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Best pay-as-you-go deal for a week in Ireland?

  • 08-06-2022 05:00PM
    #1
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 13,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I'm heading back in 2 weeks for a wee visit to the home land. What's the best/cheapest SIM card and a birra credit deal I can get to do me the week. Some data would be useful for maps and app messages.

    Cheers.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Ten Pin


    Vodafone PAYG 5GB for 5 euro

    Top up by five euro and text 5DATA to 50233

    https://n.vodafone.ie/shop/pay-as-you-go-plans/add-ons.html/



  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 13,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭iamstop


    @Ten Pin Sweet, cheers.


    I see Carphone Warehouse is now gone. Seems to be taken over by Curry's. This correct?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,392 ✭✭✭ooter


    doesn't it cost 20 euro for a Vodafone PAYG sim?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,876 ✭✭✭Ah-Watch


    Vodafone sims are definitely free online- not sure about if you go instore. If you're heading home to family you could get it sent there if you just want to avoid having to go to a store. Three you're forced to buy credit with it and Eir the same.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭Cdemess


    What planet are you returning from? The roaming deals are cheaper than getting a new number.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    If you need to tether don't use Vodafone as they will charge for it, otherwise probably best network for coverage.



  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 13,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭iamstop




  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 13,471 Mod ✭✭✭✭iamstop


    So I ended up getting a Vodafone 20 Euro deal. Was the biz. Worked great in Dublin and most of where I was in France. Paris and Sete. The 20 worked for the whole 3 weeks, no top ups. Would recommend.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 GA525G


    I find that the most convenient solution in that situation is to pop into Tesco, and get a new SIM for €15 - 500 minutes (landline or mobile), 500 texts, and 15GB of data for a month (and the data should roam in the EU, too). Even better when it was only €10, but it's still the most convenient solution when travelling to Ireland as Tesco have more shops and more convenient hours than any other mobile provider.



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