An Post Mobile

bronkobilly · 15-12-2020 11:57am

at the moment postmobile seems a good deal was on tesco mobile reception was bad were i live ported over to postmobile reception is better also more data and texts and a free month not bad and then 15 euro a month. even eir can't do a deal like that

TheDriver · 19-12-2020 4:01pm

TheDriver wrote: »

Anyone know do PM do data rollover? They apparently used to but all signs of it seems to have disappeared from their website.

I confirm that PM doesn't do rollover anymore. I renewed and it reset the counters.

DopeTech · 19-12-2020 4:08pm

Is anyone on post mobile willing to try and exceed the 50gb limit to see if it's a hard limit or do they just throttle you or what happens?

fbradyirl · 20-12-2020 12:49pm

When ordering the sim online it asked which provider I am with now but 48 wasn’t listed. I selected Three instead. Hope that works out.

Also, the dispatched email said I can pop into ANY PO to do the port. Anyone know if that’s true or must I only go to a PO that has Postmobile listed as a service?

deezell · 20-12-2020 1:32pm

fbradyirl wrote: »

When ordering the sim online it asked which provider I am with now but 48 wasn’t listed. I selected Three instead. Hope that works out.

Also, the dispatched email said I can pop into ANY PO to do the port. Anyone know if that’s true or must I only go to a PO that has Postmobile listed as a service?

Yes.

fbradyirl · 20-12-2020 2:14pm

deezell wrote: »

Yes.

Yes to which?

deezell · 20-12-2020 2:33pm

fbradyirl wrote: »

Yes to which?

The last one. Check the locator with postmobile filter. I drew a blank at 2 pos, one quite a decent size one, then I copped the postmobile item in the services list

Quackster · 21-12-2020 12:59am

fbradyirl wrote: »

When ordering the sim online it asked which provider I am with now but 48 wasn’t listed. I selected Three instead. Hope that works out.

I suspect you might have more luck selecting Tesco Mobile if it's an option. At least worth trying if Three fails.

Although I imagine they should be able to sort it out in the post office.

TheDriver · 21-12-2020 1:22am

Quackster wrote: »

I suspect you might have more luck selecting Tesco Mobile if it's an option. At least worth trying if Three fails.

Although I imagine they should be able to sort it out in the post office.

Does it matter what you fill in as it doesn't seem to do anything until you ring up to port (or call to PO) and then they'll find the correct thing?

Quackster · 21-12-2020 1:24am

TheDriver wrote: »

Does it matter what you fill in as it doesn't seem to do anything until you ring up to port (or call to PO) and then they'll find the correct thing?

Yeah, of that's the case, then fair enough. It sounds like it's still a very manual process!

briancannon18 · 21-12-2020 1:33am

Anyone know if post mobile speeds are restricted, or are they max available in given location??

deezell · 21-12-2020 9:59am

briancannon18 wrote: »

Anyone know if post mobile speeds are restricted, or are they max available in given location??

Without question they would be low priority in a contention situation. Someone with a pricey Vofafone plan is always going to get the lions share. Do a speed test at different times and places, you'll get both decent and poor results. I probably had better speed in urban areas with Eir, but I was screwed by my measly data allowance, while at home I barely had GSM for calls, and no data to speak of, 5 minutes to load a single email one day when d'internet in the house was down. Now I've got usable data if I need it, about 1Mb+ indoors, and can stream music in the car without 'Data Anxiety'.

TheDriver · 21-12-2020 12:55pm

deezell wrote: »

Without question they would be low priority in a contention situation. Someone with a pricey Vofafone plan is always going to get the lions share. Do a speed test at different times and places, you'll get both decent and poor results. I probably had better speed in urban areas with Eir, but I was screwed by my measly data allowance, while at home I barely had GSM for calls, and no data to speak of, 5 minutes to load a single email one day when d'internet in the house was down. Now I've got usable data if I need it, about 1Mb+ indoors, and can stream music in the car without 'Data Anxiety'.

