Post mobile €15 for everything

TheDriver · 05-11-2020 2:06am #1

New offer, €15/month for 50Gb, 3000 mins and 3000 texts.
31 days on auto top-up
Uses Vodafone network
4G included

JTMan · 05-11-2020 7:26am

Worth pointing out that 48 (7.99/month with 100 GB) and GoMo (12.99/month with 120 GB) offer more for less.

However, for the rare situations where someone does not have good Three nor Eir reception but has good Vodafone reception then this offer is worth switch too from a more expensive Vodafone plan.

physioman · 05-11-2020 7:52am

JTMan wrote: »

Worth pointing out that 48 (7.99/month with 100 GB) and GoMo (12.99/month with 120 GB) offer more for less.

However, for the rare situations where someone does not have good Three nor Eir reception but has good Vodafone reception then this offer is worth switch too from a more expensive Vodafone plan.

My mother was looking at moving from 48 to postmobile but there is no option on the drop down menu for 48. Anyway around this?

DopeTech · 05-11-2020 7:54am

physioman wrote: »

My mother was looking at moving from 48 to postmobile but there is no option on the drop down menu for 48. Anyway around this?

Try choosing Vodafone and it might go through.

Ten Pin · 05-11-2020 9:10am

My mother was looking at moving from 48 to postmobile but there is no option on the drop down menu for 48. Anyway around this?

Try Tesco as donor network

matchthis · 05-11-2020 9:17am

DopeTech wrote: »

Try choosing Vodafone and it might go through.

I wouldve thought "three" as it's the network 48 use

TheDriver · 05-11-2020 9:21am

JTMan wrote: »

Worth pointing out that 48 (7.99/month with 100 GB) and GoMo (12.99/month with 120 GB) offer more for less.

However, for the rare situations where someone does not have good Three nor Eir reception but has good Vodafone reception then this offer is worth switch too from a more expensive Vodafone plan.

Very true point, I'm with GoMo and reception in a few places I spend time is poor to non existent. I tried 48 and it is the same although its different places there's no reception.
Pity there is no way to try postmobile before I give up my gomo.
€10 a month GoMo is grand except no bloody reception makes it worthless.

Anyone have any experience with postmobile? Is it vodafone for cheap or are data speeds totally different?

ED E · 05-11-2020 9:43am

PostMobile is a bit of a joke. They have practically no customers. For ages their offering was the same price as Vodafone but offered only 3G.

You'll likely get no support if anything goes wrong so you may as well use GoMo or 48. VFs network has lost the performance lead it had.

Ten Pin · 05-11-2020 10:00am

Pity there is no way to try postmobile before I give up my gomo.

Anyone have any experience with postmobile? Is it vodafone for cheap or are data speeds totally different?

Some posts across various threads indicate lower speeds than Vodafone but because there's so few PM customers it's difficult to get real world testimony of PM performance.

TheDriver · 05-11-2020 10:19am

Ten Pin wrote: »

Some posts across various threads indicate lower speeds than Vodafone but because there's so few PM customers it's difficult to get real world testimony of PM performance.

I might fork out 15 for a month as a new number and try it

jdon72 · 05-11-2020 2:43pm

TheDriver wrote: »

I might fork out 15 for a month as a new number and try it

The first month is free: https://www.anpost.com/Shop/Products/Post-Mobile-Products/Keep-Number-All-You-Need-SIM-Only-Sim-Card

Ten Pin · 05-11-2020 2:56pm

The first month is free: https://www.anpost.com/Shop/Products/Post-Mobile-Products/Keep-Number-All-You-Need-SIM-Only-Sim-Card

That's only for keep number so need a spare SIM from another network...Eir, Vodafone and 48 issue free SIMs.

Even then there's a note on that page...

BEFORE YOU ORDER PLEASE NOTE:

SIM Cards will only be activated with first month’s credit on successful switch to An Post Mobile. The SIM Card you receive will be unusable until activated & credit is added.

It's not clear whether they add the credit or whether customer has to add credit.

For new number, they charge 15e which presumably includes the first month.

studdlymurphy · 05-11-2020 3:04pm

What about calls to landlines? Is that included?

Also UK numbers, there doesn't seem to be any mention of this

Ten Pin · 05-11-2020 3:12pm

What about calls to landlines? Is that included?

