How many people haven't updated their phone price plan in years ?

Ballycommon Mast · 03-02-2022 11:54AM #1

You'd still hear people saying "it will eat all my data allowance", or I'll get a big phone bill. Don't all the networks nowadays give people more than you could ever eat data from 11.99 per month? Are some people still on the 2001 Digifone speakeasy plan?

Gregor Samsa · 03-02-2022 12:29PM

Good article on it here:

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/mobile-phone-contracts-extract-high-price-for-lack-of-vigilance-1.4569437

Personally, work pay my mobile bill. But to be honest if they didn't, I'd probably be one of the people stuck on a more expensive/less featured legacy plan - I've enough going on that I don't necessarily be on top of things like that.

machiavellianme · 03-02-2022 12:33PM

I'll never change mine. Pay 20 every 28 days, keep 20 for personal use and use all the data I can get my hands on. Apparently there's a few texts and own network calls in the package too.

Capt'n Midnight · 03-02-2022 12:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058231119/how-many-people-havent-updated-their-phone-price-plan-in-years

All plans contain fair usage clauses.

Almost all charge you for going over or cut your connection until you pay more. But Gomo throttle the connection instead. For me this means Netflix / Youtube are usable all month but NowTV isn't.

It's nearly worth paying a tenner a month just for the piece of mind and to avoid the annual battle with VirginMedia price rises and trying to sort out them putting me on the wrong contract.

Ballycommon Mast · 03-02-2022 12:49PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118574950#Comment_118574950

That one from 3 is actually a very good legacy plan to still be on, for many years it was the only decent plan for data users. you can't get any plan that allows you keep the 20€ credit anymore

Ubbquittious · 03-02-2022 12:51PM

I went to GoMo a few years ago when it was only a tenner. No reason to leave now

zell12 · 03-02-2022 01:01PM

Stuck on the 48 €7.99pm - 100gb, texts, calls

03-02-2022 01:06PM

Phone is included in my package- probably paying over the odds on long run but handy having the latest phone with good battery

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 03-02-2022 01:09PM

I honestly don't understand in 2022 how people are still paying €40 or €45 a month for a phone bill when you can get a sim card that has all calls, texts and unlimited data for €9.99 a month. I know most are doing it to chase the latest iPhone/Samsung though... which is another scam.

03-02-2022 02:01PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118575137#Comment_118575137

What do you do- buy phone separately? (Serious question) It’s a big upfront lump sum for many

Vic_08 · 03-02-2022 05:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118575419#Comment_118575419

Buy reasonably priced phone (€100-150) separately that can do 98% of things a latest gen apple/Samsung €1k phone can.

Atlantic Dawn · 03-02-2022 05:51PM

Anyone paying more than €20 a month should be in the madhouse.

03-02-2022 07:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118576952#Comment_118576952

This “madhouse” you speak of- eh, what’s the address again and what’s the food like there? 😊

Dempo1 · 03-02-2022 07:36PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118576952#Comment_118576952

That is why I spend €9.99 on GoMo 😁, Jealous 🤔

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 03-02-2022 10:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118575419#Comment_118575419

I just buy a OnePlus phone every few years. Usually one that was released two years previous, so they're cheap and an absolute beast of a phone, sell it then and buy another. I'd say over the last 5 years I've spent €500 on phones and recouped €300 selling them on. Phone bill is always €9.99 no matter how many calls I make or how much data I use. It's never once been over that.

Greyfox · 03-02-2022 11:44PM

Lots of people are naturally lazy and just can't be bothered with picking up the phone and having to decide on a new plan. Also lots of braindead people out there have fallen for the getting an upgrade with a free phone.. a free phone that you end up paying crazy money for over 2 years

How many people haven't updated their phone price plan in years ?

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