Same here. It is lower priority rather than throttled. You get a ping of about 60-70ms and speeds are lower than vodafone but still quite fast. I did get a few 120 down tests and even a 170 down but mostly its giving 10-20Mb. Odd times it gets to 1 but thats when vodafone is poor too.
It's great being able to stream music in the car and I never miss a phone call now.

jdon72 · 21-12-2020 9:58pm

An Post definitely aren't as fast as Vodafone and they tunnel their internet through other countries. When I use it on Netflix, it show "top shows in Malta" or "top movies in netherlands". Also shows other countries on speed tests

fbradyirl · 22-12-2020 9:10am

jdon72 wrote: »

An Post definitely aren't as fast as Vodafone and they tunnel their internet through other countries. When I use it on Netflix, it show "top shows in Malta" or "top movies in netherlands". Also shows other countries on speed tests

Really?? Would be interested to see what https://ipinfo.io/ shows you in these cases.

deezell · 22-12-2020 10:34am

fbradyirl wrote: »

Really?? Would be interested to see what https://ipinfo.io/ shows you in these cases.

Almost nothing

ip: "10.179.243.146"
bogon: true

This is because the ip address assigned to your phone is private within the connection to the LTE or 4G box or router. It's not giving out any info. That ip is a Class A ip network, there are only 127 of them, so it's not unique to post mobile, its repeated internallly in millions of private nets and sub nets.

TheDriver · 22-12-2020 10:49am

fbradyirl wrote: »

Really?? Would be interested to see what https://ipinfo.io/ shows you in these cases.

I get a lot of into. Aspidersol NL ntwk

fbradyirl · 22-12-2020 12:18pm

deezell wrote: »

Almost nothing

ip: "10.179.243.146"
bogon: true

This is because the ip address assigned to your phone is private within the connection to the LTE or 4G box or router. It's not giving out any info. That ip is a Class A ip network, there are only 127 of them, so it's not unique to post mobile, its repeated internallly in millions of private nets and sub nets.

Ah ok. It is a "Carrier Grade NAT" then. Three also do this on some of their APNs. Works fine for a phone but not great for a router doing port forwarding ingress.

fbradyirl · 22-12-2020 12:20pm

With Three, you can simply change the APN used to get a proper "public" IP. I wonder can this be done on Postmobile. E.g try setting a Vodafone APN.

deezell · 22-12-2020 1:33pm

fbradyirl wrote: »

Ah ok. It is a "Carrier Grade NAT" then. Three also do this on some of their APNs. Works fine for a phone but not great for a router doing port forwarding ingress.

Just tried it there to my Linux box stream, whose web interface is port forwarded to my fixed Wan ip address. No problem as expected, other than the data rate on the edge of the vodafone LTE where I live, but its not an issue when at home once I have landline Wi-Fi. Anything over 1.5Mb/s is generally good enough to watch home TV from abroad, whenever that's likely to happen again. During summer lockdown I'd watch the Curragh racing over the fence from the road, with a live video stream also from PaddyPower, and a €5 each way. Didn't take long to chew up measly eir data allowance, but fun nonetheless.

fbradyirl · 22-12-2020 2:06pm

deezell wrote: »

Just tried it there to my Linux box stream, whose web interface is port forwarded to my fixed Wan ip address. No problem as expected, other than the data rate on the edge of the vodafone LTE where I live, but its not an issue when at home once I have landline Wi-Fi. Anything over 1.5Mb/s is generally good enough to watch home TV from abroad, whenever that's likely to happen again. During summer lockdown I'd watch the Curragh racing over the fence from the road, with a live video stream also from PaddyPower, and a €5 each way. Didn't take long to chew up measly eir data allowance, but fun nonetheless.

Cool that it works. I also do the same frequently. Watching the Enigma2 box.

fbradyirl · 22-12-2020 4:14pm

Ok just picked up the sim from the PO and the guy submitted the port right away. I am on 48 which he hadn't on his system, so I just said they were using the Three network, so he selected Three. Fingers crossed it will port.

