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48.ie - Was 7.99/month - 100 GB, all calls, all texts, 10 GB EU data - [Now 10.99]

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  • #3962
    Flinty997
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,721 ✭✭✭✭Flinty997


    Some people keep a spare phone for occasional use. PAYG used to be handy for that. They've made it unreliable to do that now.



  • #3963
    ScotsGoneIRE
    Site Banned Posts: 392 ✭✭ScotsGoneIRE


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123092784#Comment_123092784

    Unviable financially at least at per unit rates. After Three Ire CEO took the joint CEO role at Three U.K. he upped payg unit rates from 3/2/1p for calls, texts and data which was a slap in the face of Three U.K. customers who joined Three U.K. campaign to reduce interconnection fees between phone networks, Three U.K. lost a lot of customers because of Three Ire CEO dual UK role.

    British Telecom were also on it (having previously floated o2 outside BT for fear of MVNO enforcement as the incumbent), after BT & Three the main players and others for interconnection fees down it made buying EE mobile much cheaper for BT, both BT & Three Ire CEO played a nasty game, where consumers in the long run were not their target focus afterall as they stated to Ofcom to get the interconnect fees down, call charges & bills went up!


    https://techcentral.co.za/now-britain-turns-its-focus-to-interconnection/181260/



  • #3964
    Flinty997
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,721 ✭✭✭✭Flinty997


    All very well but disappear credit is not the why to do that.



  • #3965
    beachhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,582 ✭✭✭beachhead


    With 3 you must top up every 6 months.Topping up saves any existing credit.

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123092650#Comment_123092650

    EE?



  • #3966
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,895 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    I am experiencing very very slow speeds today ..at time 0knlbs and frequently less than 100kbs. Anyone else have this ?

    Located in d18. It was faster yesterday so ruling out storm damage.



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  • #3967
    Flinty997
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,721 ✭✭✭✭Flinty997


    There's been power outages today. Might have effected a mast nearby.



  • #3968
    ScotsGoneIRE
    Site Banned Posts: 392 ✭✭ScotsGoneIRE


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123102234#Comment_123102234

    Britosh Telecunts fancy marketing for what was their mobile division that is npw a sub brand.



  • #3969
    ScotsGoneIRE
    Site Banned Posts: 392 ✭✭ScotsGoneIRE


    You might be on emergency back up battery base station where they give you enough data speed to send messages as data on apps, the lower the batteries get the more it goes into ultra low power consumption mode and it’s literally what’s app/telegram/twitter/facebook font only that speed can handle.

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123102464#Comment_123102464


  • #3970
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,895 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123103032#Comment_123103032

    I still have brutally slow speeds, like under 100kbs to 0kbs. Average best at peaktime would not exceed 1mbs. It used to be much more. I wonder if their network capacity is just maxed out!



  • #3971
    ScotsGoneIRE
    Site Banned Posts: 392 ✭✭ScotsGoneIRE


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123116781#Comment_123116781

    At that low rate I doubt it. Have you called them and asked ?

    New sim?

    What phone do you have?

    Have you backed up to a computer and reset/reinstalled ?

    100Kbps is like 2G dial up Wireless Access Protocol (56-114Kbps) General Packet Radio Service.



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  • #3972
    waynescales1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,349 ✭✭✭waynescales1


    My speeds have improved dramatically in the last few weeks, fastest I've ever had with 48 actually. With them 3 years.



  • #3973
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,895 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123117031#Comment_123117031

    I have Huawei P20, which is not 5G. I was getting good speed last week while roaming. I have not done anything with settings. I will be getting a new phone but it's not the curent phone that's the problem. I first noticed the really slow data last Sunday evening. Saturday was ok. I will call them but I don't expect much joy will come of it



  • #3974
    ScotsGoneIRE
    Site Banned Posts: 392 ✭✭ScotsGoneIRE


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123117311#Comment_123117311

    three were still reporting storm issues on website yesterday, I would call and ask about your local Three area.

    Also a slight voltage spike from a battery let alone charger ca. damage a sim data capabilities.

    If they say no local issues ask for a new sim.



  • #3975
    beachhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,582 ✭✭✭beachhead


    I renewed my e10.99 plan with 48 yesterday and got 28 days.27 today.Thought it might have corrected itself to start at 30 days.Anyone experience the same recently?



  • #3976
    zell12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,610 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    28 days in a month (February)?



  • #3977
    ECookie13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 887 ✭✭✭ECookie13


    I’m pretty sure 48 is one of the last to follow the calendar month, which is the best—i.e., 28 days in February, 31 in January. Most other operators have switched to 28 days as the standard, and useless ComReg has not challenged them, so expect 48 to eventually do the same.



  • #3978
    zell12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,610 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    Shhh! Don't tell 48!



  • #3979
    gipi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,520 ✭✭✭gipi


    They tried to switch to a 28 day month a couple of years ago, and Comreg got many complaints from customers who were on the "7.99 a month for life" packages because it was a sly increase.

    The proposed change had to be shelved after Comreg said no.



  • #3980
    zell12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,610 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    Is there a customer figure of those on the gloriously magnificent €7.99 plan?



  • #3981
    pizzahead77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭pizzahead77


    They always renew on the same date every month (whatever date you started the "membership" whether it has 28, 29, 30 or 31 days



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  • #3982
    beachhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,582 ✭✭✭beachhead


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123161872#Comment_123161872

    Hadn't thought of that ?????

    But they should stick to the 30 day reg for every renewal.Have not renewed that plan for a while so could be punishment for not being regular.Will have a go at them next month



  • #3983
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,710 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123166109#Comment_123166109

    You'd be missing out on seven days a year for the sake of two.



  • #3984
    beachhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,582 ✭✭✭beachhead


    Must be the biggest % on E7.99



  • #3985
    amber2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭amber2


    Monthly renewal and got 28 days too, so must be for the month of February.



  • #3986
    beachhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,582 ✭✭✭beachhead


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123161859#Comment_123161859

    Mine should renew on the 9th March but expect it will be 7th March.Will wait til next renewal and if 28 days again will be burning the chat



  • #3987
    spakman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭spakman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123173177#Comment_123173177

    It's done the same day every month as has already been explained.

    There's nobody changing your renewal date on a personal vendetta.



  • #3988
    beachhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,582 ✭✭✭beachhead


    My month has changed from 30 days to 28 days.I renewed on the 9th Feb and was awarded 28 days not 30 days.End of.It is not a personal vendetta—are you mafiosi or what.As stated in other posts and I am well aware of it 48 tried a 2 day reduction and then backed off.

    I don't know what you night see if anything on your 48 dashboard when renewing but I clearly saw 28 days remaining not 30 days.



  • #3989
    spakman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭spakman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123173842#Comment_123173842

    As I said, it renews on the same day each month.

    So if your renewal date is 9th of the month, check your calendar for how many days there are from 9th of Feb to 9th March.

    You'll find it's 28 days. That's not something 48 changed, that calendar has been around quite a while....



  • #3990
    beachhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,582 ✭✭✭beachhead


    I have never seen 28 days flagged before on 48.It should 30 days.

    28 days up to the 8th March.Day 1 is the 9th Feb,Day 28 is 8th March.

    I will have lost 2 days of my previous 30 day membership.



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  • #3991
    spakman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭spakman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123176027#Comment_123176027

    OK you're on the wind-up, very good, you got me 😀



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