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Recommend a plan with some data for senior citizen

  • 10-08-2020 04:59PM
    #1
    stockshares
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking to set my Mother up on a PAYG or 30 day plan that has enough Data for weekly online shopping and checking emails etc.

    She is currently with Eir on €10 per month calls + text only plan but their customer service is non existent so she is looking to move.

    I know GOMO has a €12.99 30 day plan but their customer service is even worse.

    I'm aware Vodafone have a PAYG €20 Chat extra plan that has unlimited any network calls + 10gb data so that's an option but I would like a cheaper plan because 10gb is unnecessary for her.

    Can anyone recommend any other plans that are cheaper? I think the €20 unlimited plans are overkill for her.

    Thanks for any help.


Comments

  • #2
    leche solara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,193 ✭✭✭leche solara


    I have been with gomo since they started last October and have never needed customer service in all that time. Hoping I haven't jinxed it now by saying that.


  • #3
    Ten Pin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,937 ✭✭✭Ten Pin


    48 PAYG
    9.99 per month
    20GB
    300 mins
    All text
    https://48.ie/


  • #4
    stockshares
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭stockshares


    Ten Pin wrote: »
    48 PAYG
    9.99 per month
    20GB
    300 mins
    All text
    https://48.ie/

    Thank you


  • #5
    okidoki987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,642 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    Virgin €5 a month for 6 months, unlimited data, calls and texts on a 30 day contract.
    After the 6 months is up, move or take the new offer they will have as it goes
    up to €25 a month after the 6 months.
    However some people have had problems getting SMS texts from Banks etc on Virgin mobile.

    https://www.virginmedia.ie/mobile/


  • #6
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,094 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    okidoki987 wrote: »
    Virgin €5 a month for 6 months, unlimited data, calls and texts on a 30 day contract.
    After the 6 months is up, move or take the new offer they will have as it goes
    up to €25 a month after the 6 months.
    However some people have had problems getting SMS texts from Banks etc on Virgin mobile.

    https://www.virginmedia.ie/mobile/

    ^ This. Can't honestly recommend them to anyone. No interest from VM to fix it.


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,852 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Make sure there’s a signal for whichever one you pick. More important than price.


  • #8
    gingernut79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 960 ✭✭✭gingernut79


    The 48 plan is monthly too, and auto renews, where some other schemes might require manual top up, remembering to buy credit, applying it manually etc


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