Ten Pin · 22-12-2020 4:33pm

....48 which he hadn't on his system, so I just said they were using the Three network, so he selected Three. Fingers crossed it will port.

Did you get a verification code?

Three might not work as it's separate to 48 even though Three own 48. MNCs are different but maybe they can put it through manually.

briancannon18 · 22-12-2020 5:00pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

Did you get a verification code?

Three might not work as it's separate to 48 even though Three own 48. MNCs are different but maybe they can put it through manually.

Maybe better saying tesco as same mncðŸ€”

fbradyirl · 23-12-2020 1:16pm

So I called up customer service this morning and yes, the girl said the PO should not have selected Three in the system. They said it needs to be put through as a port from Tesco. She did that and 20 minutes later it was ported over.

I installed the settings as recommended here:

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

but the network still shows Vodafone IE on my iPhone. Not a problem but I would have thought it would show Postmobile by now.

fbradyirl · 23-12-2020 1:18pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

Did you get a verification code?

The funny thing is that at no point in this process did I need to enter an SMS verification code. This is very strange because I could easily take anybody else's number and switch it to my new SIM. Seems very insecure...

TheDriver · 23-12-2020 2:18pm

fbradyirl wrote: »

The funny thing is that at no point in this process did I need to enter an SMS verification code. This is very strange because I could easily take anybody else's number and switch it to my new SIM. Seems very insecure...

They rang my phone number to prove it was mine

fbradyirl · 23-12-2020 9:26pm

Still showing Vodafone but that doesn’t bother me.

Did some speed tests around Galway and seeing great speeds. Some places 20-40Megs download and one place I got 120Megs down. Really good.

TheDriver · 23-12-2020 10:36pm

fbradyirl wrote: »

Still showing Vodafone but that doesn’t bother me.

Did some speed tests around Galway and seeing great speeds. Some places 20-40Megs download and one place I got 120Megs down. Really good.

It's solid. Look over in 48 or gomo threads and you get tales of fast and takes of very slow speeds. PM gives a good consistent product.

fbradyirl · 24-12-2020 1:48am

TheDriver wrote: »

It's solid. Look over in 48 or gomo threads and you get tales of fast and takes of very slow speeds. PM gives a good consistent product.

Agreed. I have just come from 48, and Gomo before that. Before that again I was with Vodafone but it was more expensive and a tiny 5GB data limit. In my home, it is the only network which actually gives me signal so I’ll be sticking with Post Mobile I think.

fbradyirl · 27-12-2020 4:10am

Does anyone know if tethering is possible. Also, I presume Wifi Calling is not an option?

deezell · 27-12-2020 6:03am

fbradyirl wrote: »

Does anyone know if tethering is possible. Also, I presume Wifi Calling is not an option?

Tethering not a problem.
If you have a phone model on the list here, and if Vodafone include PM customers on their VOIP service, then you can use WiFi calling. https://n.vodafone.ie/network/wi-fi-calling.html

Wi-Fi calling is a handset feature, which may need a vendor adjusted version of your operating system. E.g, my S7 does not have it installed as the phone was a sim free import. Eir stated that I needed to send the phone to a firm in Sandyford, pay a fee, about €60 and wait 3-4 days until it was installed on the eir specific version of Android pie or whatever. I couldn't be arsed, so I don't have the menu item in settings. Even if I had, I note my model phone is not on the Vodafone list anyway. The service may not be available to MVNO operators using the vodafone network, as it's an IP telephony service, not a broadcast service from a mast. If it's available to postmobile users, I'm assuming that it should work on the listed phones once you actually have the menu item in your settings? Try turning it on, see what happens.

fbradyirl · 27-12-2020 10:39am

deezell wrote: »

Tethering not a problem.
If you have a phone model on the list here, and if Vodafone include PM customers on their VOIP service, then you can use WiFi calling. https://n.vodafone.ie/network/wi-fi-calling.html

Wi-Fi calling is a handset feature, which may need a vendor adjusted version of your operating system. E.g, my S7 does not have it installed as the phone was a sim free import. Eir stated that I needed to send the phone to a firm in Sandyford, pay a fee, about €60 and wait 3-4 days until it was installed on the eir specific version of Android pie or whatever. I couldn't be arsed, so I don't have the menu item in settings. Even if I had, I note my model phone is not on the Vodafone list anyway. The service may not be available to MVNO operators using the vodafone network, as it's an IP telephony service, not a broadcast service from a mast. If it's available to postmobile users, I'm assuming that it should work on the listed phones once you actually have the menu item in your settings? Try turning it on, see what happens.