Yes, calls to ROI mobile and landlines included

Also UK numbers, there doesn't seem to be any mention of this

Not included, additional credit needed.

https://www.anpost.com/Mobile/International-and-roaming-rates

05-11-2020 4:27pm

JTMan wrote: »

Worth pointing out that 48 (7.99/month with 100 GB) and GoMo (12.99/month with 120 GB) offer more for less.

Are either of these any use? I'm looking at switching from a €20 p/m contract with only €15GB included but I can't fault the network coverage (Vodafone). Are 48 or Gomo any use (Dublin are 99% of the time)

TheDriver · 05-11-2020 4:35pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

i used it for a month and while it was fine in dublin and cork city it was ****e in rural areas and seemed to be like knock off vodafone, i went back to vodafone fairly sharpish

How did the SIM work re the month free?
How was it worse than VF? Data speeds or just reception?

tv3tg4 · 05-11-2020 4:50pm

TheDriver wrote: »

How did the SIM work re the month free?
How was it worse than VF? Data speeds or just reception?

I was checking out speeds on gomo yesterday and I got massive variation over the day.

I thought speeds would be consistent enough

05-11-2020 5:01pm

Maybe this is stupid but if it uses the Vodafone network, should the reception and coverage not be exactly the same as vodafone?

Quackster · 05-11-2020 6:12pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

that is exactly what i thought but it seems vodafone sell post mobile a lower tier of the network at a cheaper rate, the same thing happens in the uk with bill pay and sim only contract apparently

i had two iphones one on vodafone and the other on post mobile and did various tests in random areas and there was a big difference in data speed, this may have changed since i used the sim which was about two years ago

Two years ago Post Mobile was 3G-only which would have made a colossal difference. They finally introduced 4G this year.

TheDriver · 05-11-2020 7:56pm

Quackster wrote: »

Two years ago Post Mobile was 3G-only which would have made a colossal difference. They finally introduced 4G this year.

I thought it was recent. 2 years ago would be like Tesco on three network before 4G.
I don't see how post mobile nowadays would be different to VF, think I'll try a sim

killbillvol2 · 05-11-2020 10:03pm

Switched from Vodafone a few months ago. Call quality is the same as VF, excellent. Data speeds not as fast but more than adequate. Tested on a dual SIM phone before porting. VF might be 70 Mbps and Postmobile 20 Mbps for example. Customer service is fine and relatively easy to get in touch with.

Treppen · 05-11-2020 10:35pm

Dunno if this makes much of a difference but I see if you're with Revolut you get Gomo sim for €13 a month and a month free, everything unlimited?

Currently I'm Virgin Media 15 a month but family member wants out of a ****" Eir plan.

VM or Gomo ?

Leinster area, VM for me is grand, but sometimes laggy with YouTube or Netflix. A few deadzones in Dublin too

JTMan · 06-11-2020 7:30am

Treppen wrote: »

Dunno if this makes much of a difference but I see if you're with Revolut you get Gomo sim for €13 a month and a month free, everything unlimited?

Currently I'm Virgin Media 15 a month but family member wants out of a ****" Eir plan.

VM or Gomo ?

Leinster area, VM for me is grand, but sometimes laggy with YouTube or Netflix. A few deadzones in Dublin too

If you have good Three reception, then go with 48.ie who give 100 GB for 7.99/month but their offer expires on 10 November so you are going to have to act fast. The next best option is GoMo.

physioman · 06-11-2020 6:27pm

Got my mother moved to postmobile from 48. Went into my local post office who gave me a sim and did all the registering for me while I was there. Took 5 mins. Ported over in half an hour. Got 1st month free. Easy process. Great that it can be done in any post office.

Ten Pin · 06-11-2020 6:39pm

Got my mother moved to postmobile from 48. Went into my local post office who gave me a sim and did all the registering for me while I was there. Took 5 mins. Ported over in half an hour. Got 1st month free. Easy process. Great that it can be done in any post office.

So you didn't need to add any credit or pay anything upfront?

TheDriver · 06-11-2020 6:46pm

physioman wrote: »

Got my mother moved to postmobile from 48. Went into my local post office who gave me a sim and did all the registering for me while I was there. Took 5 mins. Ported over in half an hour. Got 1st month free. Easy process. Great that it can be done in any post office.

