lack of competition between O2 and Vodafone

Lump · 08-02-2005 07:23PM

Ciaran500 wrote:

He already said he's on Meteor's free text package.

When? There was only one post prior to my reply, stating that he sent 200 texts a day, no mention of Meteor free texting.... there hasn't been mention of it since either, just that he clings to his sim card which is a meteor one.

John

omnicorp · 08-02-2005 07:27PM

The problem with meteor is that you only really save when you know others on Meteor

Adam · 08-02-2005 07:37PM

Lump wrote:

When? There was only one post prior to my reply, stating that he sent 200 texts a day, no mention of Meteor free texting.... there hasn't been mention of it since either, just that he clings to his sim card which is a meteor one.

John

Here's some simple math for you:

My meteor sim + mobile phone + free texts to all other 085's (gf, several close friends included) = E7000 saved by moi! Fairly easy to follow wouldn't you agree?

omnicorp · 08-02-2005 07:42PM

yes, what do you do with your free internet texts

legofsalmon · 08-02-2005 07:42PM

I just don't use my phone to much to be honest.... if I need to contact someone badly I send them a "how are you?" message and they ring me back....

spent about E60 tops last year on credit.....

omnicorp · 08-02-2005 07:49PM

maybe €10-€15 a month, for a teenager thats pretty good.

Adam · 08-02-2005 07:56PM

omnicorp wrote:

yes, what do you do with your free internet texts

I generally dont use them, as i said, most of the people i'd text regularly are 085 and the E20 a month covers any other texts i'd want to send usually, so it works out nicely for me! I save a tidy sum of about E6240 a year, based on meteors rates. Bump that up to E9120 a year based on o2's rates! (assuming a 13c/text charge, but i dont know if thats still the cost is it?)

Anyway, i'm happy! Meteor have to be losing a package when you consider i'm just one person, albeit an extreme case...

omnicorp · 08-02-2005 08:02PM

yes, how oong before they go out of business

Adam · 08-02-2005 08:10PM

Well as you can imagine, i'm hoping never!

omnicorp · 08-02-2005 08:12PM

yeah, but what about when o2 and vodafone are forced to open up their networks

Adam · 08-02-2005 08:19PM

How do you mean?

omnicorp · 08-02-2005 08:21PM

well, can meteor handle that much competition

Spunog UIE · 08-02-2005 08:27PM

free texts FOR LIFE MAN

omnicorp · 08-02-2005 08:29PM

on old meteor sims

Adam · 08-02-2005 08:34PM

omnicorp wrote:

well, can meteor handle that much competition

Good question, i really cant speculate... Apparently meteor has only 5% of the irish market, but anyway tbh i cant see new companies coming on to the market with roaring success. The irish are notorious for whining about prices but doing nothing about them, i cant see everybody upping and leaving from a reliable, albeit expensive, service such as o2 or vodafone, so i don't think meteor will be in too much danger if they're doing well at the moment, though i've never heard anything about how profitable the meteor company has been...

omnicorp · 08-02-2005 08:40PM

i always go for the best value.

Adam · 08-02-2005 08:45PM

Yes, as would i, but we do have that reputation.

Mimikyu · 08-02-2005 08:52PM

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gurramok · 08-02-2005 09:43PM

omnicorp wrote:

The problem with meteor is that you only really save when you know others on Meteor

Thats odd as it costs me 20c anytime to call any 085/086/087 number with no difference in charge. Also txts are 9c to any network

Adam · 08-02-2005 10:22PM

Cos your on Meteor Anytime plan gurramok, if you want varied time charges log on to www.meteor.ie and you can change your call plan. And yes, texts to any network are all 9c. Cheaper network all round.

Lump · 08-02-2005 10:34PM

fade_to_grey wrote:

Here's some simple math for you:

My meteor sim + mobile phone + free texts to all other 085's (gf, several close friends included) = E7000 saved by moi! Fairly easy to follow wouldn't you agree?

That's fine, I was just pointing out that when I made my original post I didn't know that you had free texts. I'm not a mind reader. Good for you saving the money. You are teh best!

John

omnicorp · 09-02-2005 07:36PM

I was on Meteor before and didn't save much as I don't make a lot of phone calls, and everyone i know hhas a vodafone live phone so i moved to o2

ferdi · 09-02-2005 07:43PM

meteor calls are 20c per min to all mobile and landlines in Ireland and the UK everyday all the time if you are on the up to date tarrifs.

omnicorp · 09-02-2005 07:44PM

I know.
But o2 have text bundles, if meteor brought them i then I don't see why anyone would not be with them othe rthan coverage

lack of competition between O2 and Vodafone

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