Thanks. I’ve an iPhone 11 Pro. It’s in the menu so will try it out.

When I try tethering it says I need to call Vodafone IE to get it enabled.

deezell · 27-12-2020 10:52am

fbradyirl wrote: »

Thanks. I’ve an iPhone 11 Pro. It’s in the menu so will try it out.

When I try tethering it says I need to call Vodafone IE to get it enabled.

I know nothing about the Apple world. I find that strange that a phone can forbid tethering, unless it's hardware grants privilege to the mobile network vendor for control over the phone data. I can see this happening perhaps with an unlimited 4g data plan, very easy to just tether to a switch and supply an entire business say with Wi-Fi.

fbradyirl · 27-12-2020 11:24am

deezell wrote: »

I know nothing about the Apple world. I find that strange that a phone can forbid tethering, unless it's hardware grants privilege to the mobile network vendor for control over the phone data. I can see this happening perhaps with an unlimited 4g data plan, very easy to just tether to a switch and supply an entire business say with Wi-Fi.

I don’t think the phone is the problem. I think it is the sim. I’ve used tethering loads of times with this phone on other networks.

Ten Pin · 27-12-2020 12:20pm

I don’t think the phone is the problem. I think it is the sim. I’ve used tethering loads of times with this phone on other networks.

It's PM's IPhone APN settings, others have reported that hotspot is restricted, whether that's accidental or deliberate on PM's part is the question.

If you can't edit the hotspot section of Mobile Data settings menu, then ask PM to fix it as they aren't allowed to limit tethering.

The only reason Vodafone is mentioned is because IPhone is reading the MNC which is same for PM and VF.

TheDriver · 27-12-2020 1:06pm

tethering works perfectly on my android.

deezell · 27-12-2020 2:06pm

TheDriver wrote: »

tethering works perfectly on my android.

Just tried it there. Hotspot opened, laptop connected no problem, but no internet access via the phone data. Might be some setting in the phone. Wasn't a problem before, i hotspotted other mobiles off this phone.

Ten Pin · 27-12-2020 2:33pm

Just tried it there. Hotspot opened, laptop connected no problem, but no internet access via the phone data. Might be some setting in the phone. Wasn't a problem before, i hotspotted other mobiles off this phone.

Can you clarify which has/hasn't got data while using hotspot....

Phone or laptop or both?

Can you edit APNs?

Try to delete all entries in 'APN TYPE' line and Save

Or else leave as DEFAULT

Or else add DUN (try upper and lower case) to APN TYPE line, separate each word by a comma...

DEFAULT,DUN

...use whatever case works.

If still not working, it needs ADB commands to try to fix it.

What version of Android? Does USB and/or Bluetooth tethering work?

deezell · 27-12-2020 2:56pm

Adding 'dun' to APN type list done the trick, It only had default and supl, as per the PM website instructions for manual install of access points. I have two identical Access points both named postmobile which I probably created myself in the early stages while waiting for porting. I also have a Vodafone MISP one, nearly identical except with a different APN address, a username and password, and 'dun' as the APN type. I can select it, and exit the dialogue but it goes back to the second on the list, 'postmobile', which is the one I've edited. Any point in deleting the postmobile ones and seeing will it work with this vodafone one?

Ten Pin · 27-12-2020 3:06pm

I doubt anything with a vodafone address will work.

Three aren't overly fussy about APNs....you could type in BOARDS and it would still connect...albeit speed might be slow. All other networks seem to need specific APN to work correctly.

deezell · 27-12-2020 3:13pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

I doubt anything with a vodafone address will work.