Asking too re payment and also what do u think re data speeds, reception etc?

physioman · 06-11-2020 7:23pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

So you didn't need to add any credit or pay anything upfront?

No didn't ask for any payment so first month free.

physioman · 06-11-2020 7:24pm

TheDriver wrote: »

Asking too re payment and also what do u think re data speeds, reception etc?

Too early to tell regarding reception but did a speed test and what is normally 45 download on vodafone was 26 on post mobile

TheDriver · 06-11-2020 7:29pm

physioman wrote: »

Too early to tell regarding reception but did a speed test and what is normally 45 download on vodafone was 26 on post mobile

Thanks, will you keep us updated. I'd take half VF speeds anyday over my 2G on gomo

jdon72 · 07-11-2020 3:23pm

Anyone know if the fair usage of 50Gb is enforced?

gipi · 07-11-2020 5:18pm

JTMan wrote: »

If you have good Three reception, then go with 48.ie who give 100 GB for 7.99/month but their offer expires on 10 November so you are going to have to act fast. The next best option is GoMo.

For info, the 48 offer has been extended till 5th January. Saw it on the 48 website today

TheDriver · 07-11-2020 8:05pm

jdon72 wrote: »

Anyone know if the fair usage of 50Gb is enforced?

As it is on the vodafone network, I'd say yes.

Ten Pin · 07-11-2020 8:26pm

Terms say...

Fair Usage policy

In the ROI: a fair usage policy limit of 50GB , 3,000 minutes and 3,000 texts for use within ROI for the 28 day period succeeding your top up applies to the unlimited Data, Calls and texts element of the €15 Unlimited Plan.

Roaming in the EU: a fair usage policy limit of 16GB data and 250 minutes per month applies to all plans, including the €15 Unlimited Plan. If you need to contact Customer Care on this please call 1850 789 789 (from overseas call +353 51595169).

You will be contacted by An Post Mobile if your usage exceeds our Fair usage policy. An Post Mobile reserves the right to charge customers who persist in using the Service where such usage has been deemed excessive or to suspend, at its absolute discretion, modify or restrict your use of the Service or to disconnect you from the An Post Mobile network.

https://www.anpost.com/Mobile/All-you-need-plan-terms-and-fair-usage-policy

They say it's "unlimited" but it's not (as per above), if it's exceeded they may suspend service or charge extra. How they plan to implement charging extra on a PAYG service isn't clear.

mooseknunkle · 09-11-2020 2:12pm

I got a sim card this morning but nothing on how to activated it ,it was just the card no welcome pack or anything!, and nothing on their website about how to activate it either...

jdon72 · 09-11-2020 3:28pm

mooseknunkle wrote: »

I got a sim card this morning but nothing on how to activated it ,it was just the card no welcome pack or anything!, and nothing on their website about how to activate it either...

Maybe try put it into a phone and see if any welcome texts come in

ndm123 · 10-11-2020 11:10am

mooseknunkle wrote: »

I got a sim card this morning but nothing on how to activated it ,it was just the card no welcome pack or anything!, and nothing on their website about how to activate it either...

Same as that! I received the sim card yesterday, put it in the phone, nothing happened. I have a dual sim phone so put them both in thinking it might port.... no dice.

Tried calling the helpline to see if i could get ported but gave up after about 20 minutes on hold. Also emailed them but have had no response yet. I'm thinking of not going with them, even if they have vodafone quality call receptions, if this is what the customer service will be like - ie non existent!

TheDriver · 10-11-2020 11:31am

ndm123 wrote: »

Same as that! I received the sim card yesterday, put it in the phone, nothing happened. I have a dual sim phone so put them both in thinking it might port.... no dice.

Tried calling the helpline to see if i could get ported but gave up after about 20 minutes on hold. Also emailed them but have had no response yet. I'm thinking of not going with them, even if they have vodafone quality call receptions, if this is what the customer service will be like - ie non existent!

Did you try to register it on their portal?

DopeTech · 10-11-2020 11:36am

TheDriver wrote: »

Did you try to register it on their portal?

https://my.postmobile.ie/Login?ReturnUrl=%2f

physioman · 10-11-2020 12:15pm

ndm123 wrote: »

Same as that! I received the sim card yesterday, put it in the phone, nothing happened. I have a dual sim phone so put them both in thinking it might port.... no dice.

