


Will prob stick with my current provider for the better internet coverage...use it for the android auto in the car etc

Only one con - ludicrous non-EU roaming rates. 5 grand per GB mentioned - lol.

https://gomo.ie/pricing/

rustledjimmies wrote: »

Only one con - ludicrous non-EU roaming rates. 5 grand per GB mentioned - lol.

https://gomo.ie/pricing/

Anyone expecting cheap roaming outside the EU paying a tenner a month would be an ídiot, what other network plan gives you included ex eu roaming in their plan

Your sentences are incongruous and make little sense. I just pointed out the expensive non-EU roaming charges. No one said anything about "included ex eu roaming in their plan ".

rustledjimmies wrote: »

Then there's no con.

EDIT: Just checked Virgin Mobile roaming rates too, €7.00 per MB outside the EU so even more expensive!

Eir/GoMo are actually amongst the cheapest at €5,110 per GB, only Three are slightly cheaper at €5,080 per GB.

rustledjimmies wrote: »

Then there's no con.

EDIT: Just checked Virgin Mobile roaming rates too, €7.00 per MB outside the EU so even more expensive!

Just one slight advantage of eir vs GoMo - eir let you use WiFi Calling to bypass non-EU roaming charges entirely when you have access to WiFi abroad. Eir are the only Irish network to offer this, so GoMo customers coming from any other network have nothing to lose. If you are already on €9.99 SIMO plan from eir, there may be little reason to change. If you are with anyone else it is a no brainer.

Gadgetman496 wrote: »

Can't you use the likes of Whatsapp over Wifi to make calls while roaming?

you can do so yes - but WIFI calling is different its basically direct from one contact to someone else who's not on WIFI basically it uses the WIFI as the signal and then redirects it to the other person. Think of it like using an internet telephone company to reroute your call to the other area.

Gadgetman496 wrote: »

So WiFi calling is VOIP?

Basically yes - if it cannot lock on to a network signal it ill use WIFI instead. Ive never needed it personally but I suppose handy to have.

Gadgetman496 wrote: »

How should one cover themselves regarding incoming calls while roaming outside the EU, or can they?

You are charged crazy prices for incoming too, right?

If you had another SIM from the country you are visiting could you forward on the call to that number or would that cost allot? If I am in the EU Im with Tesco but porting my number soon at the minute just using the 085 number that came with GOMO but other then that Ill just leave it to voicemail if its going to cost allot of money.