Three aren't overly fussy about APNs....you could type in BOARDS and it would still connect...albeit speed might be slow. All other networks seem to need specific APN to work correctly.

I'm curious how it appeared, it seems it was supplied in the pushed configuration when PM finally got my porting through. I could give it a lash, I find it hard to resist tinkering. "If it's not broken, dont fix it , mess it up anyway"

Ten Pin · 27-12-2020 3:18pm

Regarding APN types...

https://tamingthedroid.com/apn-type

supl
Indicates the current APN configuration may be used for Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) data, a feature that allows your phone to determine its geographic location from the carrier.

IIUC it tells your phone the location of the server you're connected to so probably used to customize browsing to your location.

AFAICS it can be deleted from APN type without affecting data access.

Ten Pin · 27-12-2020 3:27pm

I'm curious how it appeared, it seems it was supplied in the pushed configuration when PM finally got my porting through. I could give it a lash, I find it hard to resist tinkering. "If it's not broken, dont fix it , mess it up anyway"

If it's switching back to a PM APN then it's probably because the VF APN connection was refused so it probably won't connect if it's the only APN on the list.

deezell · 27-12-2020 3:30pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

Regarding APN types...

https://tamingthedroid.com/apn-type

IIUC it tells your phone the location of the server you're connected to so probably used to customize browsing to your location.

AFAICS it can be deleted from APN type without affecting data access.

Very informative. It seems when I added 'dun' to the type list, it allowed the laptop use my mobile as a Dial Up Network. Other wise, it tried to use Vodafone MISP which had dun as the only type, but probably failed to connect as you said. It makes sense, the phone itself was connecting fine, and the laptop was connecting to the phone hotspot. If U turned on phone Wi-Fi and clicked Wi-Fi sharing in the hotspot settings, the laptop now had internet connect via the hotspot, but not if the phone Wi-Fi was off and data was through the AP, so it looks like the lapto was looking for an AP with a 'dun' type.

deezell · 27-12-2020 3:52pm

It's possible the Vodafone AP is there for roaming?

The Continental Op · 27-12-2020 3:55pm

deezell wrote: »

It's possible the Vodafone AP is there for roaming?

Nope, I've just been tethering an android phone with a Post Mobile SIM in the UK and its got no Vodafone AP on it.

Geuze · 29-12-2020 7:35pm

fbradyirl wrote: »

Ok just picked up the sim from the PO and the guy submitted the port right away. I am on 48 which he hadn't on his system, so I just said they were using the Three network, so he selected Three. Fingers crossed it will port.

I plan to switch from 48.ie to An Post, because PostMobile runs on the VF network.

I am about to order a SIM card online.

But now I see that the SIM card can be got in a post office? For free?

I also note what you say about switching, the AnPost website does not list 48.ie as a possible previous operator.

So I can't select them.

How did you get on selecting Three?

I will read this thread further.

I appreciate any advice.

DopeTech · 29-12-2020 7:40pm

Geuze wrote: »

I plan to switch from 48.ie to An Post, because PostMobile runs on the VF network.

I am about to order a SIM card online.

But now I see that the SIM card can be got in a post office? For free?

I also note what you say about switching, the AnPost website does not list 48.ie as a possible previous operator.

So I can't select them.

How did you get on selecting Three?

I will read this thread further.

I appreciate any advice.

Go into one of the post offices that provide post mobile services and they will do the port for you and give you the sim afaik.

Quackster · 29-12-2020 7:50pm

Geuze wrote: »

I plan to switch from 48.ie to An Post, because PostMobile runs on the VF network.

I am about to order a SIM card online.

But now I see that the SIM card can be got in a post office? For free?

I also note what you say about switching, the AnPost website does not list 48.ie as a possible previous operator.

So I can't select them.

How did you get on selecting Three?

I will read this thread further.

I appreciate any advice.

You need to select Tesco Mobile, not Three.

An Post Mobile

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