Tried calling the helpline to see if i could get ported but gave up after about 20 minutes on hold. Also emailed them but have had no response yet. I'm thinking of not going with them, even if they have vodafone quality call receptions, if this is what the customer service will be like - ie non existent!

If a post office is close by just walk in. Get a new sim and they will register and activate it for you there and then. Took 5 minutes

TheDriver · 10-11-2020 12:18pm

physioman wrote: »

If a post office is close by just walk in. Get a new sim and they will register and activate it for you there and then. Took 5 minutes

physioman, how's it going with your Mum's SIM? All as expected?

physioman · 10-11-2020 12:45pm

TheDriver wrote: »

physioman, how's it going with your Mum's SIM? All as expected?

Yeah seems to be fine. No dropped calls / reception good and no change in data speeds (she wouldn't be a big data user though).

ndm123 · 10-11-2020 4:09pm

Got a call off a chap working with Post mobile, explained that their phone lines were very busy since they unveiled the offer, and that emailing is the best way to contact them.

My phone has since been ported to Post from Gomo. However, the mobile data connection has not yet been established. I received the text to update (download?) mobile settings but it doesn't seem to be working. Phone is an unlocked Samsung s20. Anyone having this problem with data or know a way to get it going? Might just take a bit of time. Thanks in advance!

ndm123 · 10-11-2020 4:39pm

Right so it was an easy enough fix for anyone having the same issue, just follow instructions on the following page:

https://www.anpost.com/Mobile/Phone-settings

TheDriver · 10-11-2020 4:44pm

ndm123 wrote: »

Right so it was an easy enough fix for anyone having the same issue, just follow instructions on the following page:

https://www.anpost.com/Mobile/Phone-settings

How's your data speeds and reception?

bronkobilly · 10-11-2020 5:07pm

on tesco mobile get 30 gb data 10 000 minutes free tesco to tesco unlimited texts and i keep my 15 euro credit or give 5 euro for an ad on for unlimited texts to any network for the month and left with 10 euro to ring the uk for the family tesco uses the three network

jdon72 · 10-11-2020 6:44pm

bronkobilly wrote: »

on tesco mobile get 30 gb data 10 000 minutes free tesco to tesco unlimited texts and i keep my 15 euro credit or give 5 euro for an ad on for unlimited texts to any network for the month and left with 10 euro to ring the uk for the family tesco uses the three network

48 is probably a better deal for most people - 100Gb data, unlimited calls and unlimited texts for €8/month and it's on the Three network too.

TheDriver · 10-11-2020 7:00pm

There is indeed far better deals out there but three/48 and eir/gomo don't offer satisfactory coverage for me and some others. Hence this is a good deal for a certain section of society.

TheDriver · 10-11-2020 8:34pm

ndm123 wrote: »

Right so it was an easy enough fix for anyone having the same issue, just follow instructions on the following page:

https://www.anpost.com/Mobile/Phone-settings

Can I ask what steps/timelines?
Order online, put in your phone number, pay nothing?
How long to arrive?
When it did arrive, did you have to email to port the number?
Now it's working, do you have a month free after porting?

bronkobilly · 10-11-2020 8:37pm

jdon72 wrote: »

48 is probably a better deal for most people - 100Gb data, unlimited calls and unlimited texts for €8/month and it's on the Three network too.

does 48 let u keep the 8 euro wen u put it on as tesco mobile charge u 15 euro but you still have 15 euro still on chip plus the calls i think the networks from 8 euro up to 20euro + but take the money and u are left with no money on the sim

Aquos76 · 10-11-2020 8:51pm

bronkobilly wrote: »

does 48 let u keep the 8 euro wen u put it on as tesco mobile charge u 15 euro but you still have 15 euro still on chip plus the calls i think the networks from 8 euro up to 20euro + but take the money and u are left with no money on the sim

€8 covers all texts, calls to all numbers and 100gb data, what more does one need? For you to get your tesco offer you need to spend €15 and then you only have 30gb of data.

bronkobilly · 10-11-2020 8:58pm

Aquos76 wrote: »

€8 covers all texts, calls to all numbers and 100gb data, what more does one need? For you to get your tesco offer you need to spend €15 and then you only have 30gb of data.

a new lg tv will be nice with that 8 euro offer

Post mobile €15 for everything

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